Full English Transcription Programme: The Vaughan Williams Archive at the British Library, MS RVW2/1
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Part 1: RVW2/1/1 to RVW2/1/99
RVW2/1/1 The Green Mossy Banks
abc notation
X:1
T:RVW2/1/1 The Green Mossy Banks
T: Played on a penny whistle at the Bell, Kersey, Suffolk, Aug. 30th 1907
L:1/4
Q:1/4=116
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " E/F/ | G B G | F A F/E/ | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B G | F A G | E3- |
E2 E/F/ | G B B |$ F A F | D E E/F/ | G F E | B, E F | E2 E/F/ |"^(a)" G A B | d B G | F D2- |
D2 E/F/ | G A B |$ d B d | e3- | e2 e | d2 B/A/ | G A F | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B B | F A F | E2 ||$
E/F/ | G B G | F A F/E/ | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B G | F A G | E3- | E2 E/F/ | G B B |$ F A F |
D E E/F/ | G F E | B, E F | E2 E/F/ |"^(a) var." G2 G | d B G | F D2- | D2 E/F/ | G A B |$ d B d |
e3- | e2 e | d2 B/A/ | G A F | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B B | F A F | E2 |]
RVW2/1/2 Basket of Eggs
abc notation
X:2
T:RVW2/1/2 Basket of Eggs
T:Sung by Mr. Ansell in the Bell, Kersey, Aug 31st 1907 (1 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:5/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " d | dA c>BA |[M:3/4] d>A B/c/ d2 e/f/ |[M:5/8] g>g dcB | cd e2 d |$
dA c>BA |[M:3/4] d>A B/c/ d2 e/f/ |[M:5/8] g>g dcB | c B G2 |]
RVW2/1/3 Barbry Ellen
abc notation
X:3
T:RVW2/1/3 Barbry Ellen
T:Sung by Mr. Ansell in the Bell, Kersey, Aug 31st 1907 (2 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=66
M:5/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " G | Bc d2 A | cB G2 G |[M:3/4] Bd g2 ag | e d2- d2 d |$
[M:5/8] ge d2 e/f/ | ggGAB | ce d2 A | BG- G2 |]
RVW2/1/4 I Courted a Dark Girl (The False Lover)
abc notation
X:4
T:RVW2/1/4 I Courted a Dark Girl (The False Lover)
T:Sung by Mr. Ansell in the Bell, Kersey, Aug 31st 1907 (3 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | GED G2 D | GBd d2 B | ccA B2 G | AGE D2 B |$ Bcd EFG |
ABA"^(a)" GFD | E>FG AFE | D G2- G2 ||$ D | GED G2 D | GBd d2 B | ccA B2 G | AGE D2 B |$ Bcd EFG |
ABA"^(a) var." GF/E/D | E>FG AFE | D G2- G2 |]
RVW2/1/5 When I Was Young [Broken-Down Gentleman]
abc notation
X:5
T:RVW2/1/5 When I Was Young [Broken-Down Gentleman]
T:Sung in the "Shoulder of Mutton," Hadleigh, Sept 1 1907 by Warner
L:1/8
Q:1/4=116
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | G2 B B2 B | A2 F D2 D | E2 F G2 A | B3 z z E | E2 B B2 B |$
A2 F D2 D | EFG AGF | E3 z z D | E2 F G2 A | B2 B E2 D |$ E2 F G2 A | B3 B2 A |[M:9/8] GAB d3 e3 |
[M:6/8] dBG D2 D | EFG AGF | E3 z z |]
RVW2/1/6 Our Chief Mate's Name
abc notation
X:6
T:RVW2/1/6 Our Chief Mate's Name
T:Chanty sung by Mr. Broome at Hadleigh, Sept. 2nd 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=66
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " f | d d d c | d e f A |$ F/G/F F/F/ G | A/A/ F D C | F F G2 |$
w: Our|chief mate's name it|was Ike Green, the|dirt- i- est dev- il that|ev- er was seen. Sing|Tow- row- row,|
F/ G/F F c | d>e f A | AG !fermata!F |]
w: lay a- long now, be|hand- y boys be|hand- y now.|
RVW2/1/7 Basket Of Eggs
abc notation
X:7
T:RVW2/1/7 Basket Of Eggs
T:Sung by Mr. Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (1 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=66
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Baeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " F | AA"^(a)" A3 F | BBA F2 A |[M:5/8] BA FED | EE F2 F |$ B,C DCD |
"^(b)" EC DEF/G/ | AA FDB, |[M:6/8] CD B,2 z ||$ F | AA"^(a) var." A2 FA | BBA F2 A |
[M:5/8] BAFED | EE F2 F |$ B,CDCD |[M:6/8]"^(b) var." EE D E2 F |[M:5/8] GA FDB, |
[M:6/8] CD B,2 z |]
RVW2/1/8 Green Lanes
abc notation
X:8
T:RVW2/1/8 Green Lanes
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (2 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=72
M:3/8
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | DEF |"^(a)" GAB | AEG | FDA | dcd | GAB | =cdB | A2 A |$ dAB |
=cdB | AGG | ADD/D/ | AAA | BGE | FDD | !fermata!D2 ||$ D | DEF |"^(a) var." GFG | AEG | FDA |
dcd | GAB | cdB | A2 A |$ dAB | cdB | AGG | ADD/D/ | AAA | BGE | FDD | !fermata!D2 |]
RVW2/1/9 Broadstriped Trousers (Tarry Trousers)
abc notation
X:9
T:RVW2/1/9 Broadstriped Trousers (Tarry Trousers)
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (3 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=72
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) ""^(a)" D | DE cc |"^(b)" BAG/F/D | G>A G/F/E/D/ | GG A2 |$ DD cd | GABc |
ED Bc/B/ | AA !fermata!G ||$"^(a) var." z | DE cc |"^(b) var." BA/G/FD | G>A G/F/E/D/ | GG A2 |$
DD cd | GABc | ED Bc/B/ | AA !fermata!G |]
RVW2/1/10 Villikins And His Dinah
abc notation
X:10
T:RVW2/1/10 Villikins And His Dinah
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907 (4 of 7)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:E
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B | c3/2 d/ e | f B f | e d c | B2 :|$ B | c2 d/e/ | f B f | e A B |
A !fermata!G B |$ e d e | d B c | A G F | E2 |]
RVW2/1/11 The Dew Is On The Grass
abc notation
X:11
T:RVW2/1/11 The Dew Is On The Grass
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907 (5 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | GECE | GECC |"^(a)" EG cc | BA !fermata!G G |$ cdBG | BAGC | FFEC |
F2 !fermata!G2 |"^(b)" D/E/E/D/ !fermata!C ||$ E | GECE | GECC |"^(a) var." CC cc |
BA !fermata!G G |$ cdBG | BAGC | FFEC | F2 !fermata!G2 |"^(b) var." D/E/F/D/ !fermata!C |]
RVW2/1/12 Milkpail, The [Sweet Nightingale]
abc notation
X:12
T:RVW2/1/12 The Milkpail
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907 (6 [misnumbered 5 in MS] of 7)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=116
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | A A A | A2 A/B/ | c c c | c2 e/c/ | A c e | f/e/ d c |$
w: |||||||
(c3/2 B/) d/c/ | B2 c/d/ | e c e | d2 B/B/ | c A B | (E F) G/E/ | A B c |$ d e f |
w: ||||sweet night- in-|gale _ as she|sings in the|vall- eys be-|
[M:4/4] (e3/2 c/ A) c | (B3/2 G/ E) c/d/ |[M:3/4] e c e | d c B | !fermata!A2 |]
w: low _ _ be-|low _ _ etc. *||||
RVW2/1/13 Green Mossy Banks
abc notation
X:13
T:RVW2/1/13 Green Mossy Banks
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (7 [misnumbered 6 in MS] of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/8=100
M:3/8
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " E/F/ | GBB | GAG/F/ | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | GFE | B,EF | E3- | E2 :|$ E |
GBB | dBd | e E2- | E2 E | GAB | dBd | e3- | e2 e |$ dBA | GAF | DEE/F/ | GFE | DEF | E3- | E2 |]
RVW2/1/14 I Hunted My Merry Dogs [Hunting Song]
abc notation
X:14
T:RVW2/1/14 I Hunted My Merry Dogs [Hunting Song]
T:Sung by Rob Clark and completed by (Jake) Willis, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(editorial suggestion) " G | ED CE FG | AB cB G2 | z2 z3 G |$ ED C EFG | AB c B3 | G2 z2 z ||
w: I|hunt- ed my mer- ry dogs|in- to the clo- ver;|I|hunt- ed so sharp that I|made him roll o-|ver.|
A/B/ |$ c>E EF GA | GA B c2 G/G/ | c>E EF GA |$ GG FE C (A/B/) |$ c>E EF>GA |
w: There was|Harp- er and Sharp- er and|Ben- jy boy Jim, There was|Ay- tel and Cay- tel and|White- foot and Mar- ble. For *|in she go, there she come,|
G>A Bc>C!fermata!C- | !fermata!C4- !fermata!C |: G/G/ |$ A>B c E>ED | C3 C3 | C4- C :|
w: there she go, here she come.||For I|hunt- ed my mer- ry dogs|there, boys,|there. *|
RVW2/1/15 Silvy
abc notation
X:15
T:RVW2/1/15 Silvy
T:Sung by the Clark Family, Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd 1907
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " F c d c/B/ | A G F2 | G G G/A/ B | d c c2 |$ d e f e/d/ |
c f !fermata!A F | F c d c | A G F2 |]
RVW2/1/16 Come All You Roaring Boys
abc notation
X:16
T:RVW2/1/16 Come All You Roaring Boys
T:Sung by a man from Stepney in Semer Workhouse, Sept 3rd 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | FFFF | F2 AG | FDDD | C2 AB | c2 GA |$ BcBA | G4- | G2 AB | cGBA |
F2 GA |$ BG GE | C2 CB, | A,2 CF | AGBA | F3 |]
RVW2/1/17 I Once Loved A Dark Girl [False Lover]
abc notation
X:17
T:RVW2/1/17 I Once Loved A Dark Girl [False Lover]
T:Sung by Mrs. Tiffen (Jnr.) at Holton St. Mary, Sept. 3rd 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/8=126
M:3/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | DGG | GDD | GBd | d2 B | AAA | cBA | GFG |$"^(a)" A2 d | B>cd |
EFG | A>BA | GFD | E>FG | A>FD | DG ||$ D | DGG | GDD | GBd | d2 B | AAA | cBA | GFG |$
"^(a) var.--N.B. a little doubtful [RVW]" D2 d | B>cd | EFG | A>BA | GFD | E>FG | A>FD | DG |]
RVW2/1/18 [Died For Love?]
abc notation
X:18
T:RVW2/1/18 [Died For Love] ?
T: Tavers? James? (no place or date)
T: Editorial note: This is an almost illegible piece at the end of RVW's collection from around Hadleigh in Suffolk.
T: It is upside down, as if the collector just seized his book to dash off a notation in a hurry.The first part of
T: the tune, however, is extremely familiar, since it is clearly the basis of the third theme in the composer's
T: "Wasps" overture. Some of the variations are conjectural interpretations.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
G |"^(a)" cd c2 G2 | _Bc G3 G | c=B c2 de | fg d3 e |$"^(b)" g d2 e2 e |"^(c)" f/g/a g2 e2 |
cd A3 G | ce g2 ec | G/B/B c2 c ||$ G |"^(a) var." ed c2 G2 | _Bc G3 G | c=B c2 de | fg d3 e |$
"^(b) var." ff g2 ed |"^(c) var." c2 d e2 f | d2 d e2 d | e2 c2 ec | G/B/B c2 c |]
RVW2/1/20 T'Old Tup (part of play of Ker Valley [?])
abc notation
X:20
T:RVW2/1/20 T'Old Tup (part of play of Ker(?) Valley)
T:Sung by a man in the Inn at Wickersley, Yorkshire, Sep 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=116
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 F G2 A | F3 C2 D | _E2 E D2 B, |1 C3 z2 :|2 C3 z2 z ||$ F3 C3 |
w: ||||||Fay- lay|
F3 C3 | F F F G2 E | F4- F |]
w: Fay- lay|Fa- la- la ler- o|lay. *|
RVW2/1/21 The Old Horse
abc notation
X:21
T:RVW2/1/21 The Old Horse
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 F G2 A |"^(a)" F3 C2 C | F2 F G2 A | B3- B2 A | B2 A G2 F |$
F3 CDE | F2 D C2 A, | B,3 A,2 B, | C3 D2 E | F3- F2 ||$ C | F2 F G2 A |"^(a) var." F2 F C2 C |
F2 F G2 A | B3- B2 A | B2 A G2 F |$ F3 CDE | F2 D C2 A, | B,3 A,2 B, | C3 D2 E | F3- F2 |]
RVW2/1/22 A Frolicsome Sargeant
abc notation
X:22
T:RVW2/1/22 A Frolicsome Sargeant
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " cA | F2 FG A2"^(a)" AA | B2 BB c3 c | F2 FG A2 GF |"^(b)" B2 Bd c3 c |
c2 cd"^(c)" _ed"^(d)" e>d |$ cccd _e3 c | f2 fc c2 BA |"^(e)" B2 BA G2 F_E | F>G A>B c2 f2 |
A>A AG F2 ||$ cA | F2 FG A2"^(a) var." GF | B2 BB c3 c | F2 FG A2 GF |"^(b) var." BABd c3 c |
c2 c"^(c) var."d _e2"^(d) var." de |$ cccd _e3 c | f2 fc c2 BA |"^(e) var." BcBA G2 F_E |
F>G A>B c2 f2 | A>A AG F2 |]
RVW2/1/23 Bold William Taylor
abc notation
X:23
T:RVW2/1/23 Bold William Taylor
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) ""^(a) [Note may be omitted.]" F | FC F>A | cc A!fermata!F | FCFA |
cc !fermata!G c |$ ccAc | BAGC | F>FAc | BG/E/ F2 ||$"^(a) var." C | FC F>A | cc A!fermata!F |
FCFA | cc !fermata!G c |$ ccAc | BAGC | F>FAc | BG/E/ F2 |]
RVW2/1/24 The Silvery Tide
abc notation
X:24
T:RVW2/1/24 The Silvery Tide
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (3 of 4) and currently (August 2013) omitted from VWML catalogue
L:1/8
Q:1/4=105
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Daeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 F D2 C | F2 A c2 c | F2 F A2 A | D3 z2 C | F2 F F2 A |$ c3 d2 c |
c2 A F2 G | A3 z2 C | F2 F F2 A | c3 d2 c | c2 A F2 G |$ A<c- c2 cA | G2 F D2 C | F2 A c2 A |
F2 F AGA | D3- D2 |]
RVW2/1/25 The Two Champions
abc notation
X:25
T:RVW2/1/25 The Two Champions
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (4 of 4, but numbered 3 in VWML catalogue)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 FA | c>AFF | G>GAB | A3 C | F2 FA | c>AFF | G>FED |$ C3 c |
c>BAF | F!fermata!D Bc | dcBG | F E2 C |: F2 FF | FdcB | AABG |$"^(a)" F2 AF | GCCC | C3 A |
"^(b)" c CCC | C3 D | F2 FF | FdcB | AABG | F4 :|$ C | F2 FA | c>AFF | G>GAB | A3 C | F2 FA |
c>AFF | G>F E D |$ C3 c | c>BAF | F!fermata!D Bc | dcBG | F E2 C |: F2 FF | FdcB | AABG |$
"^(a) var." F>GAF | GCCC | C3 A |"^(b) var. \"G or C uncertain\"" G CCC | C3 D | F2 FF | FdcB |
AABG | F4 :|
RVW2/1/26 Seventeen Come Sunday
abc notation
X:26
T:RVW2/1/26 Seventeen Come Sunday
T:Sung in an inn at Braithwell by a navvy from Lincs., Sept 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:E
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | EEGB | EEEB, | EG BB |[M:3/4] cd e2 f2 | ec e2 f2 | ec e2 dc |$
[M:2/4] BcBG | GF FG | EG E2 | GB/G/ E2 |[M:4/4] G2 B2 c2 AG |[M:2/4] F2 E2 |]
RVW2/1/28 Poor Mary
abc notation
X:28
T:RVW2/1/28 Poor Mary
T:Singing games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=116
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | G3/2 A/B/c/ | d B B | c A A | B G G | G3/2 A/B/c/ | d B G | c A F |
G2 |]
RVW2/1/29 Oats And Beans
abc notation
X:29
T:RVW2/1/29 Oats and Beans
T:Singing games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=126
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " d2 d d2 B | c2 e d3 :| g2 g f2 f | e2 e d2 d | c2 c B2 B | A2 A G3 |
d2 d c2 B | A3 G3 |]
RVW2/1/30 Wallflowers
abc notation
X:30
T:RVW2/1/30 Wallflowers
T:Singing Games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (3 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=116
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) ""^(a)" d2 B2 | d2 B2 | d2 ee | A4 |"^(b)" c2 A2 | c2 A2 | c2 Ac | B4 |$
"^(c)" d2 B2 | d2 B2 | d2 ee | A4 |"^(d)" c2 A2 | c2 A2 | ccdc | BA G2 ||$"^(a) var." d2 Bc |
d2 Bc | d2 ee | A4 |"^(b) var." c2 AB | c2 AB | c2 Ac | B4 |$"^(c) var." d2 Bc | d2 Bc | d2 ee |
A4 |"^(d) var." c2 AB | c2 AB | ccdc | BA G2 |]
RVW2/1/30A Jolly Sailor Boys
abc notation
X:30
T:RVW2/1/30A Jolly Sailor Boys
T:Singing Games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (4 of 4) (Currently [August 2013] omitted from VWML Catalogue)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=84
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | GBAd | B>A GD | ABcd | B3 D | GBAd | B/B/B/A/ GD | EAGF |$ G4 |:
d>B d>B | d/d/d/B/ G2- :| G3 D | GB Ad |"^(a)" BA GD | EAGF | G3 ||$ D | GBAd | B>A GD | AB cd |
B3 D | GBAd | d/d/d/c/ GD | EA GF |$ G4 |: d>B d>B | d/d/d/B/ G2- :| G3 D | GBAd |
"^(a) var." B/B/A/A/ GD | EA GF | G3 |]
RVW2/1/32 Milkmaids
abc notation
X:32
T:RVW2/1/32 Milkmaids
T:Sung by a gipsy at Hooton Roberts Sept. 1907 (1 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=92
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " CDE | F2 G/A/ G2 F | G2 B/c/ B2 A | F6- | F3"^(a)" e2 d | c3 B2 A |
F2 A c2 A | G6- | G3"^(b)" e2 d |$ c2 d B2 c | F2 A c2 d | c2 B A2 F | (F2 E) CDE | F3 G2 F |
G2 A B2 A | F6- | F3 || CDE |$ F2 G/A/ G2 F | G2 B/c/ B2 A | F6- | F3"^(a) var." _e2 d | c3 B2 A |
F2 A c2 A | G6- | G3"^(b) var." _e2 d | c2 d B2 c |$ F2 A c2 d | c2 B A2 F | (F2 E) CDE |
F3 G2 F | G2 A B2 A | F6- | F3 |]
RVW2/1/33 O May He Never Prosper
abc notation
X:33
T:RVW2/1/33 O May He Never Prosper
T:Tune very doubtful Sung by a gipsy at Hooton Roberts Sept. 1907 (2 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Cmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " EF | G2 B2 G2 C2 | G6 GF |[M:5/4] C2 A,2 A,2 C2 CD |[M:4/4] C6 GA |
[M:5/4] B2 c2 G2 C2 A,C |$[M:4/4] Bd c4 BA | G2 C2 EFGE | F6 GA | B2 D2 C2 B,C | Bd c4 BA |$
G2 C2 EFGE | F6 BA |[M:5/4] G2 A>G FA G2 C2 |[M:4/4] G3 F G2 C2 | B,3 A, B,2 C2 | C6 |]
RVW2/1/34 Erin's Lovely Home
abc notation
X:34
T:RVW2/1/34 Erin's Lovely Home
T:doubtful Sung by a gipsy at Hooton Roberts Sept. 1907 (3 of 3)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " B/c/ | d e c d | d2 G D |[M:3/4] E/F/ G3/2 G/ |[M:4/4] G3 B/A/ |
G G B c | g2 e/f/ g | d d/c/ c B/c/ |$ d3 d | G G B c | d g e/f/ g |"^?" e d B c | d3 B/c/ |
d e c d | c d/B/ c/B/ G | E/G/ G/A/ G |]
RVW2/1/35 I Courted An Old Man
abc notation
X:35
T:RVW2/1/35 I Courted An Old Man
C:[Gipsy], Hooton Roberts, Sept. 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Dmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " D2 |"^(a)" D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | B4 G2 | AF D2 D2 |$ D2 G2 G2 |
w: I|cour- ted an|old man, it's|high down|der- ry down. I|cour- ted an|
F2 G2 A2 | d4 cB | A4 (AB) | c2 B3 A |$"^(b)" cB !fermata!A3 B | c2 A2 B2 | GF D4 | (A3 B) c A |
w: old man, it's|high der- ry|down. I *|cour- ted an|old * man, he|swore he would|mar- ry me.|Girls _ for your|
[M:4/4] B2{AB} (A3 G) AA |$ G F D2 D2 ||[M:3/4] z2 |"^(a) var" D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | B4 G2 |$
w: own sake _ ne- ver|wed an old man.||When we sat|down to meat|high down|
AF D2 z2 | D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | d4 cB | A6 |$ c2 B3 A |"^(b) var. 1" c B !fermata!A3 B |
w: der- ry down,|when we sat|down to meat,|high der- ry|down.|When we sat|down to meat the|
[M:4/4] c2 B2 A3 G/ B/ |[M:3/4] G F D4 | (A3 B) c A |$[M:4/4] B2{AB} (A3 G) AA | G F D2 D2 ||
w: old man thought much of|||||
[M:3/4] z2 | D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 |$ B4 G2 | AF D2 z2 | D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | d4 cB |$ A6 |
w: |When we were|going to church|high down|der- ry down.|When we were|going to church,|high der- ry|down.|
c2 B3 A |"^(b) var. 2" c B !fermata!A3 B | c2 B2 A A | GF D4 |$ (A3 B) c A |
w: When we were|going to church (the)|old man thought his|mon- ey much.|Girls _ for your|
[M:4/4] B2{AB} (A3 G) AA | G F D2 D2 |]
w: own sake _ ne- ver|wed an old man.|
Notes on RVW2/1/35 This is a difficult MS to transcribe. It is difficult to decypher, and to make it at all meaningful
a certain amount of interpretatio is necessary. Note particularly: (a) where the transcription has substituted a rest for
the crotchet at the anacrucial start; (b) the introduction by the transcribers of grace notes; and (c) the altered
syllabification. (This is a notoriously contentious area of music publication in England since many music publishers insist
on using prose hyphenation instead of phonetic hyphenation.)
RVW2/1/36 [The Broken Down Gentleman]
Notes on RVW2/1/36 This is a replicate of RVW2/1/5 When I Was Young [Broken-Down Gentleman] as transcribed above.
RVW2/1/38 Lord Ellenwater
abc notation
X:38
T:RVW2/1/38 Lord Ellenwater
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ador
"^(editorial suggestion) " e2 |"^(a)" e3 d d3 B | GA B2 A2 A2 | e3 f g2 fd | e6 e2 |$
"^(b)" e2 ed d3 B | G2 AB c2 BA | Bc d2 e2 e2 | A6 ||$ e2 |"^(a) var." e3 d d2 dB | GA B2 A2 A2 |
e3 f g2 fd | e6 e2 |$"^(b) var." e2 dd d2 dB | G2 AB c2 BA | Bc d2 e2 e2 | A6 |]
RVW2/1/39 May Song
abc notation
X:39
T:RVW2/1/39 May Song
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(editorial suggestion) " E2 | EB BA G2 G2 | AB AG F2 A2 | G2 GF E2 dc | B6"^(a)" Be |$
e2 dB"^(b)" B2 A2 | GF E2 d2 e2 | d2 BA G2 F2 | E6 ||$ E2 | EB BA G2 G2 | AB AG F2 A2 |
G2 GF E2 dc | B6"^(a) var." B2 |$ e2 dB"^(b) var." A>G A2 | GF E2 d2 e2 | d2 BA G2 F2 | E6 |]
RVW2/1/40 The Lost Lady
abc notation
X:40
T:RVW2/1/40 The Lost Lady
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (3 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=90
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Bb
|:"^(editorial suggestion) " c/B/ | A G F |"^(a)" B B d/c/ | c d g | f2 f |$ f e c/d/ | e d B |
c/d/e/d/ c | B2 ::$ c/B/ | A G F |"^(a) var." B2 d/c/ | c d g | f2 f |$ f e c/d/ | e d B |
c/d/e/d/ c | B2 :|
RVW2/1/41 The Yorkshire Bite
abc notation
X:41
T:RVW2/1/41 The Yorkshire Bite
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (4 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=75
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Fmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " c | BAG FGA | BAG F2 c/c/ | fff edc | Bed c2 c |$ fff edc | B>cd c2 A |
Bcd DFG/A/ | BAG F2 |]
RVW2/1/42 The Trees They Do Grow High
Notes on RVW2/1/42 This MS is defective, and the barring is profoundly incorrect. The MS contains musical inconsistencies,
notational errors and spelling mistakes; much of it is barely legible. The original field notation is in pencil and the first
half of this was revised and rewritten in ink, and there are clear signs of problems. The second half is almost certainly faithful
to the performance of the singer, and illustrates graphically why pencil notation is inferior to audio recording. The version
provided here is the best that the transcribers could make of what is either a work in progress or an unfinished effort that Ralph
Vaughan Williams abandoned. The transcribers have tried to iron out the most egregious problems using the lightest of touches, but the
result is neither academically trustworthy nor directly singable. However, it is provided here because it contains many interesting
fragments that may assist students of variants or enthusiasts who enjoy making conjectural restorations.
RVW2/1/43 Lakes of Cold Finn
abc notation
X:43
T:RVW2/1/43 Lakes Of Cold Finn
T:Sung by Mr. Harmon of Bassingbourne, July 30th 1907 (1 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=90
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^Editorial suggestion " G/A/ | B e f | e d A | B G F | G2 |: g | g a d/d/ | g2 f/e/ |$ e d B |
A2 :| G/B/ | d g a | d/c/ A d/c/ | B G F | G2 |]
RVW2/1/44 Adieu My Lovely Nancy
abc notation
X:44
T:RVW2/1/44 Adieu My Lovely Nancy
T:Sung by Mr. Harmon of Bassingbourne, July 30th 1907 (2 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^Editorial suggestion " A/B/ | c3/2 B/ c f | (e c) A d | e/d/ B A G | A3 |: A/B/ | c c c B |
c e a a/g/ |$ f e c/B/ A | B3 :| e | f3/2 g/ a f | (e a) A e | e/d/ B A G | A3 |]
RVW2/1/45 Green Bushes
abc notation
X:45
T:RVW2/1/45 Green Bushes
T:Sung by Mr. Wiltshire (of Fowlmere) at the Union, Royston, July 31st 1907 (1 of 2)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Fmix
"^Editorial suggestion " C2 | F2 F2 GF | E2 F2 AB | c2 cB GF | E2 F2 G2 | F3 A GF | E2 F2 AB |
c2 e2 d2 | c4 B2 |$ c2 c2 f2 | c2 d2 e2 | GA cA GF | E2 F2 G2 | F3 A GF | E2 F2 AB | c2 cB G2 |
F4 |]
RVW2/1/46 God Rest You
abc notation
X:46
T:RVW2/1/46 God Rest You
T:Sung by Mr. Wiltshire (of Fowlmere) at the Union, Royston, July 31st 1907 (2 of 2)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^Editorial suggestion " E2 | E2 B2 B"^#?"cBA | G2 F2 E2 D2 | E2 F2 G2 A"^#?"c | B6 :| B"^#?"c |
d"^#?"c B2 A2 B2 |$ d2 e2 B2 A2 | G3 F EFGE | A4 G3 A | B3"^#?" c d2 e2 | B3 A G2 F2 | E6 |]
RVW2/1/47 [No Title]
abc notation
X:47
T:RVW2/1/47 ? [No Title]
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
G | G B d d | d c/B/ c d | e3/2 d/ c B | A3/2 B/ c c | d2 G E |$ D2 B3/2 c/ | B3/2 A/ A G |
F A d d | G B c B | G3 |]
RVW2/1/48 [No Title]
abc notation
X:48
T:RVW2/1/48 ? [No Title]
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
G2 | c2 cB A2 B2 | c2 BA G2 G2 | c3 B A2 ec | d6 G2 |$ cdef g2 gg | fedc A2 c2 | ABde f2 ed |
c6 |]
Notes on RVW2/1/48 This melody is similar to the tune for Lucy Wan, as sung by Mrs. Dann in Ralph Vaughan Williams
and A.L. Lloyd (1959) The Penguin Book of Folk Songs.
RVW2/1/49 The Cuckoo And The Nightingale
abc notation
X:49
T:RVW2/1/49 The Cuckoo And The Nightingale
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (3 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^Editorial suggestion " f | e c B (A/B/) | c d e f | e c B (A/B/) | c d e e |$ a3/2 b/ a c |
w: O|ear- ly ear- ly *|in the spring the|cuck- oo and the *|night- in- gale so|sweet- ly was a-|
(d3/2 e/) (f/!fermata!g/) (a/f/) | e3/2 c/ c A | B2 !fermata!A |]
w: sing- * ing, * so *|sweet- ly was a-|sing- ing.|
Notes on RVW2/1/49 The barlines (successive bars of 3/4 and 5/4) in the MS are erratically positioned and have been edited
in this transcription to produce two bars of 4/4. The song has anacrucial phrasing throughout so a time signature of 4/4 is far easier to understand.
RVW2/1/50 There Is An Alehouse
abc notation
X:50
T:RVW2/1/50 There Is An Alehouse
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (4 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=40
M:5/8
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^Editorial suggestion " A | cc c2 B | BA A2 A | BB Bcd | fe e2 e |$ fa c2 B/A/ | Ae e2 c/A/ |
Ae edA | BA A2 |]
RVW2/1/51 Three Days Before Easter
abc notation
X:51
T:RVW2/1/51 Three Days Before Easter
L:1/8
Q:1/4=69
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | GGG GB>A | GEE E2 F/G/ | AAA ABA | GDD D2 B |$ BAG Bd>B |
AGA B2 B/A/ | GEE EDD | D/G/ G2- G2 |]
RVW2/1/52 Golden Glove
abc notation
X:52
T:RVW2/1/52 Golden Glove
L:1/8
Q:1/4=69
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | GGG GB>A | GEE E2 F/G/ | AAA ABA | GEE E2 G/A/ |$ BBA BdB |
AGA B2 B/A/ | GEE EDD | GGG/F/ G2 |]
RVW2/1/53 Red Barn
abc notation
X:53
T:RVW2/1/53 Red Barn
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B/c/ | d2 d BAG | A2 A B2 B | A2 G E2 E | D3 z z E |$ E2 E E2 F |
"^(a)" G2 A B2 B |"^(b)" B2 A G2 E | E3- E2 ||$ B/c/ | d2 d BAG | A2 A B2 B | A2 G E2 E |
D3 z z E |$ E2 E E2 F |"^(a) var. 1" G2 G A2 A |"^(b) var." B2 G F2 E | E3- E2 ||$ B/c/ |
d2 d BAG | A2 A B2 B | A2 G E2 E | D3 z z E |$ E2 E E2 F |"^(a) var. 2" D2 D2 AA | B2 A G2 E |
E3- E2 |]
RVW2/1/54 Shannon Side
abc notation
X:54
T:RVW2/1/54 Shannon Side
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " d | dAAB | cBcd | gg af | g3 d | dAAB | cdgg |$ aa ge | d3 d | dAAA |
cBcd | gg af | g3 |: g/a/ |$ bgfg | edBd |1 eBAF | G3 :|2 eBAf || g3 |]
RVW2/1/55 May Song
abc notation
X:55
T:RVW2/1/55 May Song
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " E | E B/A/ G G | A/B/A/G/ F A | G F E"^(a)" d | B3 B |$ e d/c/ B A |
G/F/ E d e | d B/A/ G F | E3 ||$ E | E B/A/ G G | A/B/A/G/ F A | G F E"^(a) var." d/c/ | B3 B |$
e d/c/ B A | G/F/ E d e | d B/A/ G F | E3 |]
RVW2/1/56 Geordie
abc notation
X:56
T:RVW2/1/56 Geordie
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | cBcd |"^(a)" cA Gg |"^(b)" gece | g2 ee |$"^(c)" ggge/d/ | cAGc |
deGG | c>d c ||$ G | cBcd |"^(a) var." cc Gg |"^(b) var." fdce | g2 ee |$"^(c) var." ggfg | cAGc |
deGG | c>d c |]
RVW2/1/57 Rolling In The Dew
abc notation
X:57
T:RVW2/1/57 Rolling in the Dew Makes the Milk Maids Fair
C:Sung by (Mr.) Flack, August 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Bb
"^(Editorial suggestion) " Bd | f2 g2 f2 cd | ed c2 B2 Bd | f2 g2 gf fd | Bc d2 c2 Bd |$
f2 fg fdcB | e2 dc B>A F2 | B>A B>c df fe | d2 c2 B2 |]
RVW2/1/58 The Yorkshire Bite
abc notation
X:58
T:RVW2/1/58 The Yorkshire Bite
L:1/8
Q:1/4=81
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Gmix
"^Editorial suggestion " d | cBA GFA | cBA G2 G | ABc dfe | cde d2 d |$ dgd fed |"^(a)" cEF G2 d |
"^(b)" cAF FGA/B/ | cBA G2 ||$ d | cBA GFA | cBA G2 G | ABc dfe | cde d2 d |$ dgd fed |
"^(a) var." cAF F2 d |"^(b) var." cEF FGA/B/ | cBA G2 |]
RVW2/1/59 Gilderoy
abc notation
X:59
T:RVW2/1/59 Gilderoy
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^Editorial suggestion " G2 | c3 d c2 A2 | A2 G2 A2 A2 | G2 E2 CEGA | (F3 D) E2 AG |$ F2 D2 DEFG |
B3 A G2 c2 | c3 E E2 D2 | C6 |]
RVW2/1/64 Nine Joys Of Mary
abc notation
X:64
T:RVW2/1/64 Nine Joys Of Mary
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^Editorial suggestion" D2 |: E2 B2 BcBA | G2 F2 E2 D2 | E2 EF G2 A2 |"1" B6 GF :|"2" B6 Bc ||$
dcBA B2 Bc |[M:6/4] d2 e2 B4 A4 |[M:4/4] G2 E2 EFGE | A4 G2 A2 | B3 c d2 e2 | B3 A G2 F2 |$
E4 GF E2 | A4 G2 A2 | B3 c d2 e2 | B3 A G2 F2 | E6 |]
RVW2/1/65 Geordie
abc notation
X:65
T:RVW2/1/65 Geordie
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Aaeo
"^Editorial suggestion " c/d/ | e e d c/B/ | A A E c/d/ | e e/d/ c A | G B/d/ d c/d/ |$
e e d c/B/ | B A E c/B/ | A E E D | E/A/ A2 |]
RVW2/1/66 High Germany
abc notation
X:66
T:RVW2/1/66 High Germany
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Cmix
"^Editorial suggestion" G |"^(a)" CCC C2 E |"^(b)" G B2 z2 D | F2 E C2 =B, | C3 z2 G |:
w: |||||
"^(c)" c2 c GAB |$ c2 c B2 A | G2 C E2 F |"1" G3 z2 A :|"2" G3 F2 D || C2 C E2 F | G2 A B2 D |$
w: |||||||
F2 E C2 C | C3- C2 ||"^(Chorus)" (GA)B | c3 (GA) B | c2 d B2 A | (G2 C) E2 F |$ G3 c2 B |
w: ||in * *|High Ger- * ma-|ny, my love, in|High * Germ- an-|y * *|
G2 F D2 C | G2 A B2 D | (F2 E) C2 C | C3 || G |$"^(a) var." C2 C C2 E |"^(b) var." G3 B2 D |
w: |||||||
F2 E C2 =B, | C3 z2 G |:"^(c) var." G2 E GAB | c2 c B2 A |$ G2 C E2 F |"1" G3 z2 A :|"2"
w: ||||||
G3 F2 D || C2 C E2 F | G2 A B2 D | F2 E C2 C |$ C3- C2 ||"^(Chorus)" (GA)B | c3 (GA) B |
w: |||||in * *|High Ger- * ma-|
c2 d B2 A | (G2 C) E2 F | G3 c2 B |$ G2 F D2 C | G2 A B2 D | (F2 E) C2 C | C3 |]
w: ny, my love, in|High * Ger- ma-|ny * *|||||
Notes on RVW2/1/65 and RVW2/1/66 At this point in the MS Vaughan Williams inserts the following information: "Note: Mr Jeffries
lives at 24 Queens Row, Mitcham. Learnt his songs from his farm wh. lives at Oak Kilns, Headcorn Station, Headcorn, Kent."
RVW2/1/67 The Jolly Soldier
abc notation
X:67
T:RVW2/1/67 The Jolly Soldier
T:Mr. Flint, Lyne, Surrey, 20 August 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^Editorial suggestion " B/ A/ | GA B DE (F/G/) | AF G E2 E/ F/ |$"^(a)" G A(B/c/) d B B |
w: O a|joll- y young sold- ier a *|lett- er did write to his|own dear- est * true love his|
e c A B2 d/c/ | BAF DEF/G/ |$ AFG E2 |: E/ F/ | G A B d B B | ec A B2 :|$ d/ c/ |
w: joy and de- light * *|||and as|soon as she saw it his|count- y she knew|saying it|
B A F D E F/ G/ | A F G E2 ||$ B/ A/ | GA B DE (F/G/) | AF G E2 E/ F/ |$"^(a) var." G AB d B B |
w: comes from my true love from the|mountains of Vi- go.|O a|joll- y young sold- ier a *|lett- er did write to his|own dear- est true love his|
e c A B2 d/c/ | BAF DEF/G/ |$ AFG E2 | E/ F/ | G A B d B B | ec A B2 |$ d/ c/ | B A F D E F/ G/ |
w: joy and de- light * *|||and as|soon as she saw it his|count- y she knew|saying it|comes from my true love from the|
A F G E2 |]
w: mountains of Vi- go.|
RVW2/1/68 Salisbury Plain
abc notation
X:68
T:RVW2/1/68 Salisbury Plain
C:1 of 4 sung by Mr. Flint, Shepherd Taylor's Farm, Lyne, Surrey, August 20th 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=66
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ddor
"^(a)" (A>G) | AF ED |"^(b)" A2 GE | D3 A/B/ | cA GA |"^(c)" c2"^(d)" (3dcB |$ A2 A>B | cA GA/B/ |
w: As *|I rode o- ver|||||||
c2 dD | FE FD | cc dc/B/ |"^(e)" A<F G>E | D2 ||$"^(a) var." (AG) | AF ED |"^(b) var." AA GE |
w: |||||As *|I * * *||
D4- | !fermata!D z z A/B/ | cA GA |"^(c) var." cc"^(d) var." dB |$ A2 A>B | cA GA/B/ | c2 dD |
w: |||||||
FE FD | cc dc/B/ |"^(e) var." A>G FE | D2 |]
w: ||||
RVW2/1/69 Robin Hood's Men
abc notation
X:69
T:RVW2/1/69 Robin Hood's Men
C:2 of 4 sung by Mr. Flint, 20 August 1907, Lyne, Sussex
L:1/8
Q:1/4=99
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
A | BAB d>"^(a)"AA | Bed e2 A |"^(b)" dcd BAF |$[M:3/8] E2 E |[M:6/8] BcB BAF | E2 z z2 A |
w: Three|hun- dred and ten of bold|Ro- bin Hood's men came|trip- pe- ling o- ver the|hill, came|trip- pe- ling o- ver the|hill. "Whose|
"^(c)" BAB d2 d |$ dcB d2 e |"^(d)" dcB d2 e |"^(e)" dcB A2 F |$"^(f)" BcB (BA)F |[M:3/8] (GF) E |
w: men are all they," the|gent- le- man said. "Those|men are all mine; there's|not a one thine. They|come for the squires _ all|three, _ they|
[M:6/8]"^(g)" BcB (BA)F | E2 z3 ||$ A | BAB d>"^(a) var."cd | Bed e2 A |"^(b) var." cBc B2 F |$
w: come for the squires _ all|three."|||||
[M:3/8] E2 E |[M:6/8] BcB BAF | E2 z z2 A |"^(c) var." B(c/d/)B e2 e |$ dcB d2 e |
w: |||||
"^(d) var." dcB (B/c/B/A/) e |"^(e) var." BAG (3(AGE) F |$"^(f) var." BcB (BF)G |[M:3/8] (AG)F |
w: ||||
[M:6/8]"^(g) var." BcB (3(AGA) F | E2 z3 |]
w: ||
RVW2/1/70 Robin Wood And The Pedlar
abc notation
X:70
T:RVW2/1/70 Robin Wood And The Pedlar
C:3 of 4 sung by Mr. Flint, 20 August 1907, Lyne, Sussex
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
A | BB A2 AF | DD E3 A | Bc d2 cB | Ac B3 A |$ Bd e2 dB |"^(a)" AF D3 E | GA B2 AF |
"^(b)" DD E3 ||$ A | BB A2 AF | DD E3 A | Bc d2 cB | Ac B3 A |$ Bd e2 dB |"^(a) var." AA D3 E |
GA B2 AF |"^(b) var." DF E3 |]
RVW2/1/71 Down By Some River
abc notation
X:71
T:RVW2/1/71 Down By Some River
C:4 of 4 sung by Mr. Flint, 20 August 1907, Lyne, Sussex
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:5/8
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
A | G F E2 A | GF !fermata!E2 A |"^(a)" Be (d^c) B |[M:6/8] GAB- B2 A |$"^(b)" BeA A2 B |
w: Down|by some river in|mur- mur side where|sil- ver streams * do|gent- ly glide * I|heard a fair maid ma-|
AE(E D) z D | E F (G/A/) B2 B |[M:5/8]"^(c)" A F E2 ||$ A | G F E2 A | GF !fermata!E2 A |
w: king her moan * "How|can I live * now my|Jim- my's gone?"||||
[M:6/8]"^(a) var." Be A3 A | GA B3 A |$[M:5/8]"^(b) var." B e A2 (A/^c/) |[M:6/8] AE (ED) z D |
w: ||||
E F (G/A/) B2 B |[M:5/8]"^(c) var." (A/G/) F2 !fermata!E |]
w: ||
RVW2/1/72 Three Weeks Before Easter
abc notation
X:72
T:RVW2/1/72 Three Weeks Before Easter
L:1/4
Q:1/4=80
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
G | d c G | d c G | c d/e/ f | g2 e | f e d | a e c | d c B |$ c2 e | f a g | f e d | a g c |
(c B) G | A c G | f e c | A/B/ c2 |]
RVW2/1/75 Lovely On The Water
abc notation
X:75
T:RVW2/1/75 Lovely On The Water
C:Sung by Mr. Hilton, April 11th 1908, at South Walsham, Norfolk
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
E>F |"^(a)" GE A2 GE |"^(b)" G2 E2 EF | GA B2 g2 | (e2{fe} d2) g2 |$ e2 d2 B>G | AB D2 EF |
GA B2 AG | E4 ||$ E>F |"^(a) var." (3GFG A2 B2 |"^(b) var. 1" AG E2 EF | GA B2 g2 |
(e2{fe} d2) g2 |$ e2 d2 B>G | AB D2 EF | GA B2 AG | E4 ||$ E>F |"^(a) var." (3GFG A2 B2 |
"^(b) var. 2" A>G D2 EF | GA B2 g2 | (e2{fe} d2) g2 |$ e2 d2 B>G | AB D2 EF | GA B2 AG | E4 |]
RVW2/1/76 When I was a bachelor early
abc notation
X:76
T:RVW2/1/76 When I Was A Bachelor
C:Mr. Hilton, 2 April 1908, South Walsham, Norfolk
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(Editorial suggestion) Andante " E |"^(a)" EEB BBc | dcd"^(b)" B2 B | dc"^(c)"B eec | AGA B2 B |
Bc d"^(d)" ede | Bcd"^(e)" e3 |$ ddB"^(f)" AAG | AGA B3 | E>FG G3 | F>GA BGA | G>AB BGA |
BGE E2 ||$ E |"^(a) var." E2 B B2 c | dc"^(b) var."d B3 | dcB"^(c) var." e2 c | AGA B2 B |
Bc d"^(d) var." edc | Bcd"^(e) var." e2 e |$ dd"^(f) var."B A2 G | AGA B3 | E>FG G3 | F>GA BGA |
G>AB BGA | BGE E2 |]
Notes on RVW2/1/76 Lucy Broadwood has given us another version of the same rendition by Mr. Hilton. (See LEB/5/462). This transcription attempts a conflation of both versions.
RVW2/1/77 Joan's Ale Was New
abc notation
X:77
T:RVW2/1/77 Joan's Ale Was New
C:Mr. Hilton, South Walsham, Norfolk, 2 April 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) Moderato " A | F2 D F2 A | d3 Bcd | A2 G F2 D | E3 D2 A |$ F2 D F2 A |
d3 Bcd | e2 d c2 B | A3- A2 A |$ d2 e fed | e2 d cBA | BBB G2 B | A2 G FED |$ F3 A2 G |
F2 E D2 E | F3 ABc | d3- d2 |]
RVW2/1/78 Flower of London
abc notation
X:78
T:RVW2/1/78 Flower of London (1 of 6)
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908
P:(a little doubtful)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " D | G G A | F D c | B G F | G2 B/c/ | d G d |$ c B A |
G F E | D2 B/c/ | d G d | c B A/G/ |$ B D E/D/ | C B, D | G G A/G/ | F/E/ D c | B c F | G2 |]
RVW2/1/79 Dark Eyed Sailor
abc notation
X:79
T:RVW2/1/79 Dark Eyed Sailor (2 of 6)
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=72
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) Moderato " D2 | BB B2 G>A | B/A/G/F/ E3 D | G/A/B/c/ d2 e>d | cd B2 e2 |$
dB G>F ED | G A/B/ c2 d>A | BGED z2 |[M:4/4] G>A B/c/d edec | BAGF G2 |]
RVW2/1/80 Just As The Tide Was Flowing
abc notation
X:80
T:RVW2/1/80 Just As The Tide Was Flowing (3 of 6)
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
|:"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " Bc/A/ | G2 F2 E2 D2 | G2 G2 A2 Bc | d3 c BA G2 | EF G4 :|$
D2 | G2 B2 d3 B | e2 d2 d3 d | e2 d>c B2 A2 | BAGF E2 Bc/A/ |$ G2 F2 E2 D2 | G2 G2 A2 Bc |
d3 c BA G2 | EF G4 |]
RVW2/1/81 It's Of An Old Miser
abc notation
X:81
T:RVW2/1/81 It's Of An Old Miser (4 of 6)
T:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=110
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " A | D d d | A D A | G F E | D2 A | B c d |$ e A B/c/ |
"^(a)" d c B | A2 A | B c d | e/c/ !fermata!A e |$ d B A | G F A/B/4c/4 | d3/2 e/ d/B/ | A/F/ D A |
G F E | D2 ||$ A | D d d | A D A | G F E | D2 A | B c d |$ e A B/c/ |"^(a) var." d F ^G | A2 A |
B c d | e/c/ !fermata!A e |$ d B A | G F A/B/4c/4 | d3/2 e/ d/B/ | A/F/ D A | G F E | D2 |]
RVW2/1/82 Plymouth Sound
abc notation
X:82
T:RVW2/1/82 Plymouth Sound (5 of 6)
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " G | C E E C | F F A A | G/E/ C C B,/C/ | D C2 :|$ E/F/ |
G G/>E/ C c/B/ | A A F F/F/4E/4 | D D/C/ B, G | G3/2 (F/ A) G | C E E C |$ F F A A |
G/E/ C C B,/C/ | D C2 |]
RVW2/1/83 Man of Birningham Town
abc notation
X:83
T:RVW/2/1/83 The Man of Birningham Town (6 of 6)
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ddor
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " D/>E/ | F E D C | c d A3/2 B/ |"^(a)" c B/A/ B G |
"^(b)" A3 A | c B/A/ B G |$ A E F G |"^(c)" F E/D/ D C | D E F G |"^(d)" A A/>G/ F E | D3 ||$
D/>E/ | F E D C | c d A3/2 B/ |"^(a) var." c c d G |"^(b) var." A3 A/B/ | c B/A/ B G |$ A E F G |
"^(c) var." F D D C | D E F G |"^(d1) var" A/>B/ A/>G/ G E | D3 ||$ D/>E/ | F E D C | c d A3/2 B/ |
"^(a) var." c c d G |"^(b) var." A3 A/B/ | c B/A/ B G |$ A E F G |"^(c) var." F D D C | D E F G |
"^(d2) var" A/G/ F E | D3 |]
RVW2/1/84 O Mary Go And Call The Cattle Home
Notes on RVW2/1/84 This is an art song, "The Sands of Dee" with words by Charles Kinglsey (1819-75)
set to music by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). The MS is so unclear as to be more or less indecypherable.
Here is the poem. Note that words from verse 3, "Is it weed, or fish, or floating hair," re-cur in one of the
two VWML MS images of the song.
_The Sands of Dee_
"O Mary, go and call the cattle home,
And call the cattle home,
And call the cattle home,
Across the sands o' Dee;"
The western wind was wild and dank wi' foam,
And all alone went she.
The creeping tide came up along the sand,
And o'er and o'er the sand,
And round and round the sand,
As far as eye could see;
The blinding mist came down and hid the land--
And never home came she.
"Oh, is it weed, or fish, or floating hair--
A tress o' golden hair,
O' drowned maiden's hair,
Above the nets at sea?
Was never salmon yet that shone so fair,
Among the stakes on Dee."
They rowed her in across the rolling foam,
The cruel crawling foam,
The cruel hungry foam,
To her grave beside the sea:
But still the boatmen hear her call the cattle home,
Across the sands o' Dee.
RVW2/1/85 The Lady Looked Out
abc notation
X:85
T:RVW2/1/85 The Lady Looked Out (1 of 3)
T:Sung by Mr. Billy Waggs at the "Red Lion," Orwell, June 13th 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=75
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Gm
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | DG G G F G | D>G G G2 A | B c B (AG) A | D3 z (AB) |
w: The|la- dy looked out of her|win- dow so high to|hear the proud ped- * lar|sing. "Sing _|
w: |||||
(cA) B (cA) B |$[M:9/8] c (AB) c3 (d2 c) |[M:6/8] B A G DG ^F | G3- G2 || G | D G G G2 G |$
w: on, _ sing on, _ you|bold ped- * lar, Your _|song you have late- ly be-|gun." _|"It's|me and my pack is|
w: ||||||
D G G G2 A | (Bc) B (AG) A | D3 z (AB) | cA B c A B |$[M:9/8] c A B c3 (d2 c) |
w: worth twen- ty pounds in|goods _ and good _ mo-|ney. I _|free- ly would part with it|all but one groat(?) To _|
w: ||||* * * (quart)? * *|
[M:6/8] B A G F G A | B3 (d2 c) | B A G D G ^F | G3- G2 |]
w: kiss and lay with a la-|dy, To _|kiss and lay with a la-|dy." _|
w: ||||
RVW2/1/86 When I Was A Young Man
abc notation
X:86
T:RVW2/1/86 When I Was A Young Man (2 of 3)
T:Sung by Mr. Billy Waggs at the "Red Lion," Orwell, June 13th 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Gaeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " GA | Bc !fermata!d2 cB | cA !fermata!F2 Ac |"^(a)" B2 A2 GF | D4 BA |
B2 A2 G2 | FD B,2 C2 |$ D2 B2 A>F | G4 || GA | Bc !fermata!d2 cB | cA !fermata!F2 Ac |
"^(a) var. 1" B2 A2 G2 | D4 BA |$ B2 A2 G2 | FD B,2 C2 | D2 B2 A>F | G4 || GA | Bc !fermata!d2 cB |
cA !fermata!F2 Ac |$[M:4/4]"^(a) var. 2" BdcB A2 G2 |[M:3/4] D4 BA | B2 A2 G2 | FD B,2 C2 |
D2 B2 A>F | G4 |]
RVW2/1/87 The Red Running Rue
abc notation
X:87
T:RVW2/1/87 The Red Running Rue (3 of 3)
T:Sung by Mr. Billy Waggs at the "Red Lion," Orwell, June 13th 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=70
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(Editorial suggestion) " FG | A3 G GFDE |"^(a)" F6 AB |"^(b)" c3 A FG AB | c6 c2 |$
d2 cB AG F2 | G2 AF D2 FG | A2 AG F2 DE | F6 ||$ FG | A3 G GFDE |"^(a) var." F6 c2 |
"^(b) var." d2 cA FG AB | c6 c2 |$ d2 cB AG F2 | G2 AF D2 FG | A2 AG F2 DE | F6 |]
RVW2/1/88 All You That Are To Mirth Inclined
abc notation
X:88
T:RVW2/1/88 All You That Are To Mirth Inclined (1 of 3)
T:Derbyshire Carols sung by Mr. J Hall, Castleton, 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=40
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ador
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A A (A/B/) | c2 B | (A3/2 G/) F |[M:2/4] E2 |$[M:3/4] e e d | (c B) A |
w: All ye that *|are to|mirth * in-|clined,|Con- sid- er|well * and|
(G A) B |[M:2/4] c2 |$[M:3/4] e c B | e2 e | d2 c |[M:2/4] B2 |$[M:3/4] (B/A/) G E | G2 A |
w: bear * in|mind|What our good|God for|us hath|done|on * giv- ing|his be-|
(d c) e | A2 |]
w: lov- * ed|son.|
RVW2/1/89 Old Christmas Day [All In The Morning]
abc notation
X:89
T:RVW2/1/89 Old Christmas Day (2 of 3)
T:Derbyshire Carols sung by Mr. J Hall, Castleton, 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=80
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Am
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A A | (A c) B A | G2 c B | A A D2 | E3 B | c2 e e | d2 c B |
w: It was|on _ Christ- mas|day and all|in the morn-|ing Our|Sav- iour was|born and our|
(A c) B A |$ B3 B | c2"^(a)" e2 | d2 (c B) | (A c) (B A) | E2 c B | (A ^G) A D | (E c) B3/2 A/ |
w: hea- * ven- ly|King And|was not|this a _|joy- * ful _|thing and sweet|Je- * sus we|call _ him by|
A2 ||$ A A | (A c) B A | G2 c B | A A D2 | E3 B | c2 e e | d2 c B | (A c) B A |$ B3 B |
w: name.||||||||||
c2"^(a) var" e e | d2 (c B) | (A c) (B A) | E2 c B | A ^G A D | E c B3/2 A/ | A2 |]
w: |||||||
RVW2/1/91 Down In Yon Forest
abc notation
X:91
T:RVW2/1/91 Down in Yon Forest (3 of 3)
T:Derbyshire Carols sung by Mr. J Hall, Castleton, 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Gm
"^(Editorial suggestion) " GAG FGA | BAG A2 D | GAG FGA | BAG A2 |: A |$ BAB cBc | dBG ^F>=ED |
GAG =FGA |"1" BAB G2 :|"2" BAB G3 |]
RVW2/1/92 High Germany
abc notation
X:92
T:RVW2/1/92 High Germany
C:Sung by Flint (Lyne) August 7th 1908 (1 of 2)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Dmix
"^(Editorial suggestion) " e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a)" A2 D2 EF | GA B2 AG | E4 :|$ B2 | E>F G>A B>G |
"^(b)" A>G A2 GA | B2"^rall." ge fd | e4 ||$"^a tempo" e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a)" A2 D2 EF | GA B2 AG |
E4 |:$ e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a) var." AF D2 EF | GA B2 AG | E4 :|$ B2 | E>F G>A B>G |
"^(b) var." F>G A>B c>A | B2"^rall." ge fd | e4 ||$"^a tempo" e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a)" A2 D2 EF |
GA B2 AG | E4 |]
RVW2/1/93 Salisbury Plain
abc notation
X:93
T:RVW2/1/93 Salisbury Plain
C:Sung by Flint (Lyne) August 7th 1908 (2 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B- B/>A/ |: B G F E | B2 A G |"^(a)" E3 B/>c/ | d B A B |
d2 (3e d c |"1" B A :|"2"$ B2 B3/2 c/ || d B A B/c/ |"^(b)" d2 e E | G F G E | d d e d/c/ |
"^(c)" B/ G3/2 A3/2 G/ | E2 ||$ B- B/>A/ |: B G F E | B2 A G |"^(a) var." E3 B | d B A B |
d2 (3e d c |"1" B A :|"2"$ B2 B3/2 c/ || d B A B/c/ |"^(b) var." d E e E | G F G E | d d e d/c/ |
"^(c) var." B/ A3/2 G3/2 F/ | E2 |]
RVW2/1/94 Little Cabin Boy
abc notation
X:94
T:RVW2/1/94 Little Cabin Boy
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (1 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " GA | BABc | d<c AF | G4- | G2 d2 | g2 ag | g2 fe | d4- | d2 d2 |$
g2 fe | d2 gf | edcB | e2 ge | d2 BG | BAcB |"^(a)" !fermata!G2 ||$ GA | BABc | d<c AF | G4- |
G2 d2 | g2 ag | g2 fe | d4- | d2 d2 |$ g2 fe | d2 gf | edcB | e2 ge | d2 BG | BAcB |
"^(a) var. 1" d2 Bd | d2 BA | !fermata!G2 ||$ GA | BABc | d<c AF | G4- | G2 d2 | g2 ag | g2 fe |
d4- | d2 d2 |$ g2 fe | d2 gf | edcB | e2 ge | d2 BG | BAcB |"^(a) var. 2" d2 (3AcB |
!fermata!G2 |]
RVW2/1/95 Rolling In The Dew
abc notation
X:95
T:RVW2/1/95 Rolling in the Dew
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Dmix
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A2 | D2"^(a)" DD A2 A2 | E2 AG FE D2- |[M:2/4] D2"^(b)" A2 |
[M:4/4] D2 DD D2 dd |$ c2 B2 A3 A | d2 de d"^(c)"c A2 | G2 G>B A>FG>E | D>EF>G A2 cB | A2 E2 D2 ||$
A2 | D2"^(a) var." D2 A2 A2 | E2 AG FE D2- |[M:2/4] D2"^(b) var." AA |[M:4/4] D2 DD D2 dd |$
c2 B2 A3 A | d2 de d"^(c) var."^c A2 | G2 G>B A>FG>E | D>EF>G A2 cB | A2 E2 D2 |]
RVW2/1/96 Good Morning
abc notation
X:96
T:RVW2/1/96 Good Morning
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (3 of 4)
T:(See "Abroad As I Was Walking" from V.H.J(?) book)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:Amix
"^(Editorial suggestion) " E2 | A2 A2 | e2 e2 | dc B2 | A3 A | d2 ef | g2 a2 | e3 A |$ ddea |
g2 eg | fedc | defg | e2 ce | dc B2 | !fermata!A2 |]
RVW2/1/97 Noble Lord Archer
abc notation
X:97
T:RVW2/1/97 Noble Lord Archer
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (4 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=110
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A/ B/ | c A F | E C E | E B B | B2 (A/B/) | c A F |$ E C E | E A A |
w: Oh the|nob- le Lord|Arch- er to|hunt- ing did|ride, His *|hounds at his|heels and his|sword by his|
A2 A | A c e | e c A | f e c | B A B | c A F |$ E C E | B B c | (d c) B | c A F |"^(a)" E C E |
w: side *|||||||||||
E A G | A2 ||$ A/B/ | c A F | E C E | E B B | B2 A/B/ | c A F |$ E C E | E A A | A2 A | A c e |
w: ||||||||||||
e c A | f e c | B A B | c A F |$ E C E | B B c | (d c) B | c A F |"^(a) var." e2 c | E A G | A2 |]
w: |||||||||||
RVW2/1/98 Down In The Groves
abc notation
X:98
T:RVW2/1/98 Down In the Groves
C:Sung by Blundon (?) at the inn, Lambs Green (Sussex), 12 August 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"_(""_)""^Editorial suggestion " D |: G3/2 A/ G D | G B c B | A A/B/ A G | D E D2 :| B/c/ |
d e d B |$ A c B A | G D G B | c B !fermata!A d | d2 c2 | B c/A/ G F | G3 |]
RVW2/1/99 [Hurricane Wind]
abc notation
X:99
T:RVW2/1/99 [Hurricane Wind]
C:Sung by Penfold, Plough Inn, Rusper, Sussex, 13 August 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^Editorial suggestion " D | D A B A | F E D3/2 D/ | F A d e/d/ | A B A ||$ D/E/ | F A d e |
A B/c/ d3/2 d/ | A A B A | F E !fermata!D |]
W:For a transcription of this song that has been fitted with lyrics see Roy Palmer [ed.] (1983)
W:"Folk Songs Collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams," pp. 152-154.
RVW2/1/101 Pretty Ploughboy
abc notation
X:101
T:RVW2/1/101 Pretty Ploughboy
C:Sung by "David," Plough, Rusper, Sussex, 13 August 1908
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^Editorial suggestion " B3 | B3 B2 B | A3 B2 B | G3 F2 G | E3- E2 E | A3 B2 c | d3 e2 d | B6- |$
B2 z B2 c | d3 Bcd | e3 d2 c | B2 B A2 F | D3 E2 F | G2 A B2 B | A2 G F2 G | !fermata!E3 |]
RVW2/1/102 O Where Are You Going (Lord Randal)
abc notation
X:102
T:RVW2/1/102 O Where Are You Going
T:[Lord Randal]
C:Sung by Miles at Plough, Rusper, Sussex, 13 August 1908
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^Editorial suggestion " D | F F F | A G E | E D C | D2 A | B B A | B/c/ d B | A F D | E2 A |$
B B G | B/c/ d B | A F D | E2 D/E/ | F B B |"^(a)" A2 F/D/ |"^(b)" E D C | D2 ||$ D | F F F |
A G E | E D C | D2 A | B B A | B/c/ d B | A F D | E2 A |$ B B G | B/c/ d B | A F D | E2 D/E/ |
F B B |"^(a) var." A2 F/E/ |"^(b) var." D F E | D2 |]
RVW2/1/104 Outlandish Knight
abc notation
X:104
T:RVW2/1/104 Outlandish Knight
C:Sung by Burrage - 'Rushills', Capel, Surrey, April/August 1908 [1 of 5]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Emix
"^Editorial suggestion " E | EFG ABc | BAF E2 E | A2 A edc |[M:3/8] B2 A |$[M:6/8] Bcd edc |
BGE AGA |[M:3/8]"^(a)" B2 A |[M:6/8] Bcd BAF | E3- E2 ||$ E | EFG ABc | BAF E2 E | A2 A edc |
[M:3/8] B2 A |$[M:6/8] Bcd edc | BGE AG"^var. (a)"A | Bcd BAF | E3- E2 |]
RVW2/1/105 Maria Martin
abc notation
X:105
T:RVW2/1/105 Maria Martin
C:Sung by Burrage - 'Rushills', Capel, Surrey, April/August 1908 [2 of 5]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=40
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^Editorial suggestion""^1st verse only" G/F/ | E E E/D/E/F/ | G2 A d | B3/2 A/ G F | E3 |$ B |
B E E D | G2 A d | B3/2 A/ G F | E3 |$ B/c/ | d d d e/d/ | d A/G/ G G | A B c B | B3 |$ B |
B E E D | G2 A d | B3/2 A/ G F | E3 |:$"^all other verses" B | B E E D | G2 A d | B3/2 A/ G F |
E3 :|$ B/c/ | d d d e/d/ | d A/G/ G G | A B c B | B3 |$ B | B E E D | G2 A d | B3/2 A/ G F | E3 |]
W:This is a well-know broadside. A version can be found, for example, in Roy Palmer's "Everyman's Book
W:of English Country Songs" as item 61 on page 115. Roy Palmer's rendition, and the broadside texts,
W:indicate that the structure of the tune is AABA. Thus this transcription differs from the MS; instead it
W:records in full what the transcribers believe RVW intended. The assumption is that the collector's notes
W:are a shorthand, and were never intended as a score to be used directly for public performance.
RVW2/1/106 Highland Jane
abc notation
X:106
T:RVW2/1/106 Highland Jane
C:Sung by Burrage, 'Rushills', Capel, Surrey, April/August 1908 [3 of 5]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^Editorial suggestion " G/A/ | BE E3 D | G/A/B A2 G>A |"^(a)" Be d2 B>A | GF E3 :| B>c |
de d2 G>B | de d3 e |$ ed Bc/B/ A>G | AB EDEF |"^(b)" GA E3 D | GB A2 G>A |[M:2/4] Be dB/A/ |
GF E2 |:$ G/A/ | BE E3 D | G/A/B A2 G>A |"^(a) var." Be d/c/B/A/ |[M:3/4] GF E3 :| B>c |
de d2 G>B | de d3 e |$ ed Bc/B/ A>G | AB ED EF |"^(b) var." GA B3 D | GB A2 G>A | Be dB/A/ |
GF E2 |]
RVW2/1/107 Come All You Valiant Shepherds
abc notation
X:107
T:RVW2/1/107 Come All You Valiant Shepherds
C:Sung by Burrage, 'Rushills', Capel, Surrey, April/August 1908 [4 of 5]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^Editorial suggestion " A2 | F2 G2 A2 Bc |"^(a)" d3 c B2 cd | e2 d2 c2 B2 | A6 :|$ B>A |
F2 D2 F2 A2 | d2 f2 d2 A>G | F2 dc BAGF | F2{GF} E4 A>F |$ DEFG A2 Bc | d4 F2 E2 |
"^(b)" B3 A AG E2 | D6 |:$ A2 | F2 G2 A2 Bc |"^(a) var." d3 c Bcdf | e2 d2 c2 B2 | A6 :|$ B>A |
F2 D2 F2 A2 | d2 f2 d2 A>G | F2 dc BAGF | F2{GF} E4 A>F |$ DEFG A2 Bc | d4 F2 E2 |
[M:5/4]"^(b) var." B3 A A2 G2 E2 |[M:4/4] D6 |]
RVW2/1/108 A Lady Walking In A Garden
abc notation
X:108
T:RVW2/1/108 A Lady Walking in a Garden
C:Sung by Burrage, 'Rushills', Capel, Surrey, April/August 1908 [5 of 5]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^Editorial suggestion " G>A | BG d2 G>A |[M:4/4]"^(a)" BGED F2 G>G |[M:3/4] AB AG B,C |
DE D2 D>C |$ B,D c2 BA | G/A/B A/F/D !fermata!DD | GA/B/ cABG | D/F/A G2 ||$ G>A | BG d2 G>A |
[M:4/4]"^(a) var." AB/A/ ED F2 G>G |[M:3/4] AB AG B,C | DE D2 D>C |$ B,D c2 BA |
G/A/B A/F/D !fermata!DD | GA/B/ cA BG | D/F/A G2 |]
RVW2/1/109 The London Prentice
abc notation
X:109
T:RVW2/1/109 The London Prentice
C:Sung by Mrs Verrall, Sept. 6th 1908 [1 of 4]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Dm
"^Editorial suggestion " D | D A D C |"^(a)" F3/2 G/ A/B/ c | A3/2 G/ F"^(b)" E | D3 :|
!fermata!A/"^(c)" =B/ | c c c d |$ A3/2 G/ F F | G A B c | A3 G | A D D C | F3/2 G/ A/B/ c |
A3/2 G/ F"^(d)" E | D3 |:$ D | D A D C |"^(a) var." F3/2 G/ A/=B/ c | A3/2 G/ F"^(b) var." E/C/ |
D3 :|"^(c) var." G/=B/ | c c c d |$ A3/2 G/ F F | G A B c | A3 G | A D D C | F3/2 G/ A/B/ c |
A3/2 G/ F"^(d) var." E/C/ | D3 |]
RVW2/1/110 It's Of An Old Couple
abc notation
X:110
T:RVW2/1/110 It's of an Old Couple
C:Sung by Mrs Verrall, Sept. 6th 1908 [2 of 4]
W:
W:1. It's of an old couple and they were poor;
W: Rajdum torum rowdo roddy
W: It's of an old couple and they were poor;
W: They lived in a little house, had but one door.
W: Rajdum torum riddledum rajdum torum roddy.
W:
W: 2. The old man he was often gone from home;
W: The old wife got tired of sleeping alone.
W: The parson of the parish who lived just by
W: And often with the old woman did lie.
W:
W: 3. The old man he came home about twelve o'clock
W: And on the little door he did knock.
W: She said my dear husband will you be so kind
W: To fetch me an apple to please my mind?
W:
W: 4. The old man he went out and got up a tree;
W: Up jumped the parson and away got he.
W: He brought her an apple, put it on the shelf;
W: If you want another go fetch it yourself.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^Editorial suggestion " A | ddd AAA | (BB)B A3 | A2 A d2 d |$ g2 f f!fermata!e e | f2 e f2 e |
w: It's|of an old cou- ple and|they _ were poor;|Raj- dum tor- um|row- do rod- dy It's|of~an old cou- ple|
ffg (a2 a) | d2 d def |$ eed cBA |[M:9/8] B2 B B2 c d c B | A2 d e2 f e d |]
w: and they were poor; _|They lived in a lit-|tle house, had but one door.|Raj- dum tor- um rid- dle dum,|Raj- dum tor- um rod- dy.|
RVW2/1/113 The Little Cobbler
abc notation
X:113
T:RVW2/1/113 The Little Cobbler
C:Sung by Mrs Verrall, Sept. 6th 1908 [3 of 4]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ddor
"^Editorial suggestion " A2 | D2 D>E | F2 E>D | GGGG | A2 :| G2 | A2 A>B | c>d c>B | A>G A>B |$
c3 c | d>e d>c | A>G F>F | GAGF | E2 F>E | D2 DD | A2 A2 | GFEF | !fermata!D2 |]
RVW2/1/114 Where Have You Been?
abc notation
X:114
T:RVW2/1/114 Where Have You Been
T:["My Boy Billy" in RVW index]
C:Sung by Mrs Verrall, Sept. 6th 1908 [4 of 4]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^Editorial suggestion " D3/2 G/ | GG FE D2 |[M:4/4] d2 d2 Bd d>d |$[M:3/4] GG FE D2 |
w: Where have|you been all this night,|my boy Bil- ly, where have|you been all this night,|
[M:4/4] Dd dd Bd"^(a)" cd |$ e2"^(b)" Bc d2 AB | cA GF D2 GA |$[M:3/4] BG E2 AG |
w: pret- ty Bil- ly tell me. I have|been all this night court- ing|with a la- dy bright, but she|is too young to be|
[M:4/4] FD EF GG GA |$[M:3/4] BG E2 AG |[M:4/4] FD EF G!fermata!G ||$ D>G |[M:3/4] GG FE D2 |
w: ta- ken from her mam- my, but she|is too young to be|ta- ken from her mam- my.|||
[M:4/4] d2 d2 Bd d>d |$[M:3/4] GG FE D2 |[M:4/4]"^." Dd dd Bd"^(a) var." c2 |$
w: |||
e2"^(b) var." B2 d2 AB | cA GF D2 GA |$[M:3/4] BG E2 AG |[M:4/4] FD EF G!fermata!G |]
w: ||||
RVW2/1/115 Cloddy Banks
abc notation
X:115
T:RVW2/1/115 Cloddy Banks
C:Sung by Mr. Verrall, September 8th, 1908 [1 of 3]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Dmix
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A | d d d D | G B A F | G3/2 F/ D D | D3 D | F3/2 G/ A/B/ A |$ d2 d A |
c e d c | A3 D | F G A/B/ A | d2 d A |$ c e d A | c2 B c | d3/2 c/ A F | G B A F | G3/2 F/ D D |
D3 |]
RVW2/1/116 Botany Bay
abc notation
X:116
T:RVW2/1/116 Botany Bay
C:Sung by Mr. Verrall, September 8th, 1908 [2 of 3]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A | G F D D | =c d c A | G F D D | D3 D | F G B A |$ d e f e | d d c d |
A3 D | F G B A | d e f e |$ d d c A | d3 A | G F D D |"^(a)" =c d c A | G F D D | D3 ||$ A |
G F D D | =c d c A | G F D D | D3 D | F G B A |$ d e f e | d d c d | A3 D | F G B A | d e f e |$
d d c A | d3 A | G F D D |"^(a) var." B/=c/ d c A | G F D D | D3 |]
RVW2/1/117 The Squire in the North Countree
abc notation
X:117
T:RVW2/1/117 The Squire in the North Countree
C:Sung by Mr. Verrall, September 8th, 1908 [3 of 3]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(a)""^(Editorial suggestion) " A2 | d2 e>c | d2 (3ABc |"^(b)" d<f e>c | d2 d>c | B>A B>c |
d2 dd | A3 A |$ d>e d>c | A>F D>F | G>F G>A | B2 (3ABc | d>e d>F |"^(c)" c>G E>F | D4- | D2 ||$
"^(a) var. 1" d2 | f2 e>f | d2 (3ABc |"^(b) var." d>f e>c | d2 d>c | B>A B>c | d2 dd | A3 A |$
d>e d>c | A>F D>F | G>F G>A | B2 (3ABc | d>e d>F |"^(c) var. 1" A<G E>F | D4- | D2 ||$
"^(a) var. 2" A2 | d>f e>c | d2 (3ABc | d<f e>c | d2 d>c | B>A B>c | d2 dd | A3 A |$ d>e d>c |
A>F D>F | G>F G>A | B2 (3ABc | d>e d>F |"^(c) var. 2" A<G E>C | D4- | D2 ||$ A2 | d2 e>c |
d2 (3ABc | d<f e>c | d2 d>c | B>A B>c | d2 dd | A3 A |$ d>e d>c | A>F D>F | G>F G>A | B2 (3ABc |
d>e d>F |"^(c) var. 3" A2 (3GFE | D4- | D2 |]
RVW2/1/118 A Man Shall Live
abc notation
X:118
T:RVW2/1/118 A Man Shall Live
C:Mrs. Wheeler, Weobley, July 28th 1908(?)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Caeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " CD | E2 DC G3 F | E2 D2 C2 G2 | B2 G2"^(a)" FG B2 | G6 EF |$
"^(b)" G"_*"A G2 F2 GF | C2 CD E2 EF | G2 GF E2 D2 | C6 ||$ CD | E2 DC G3 F | E2 D2 C2 G2 |
B2 G2"^(a) var." F2 G2 | G6 EF |$"^(b) var.""^* occasionally A" G2"_*" AG F2 GF | C2 CD E2 EF |
G2 GF E2 D2 | C6 |]
RVW2/1/119 Tom Sayers
abc notation
X:119
T:RVW2/1/119 Tom Sayers
C:Mr. Richards, Weobley, July 28th 1908(?)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Emix
"^(Editorial suggestion) " dBd | e3 dcB | E3 CEF/G/ | A3 FGF |$ E3 dBd | e3 dcB | E3 CEF |
A3"^(a)" FEE- | E3 ||$ dBd | e3 dcB | E3 CEF/G/ | A3 FGF |$ E3 dBd | e3 dcB | E3 CEF |
A3"^(a) var." F^GF | E3 |]
RVW2/1/120 Angel Gabriel
abc notation
X:120
T:RVW2/1/120 Angel Gabriel
C:Mr. Hirons, near Weobley, July 27th 1908(?) [1 of 4]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D2 | G2 Ac BG | F>A !fermata!G2 d2 | c2 B2 A>G | D4"^(a)" DF |
G2 Ac B G |$ F>A !fermata!G2 AB | c2 Ac BA | G4 Bc | d2 d2 ed | cB !fermata!A2 e2 |$ d2 B2 AG |
!fermata!D4 (3DEF | G2 Ac B G | FA !fermata!G2 AB | c2 Ac B A | G4 ||$ D2 | G2 Ac BG |
F>A !fermata!G2 d2 | c2 B2 A>G | D4"^(a) var." (3DEF | G2 Ac B G |$ F>A !fermata!G2 AB |
c2 Ac BA | G4 Bc | d2 d2 ed | cB !fermata!A2 e2 |$ d2 B2 AG | !fermata!D4 (3DEF | G2 Ac B G |
FA !fermata!G2 AB | c2 Ac B A | G4 |]
RVW2/1/121 Our Saviour's Love (The Black Decree)
abc notation
X:121
T:RVW2/1/121 Our Saviour's Love
T:(The Black Decree)
C:Mr. Hirons, near Weobley, July 27th 1908(?) [2 of 4]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(Editorial suggestion) " d2 |"^(a)" c A/G/ F3 G |[M:2/4]"^(b)" A/B/c AF |[M:3/4] G4 C2 |
FG/A/ c3 d |$[M:2/4] cABG |[M:3/4] A4 !fermata!d2 |"^(c)" cA/G/ F3 G |[M:2/4] AcAF |$
[M:3/4] G4 C2 | FG/A/ c3 d |[M:2/4] cABG |[M:3/4] F4 ||$ d2 |"^(a) var." c A F3 G |
[M:2/4]"^(b) var." Ac AF |[M:3/4] G4 C2 | FG/A/ c3 d |$[M:2/4] cABG |[M:3/4] A4 !fermata!d2 |
"^(c) var." cA F3 G |[M:2/4] AcAF |$[M:3/4] G4 C2 | FG/A/ c3 d |[M:2/4] cABG |[M:3/4] F4 |]
RVW2/1/122 Bonny Bunch Of Roses
abc notation
X:122
T:RVW2/1/122 Bonny Bunch of Roses
C:Mr. Hirons, near Weobley, July 27th 1908(?) [3 of 4]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | G3/2 A/ B A |"^(a)" G/F/ D2 C | G A B A |"^(b)" G3 D |$ G A B A |
G3/2 F/ D B, |"^(c)" C D/E/ =F E | D G, G, ||$ D | G3/2 A/ B A |"^(a) var." G3/2 F/ D C |
G A B A |"^(b) var." G D G D |$ G A B A | G3/2 F/ D B, |"^(c) var." C D/E/ =F/D/ E/C/ | D G, G, |]
RVW2/1/123 Carnal And The Crane
abc notation
X:123
T:RVW2/1/123 Carnal and the Crane
C:Mr. Hirons, near Weobley, July 27th 1908(?) [4 of 4]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Faeo
"^(a)""^(Editorial suggestion) " C2 |"^(b)" F2 F>G A2 C2 |"^(c)" E2 E2 C2 C2 | F2 FG A2 B2 |
G6 A>B |$ c3 B A2 GF |"^(d)" EFGA B2 AB | c3 B AF G2 | F6 ||$"^(a) var." C>E |
"^(b) var. 1" F2 F>G A2 G2 |"^(c) var." E2 E2 EC C2 | F2 FG A2 B2 | G6 A>B |$ c3 B A2 F2 |
"^(d) var" EA B4 AB | c3 B AF G2 | F6 ||$ C2 |"^(b) var. 2" F2 F>G A2 AG | E2 E2 C2 C2 |
F2 FG A2 B2 | G6 A>B |$ c3 B A2 GF | EFGA B2 AB | c3 B AF G2 | F6 |]
RVW2/1/124 Three Jolly Sailor Boys
abc notation
X:124
T:RVW2/1/124 Three Jolly Sailor Boys
T:Children's Games, Weobley [1 of 3]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A | dd AA | BB AA |"^(a)" ddef | d3 A | dd AA |$ BBAA | ddcd | d3 A |
d2 d2 | dAFA | d2 d2 |$ dAFA | dd AA | BB AA | ddce | d3 ||$ A | dd AA | BB AA |"^(a) var." DDCE |
d3 A | dd AA |$ BBAA | ddcd | d3 A | d2 d2 | dAFA | d2 d2 |$ dAFA | dd AA | BB AA | ddce | d3 |]
RVW2/1/125 There Stands A Lady
abc notation
X:125
T:RVW2/1/125 There Stands a Lady
T:Children's Games, Weobley [2 of 3]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
B>BBA | GBdB | A>BcA | GA B2 |$ B>BBA | GBdB |"^(a)" AddA | BA G2 ||$ B>BBA | GBdB | A>BcA |
GA B2 |$ B>BBA | GBdB |"^(a) var." AddF | BA G2 |]
RVW2/1/126 We A Prisoner Have Got
abc notation
X:126
T:RVW2/1/126 We a Prisoner Have Got
T:Children's Games, Weobley [3 of 3]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A>A AA | Ac A2 | GF E2 | FE D2 |$ A>A AA | Ad A2 | GFEG | (FE) D2 |]
RVW2/1/127 A Brisk Young Sailor
abc notation
X:127
T:RVW2/1/127 A Brisk Young Sailor
C:Mr. W. Colcombe, Weobley, Herefordshire, July 1909 [1 of 5]
Z: Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Caeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " (G2 F) | E2 C G2 F |"^(a)" E2 D C2 B |"^(b)" GAB c2 B |
C2 B !fermata!G2 F |$"^(c)" GAB c2 B | G2 E !fermata!FEF | G2 A B2 D | E2 D C2 z | z2 z ||$
(G2 F) | E2 C G2 F |"^(a) var." E2 D C2 G |"^(b) var." GAB c2 C | C2 B !fermata!G2 F |$
"^(c) var." GAB dcB | G2 E !fermata!FEF | G2 A B2 D | E2 D C2 z | z2 z |]
RVW2/1/128 Highway Robber [Outlandish Knight]
abc notation
X:128
T:RVW2/1/128 Highway Robber [Outlandish Knight]
C:Mr. W. Colcombe, Weobley, Herefordshire, July 1909 [2 of 5]
Z: Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=99
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B2 A | G2 E B2 A | G2 F E2 d | (Bc)d (ed) c | B3 z z A |$
w: (O) it's|of a no- ble|gent- le- man a|high * way man * was|he In|
(Bc)d (ed) c |"^(a)" (dB)G (AG) A | (Bd) G G2 F | E3 z2 z | z2 z ||$ B2 A | G2 E B2 A |
w: court * ing of * a|lad * y fair * he|gained * her comp- an-|y||||
G2 F E2 d | Bc d ed c | B3 z z A |$ Bc d ed c |"^(a) var." BA G2 G A | Bd G G2 F | E3 z2 z |
w: |||||||
z2 z |]
w: |
RVW2/1/129 Sinner's Dream
abc notation
X:129
T:RVW2/1/129 Sinner's Dream
C:Mr. W. Colcombe, Weobley, Herefordshire, July 1909 [3 of 5]
Z: Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Fdor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " C2 | F2 FG A2 GF |"^(a)" E2 F2 C2 C2 | F2 FG A2 B2 | G6 AB |$
"^(b)" c3 B A2 G2 |"^(c)" F2 A2 !fermata!B2 !fermata!cB | AGFG A2 G2 | F6 ||$ C2 | F2 FG A2 GF |
"^(a) var." E6 C2 | F2 FG A2 B2 | G6 AB |$"^(b) var." c3 B AGFA |"^(c) var." B6 cB | AGFG A2 G2 |
F6 |]
RVW2/1/130 God Rest You
abc notation
X:130
T:RVW2/1/130 God Rest You
T:"The 1st carol printed out after the birth of Christ"
C:Mr. W. Colcombe, Weobley, Herefordshire, July 1909 [4 of 5]
Z: Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Fdor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " E |: F c c B |"^(a)" A G F B | B A B d |"1" c3 c :|"2"
c3 !fermata!e ||$ d c B c/d/ |[M:3/2] e f c2 c3/2 B/ |[M:4/4] A G F G/A/ | B2 A B | c3/2 d/ e f |$
c B A G | F2 A F | B2 A B | c3/2 d/ e f | c B A G | F3 ||$ E |: F c c B |"^(a) var." A G F F |
B A B d |"1" c3 c :|"2" c3 !fermata!e ||$ d c B c/d/ |[M:3/2] e f c2 c3/2 B/ |[M:4/4] A G F G/A/ |
B2 A B | c3/2 d/ e f |$ c B A G | F2 A F | B2 A B | c3/2 d/ e f | c B A G | F3 |]
RVW2/1/131 Shannon Side
abc notation
X:131
T:RVW2/1/131 Shannon Side
C:Mr. W. Colcombe, Weobley, Herefordshire, July 1909 [5 of 5]
Z: Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Gdor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " d2 c | B2 A G2 G | d2 e f2 A | c2 B G2 G | G3 z z G |:$ B2 c def |
g3 f2 d | c2 c f2 e |"1" d3 z z G :|"2" d3 z fe ||$ d2 c d2 G |"^(a)" c2 d f2 A | c2 B G2 G | G6 |
z2 z ||$ d2 c | B2 A G2 G | d2 e f2 A | c2 B G2 G | G3 z z G |:$ B2 c def | g3 f2 d |
c2 c f2 e |"1" d3 z z G :|"2" d3 z fe ||$ d2 c d2 G |"^(a) var." d f2- f2 A | c2 B G2 G | G6 |
z2 z |]
RVW2/1/132 Myrtle Tree
abc notation
X:132
T:RVW2/1/132 Myrtle Tree
T:"Weaver came over the sea"
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [1 of 13]
Z: Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
W:*RVW notates this as C as shown, but adds "B?".
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Dmin
"^(a)""^(Editorial suggestion) " D2 F2 D2 | FA !fermata!c2 dc | A2 GF D2 | (C2 E2) G2 |
D2 F2 D2 |$ FA c2 d>c | AFGF D2 |"^(b)" D4 (3ABc | d2 c2 A>G | F>A c2 d>c |$"^(c)" A2 GF D2 |
C2 E2 GF | D2 GF D2 | FA c2 dc | AF GF D2 | D6 ||$"^(a) var." D2 GF D2 | FA !fermata!c2 dc |
A2 GF D2 | (C2 E2) G2 | D2 F2 D2 |$ FA c2 d>c | AFGF D2 |"^(b) var." D4 (3A=Bc | d2 c2 A>G |
F>A c2 d>c |$"^(c) var." A2 GF D"^?*"C | C2 E2 GF | D2 GF D2 | FA c2 dc | AF GF D2 | D6 |]
RVW2/1/133 Blacksmith Courted Me
abc notation
X:133
T:RVW2/1/133 Blacksmith Courted Me
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [2 of 13]
Z: Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ddor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A/>B/ | c c d/c/ d | A3 G | A D C D- | D2 A3/2 B/ | c c d/c/ d |$ A3 G |
A D C D- | D2 A3/2 B/ | c c d d | A3 G |$ F D F G- |[M:2/4] G F/G/ |[M:4/4] A3/2 B/ c d | A3 E |
F G E D | z3 |]
RVW2/1/134 Blacksmith
abc notation
X:134
T:RVW2/1/134 Blacksmith Courted Me
T:Version 2 (doubtful)
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [3 of 13]
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
W:Note: In the fifth full bar the last two notes appear as Gs, not as As in the original MS.
W:This may be the reason for RWV's comment of "doubtful". In the published version
W:of this same song, on p.22 of the Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (1959), RVW
W:wrote these notes as A as shown above. For better or for worse, the editors here have
W:retained the A for consistency with the published version.
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ador
"^(Editorial suggestion) " e3/2 d/ | c A c d |{/d} g3 d | e A G A- | A2 e3/2 d/ |$ c A c d |
{/d} g3 d | e A G A- | A2 c3/2 e/ |$ g g a a |e3 d | c A c d- | d3 A/B/ |$ c d e f/d/ |
e3 B | c d B A- | A2 |]
RVW2/1/135 Green Bushes
abc notation
X:135
T:RVW2/1/135 Green Bushes
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [4 of 13]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ddor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A, | D D E/D/ | C D (3E/F/G/ | A A/G/E/D/ |"^(a)" C D E | D D E |$
C D (3E/F/G/ | A c B | A2 G | A A d | A B c |$"^(b)" E/F/ G/F/ E/D/ |"^(c)" C D E | D3/2 F/E/D/ |
C D (3E/F/G/ | A A/G/ E | D2 ||$ A, | D D E/D/ | C D (3E/F/G/ | A A/G/E/D/ |"^(a) var." C D E/C/ |
D D E |$ C D (3E/F/G/ | A c B | A2 G | A A d | A B c |$"^(b) var." E G E |"^(c) var." C D E/C/ |
D3/2 F/E/D/ | C D (3E/F/G/ | A A/G/ E | D2 |]
RVW2/1/136 Stockings And Gown
abc notation
X:136
T:RVW2/1/136 Stockings and Gown
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [5 of 13]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A | B A d | c A A | B A d | c2 A | B A B/c/ | d B B |$ A F/E/ D |
w: ||||||||
E D E | F3/2 E/ G/A/ | B2 A/G/ | F D E | D2 |]
w: * And sing|fol de rid- dle-|lil- lid- dle|lal- de- li-|day|
RVW2/1/137 William Taylor
abc notation
X:137
T:RVW2/1/137 William Taylor
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [6 of 13]
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^Editorial suggestion) ""_(""_)" E | E E D E/F/ | A G E/D/ !fermata!C | G3/2 F/ G A/B/ |
c G !fermata!c3/2 G/ |$ c c F A/B/ | c G F/E/ C | E G D E/F/ | A G C2 |]
RVW2/1/138 Captain Evans
abc notation
X:138
T:RVW2/1/138 Captain Evans
T:(As I Was Riding Over Galway Mountains)
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [7 of 13]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G2 | B2 E>F G>FG>A | B>A B>A B<d !fermata!e2 |[M:1/4] G>A |
[M:4/4] B>GE>F G>FG>A |$ B>A B>G A2 !fermata!G2 |[M:1/4] B>d |[M:4/4] e2 g>f e2 B2 | e2 g>f e2 B2 |
e2 e>d e>f g>e |$ d>ed>B A>GG>A | B>GE>F G4 | B2 B>A B<d e2 | e2 e>d e<g g>e | d>B A>G A2 G2 |]
RVW2/1/139 O Early Early All In The Spring
abc notation
X:139
T:RVW2/1/139 O Early Early All in the Spring
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [8 of 13]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ador
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A/B/ |"^(a)" cc d2 BG | AA A3 A/B/ | c/d/e/f/ g2 a>f | dd e3 A/B/ |$
c/d/e/f/ g2 a>f | dd g3 A/B/ |"^(b)" cA e>d BG | AA A3 ||$ A/B/ |"^(a) var." cc dB GG |
AA A3 A/B/ | c/d/e/f/ g2 a>f | dd e3 A/B/ |$ c/d/e/f/ g2 a>f | dd g3 A/B/ |
"^(b) var." cA e2 d/c/B/G/ | AA A3 |]
RVW2/1/140 Green Broom Fields
abc notation
X:140
T:RVW2/1/140 (Merry) Green Broom Fields
T:(A Wager A Wager)
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [9 of 13]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ador
"^(editorial suggestion) " G |"^(a)" A>B c>d | e>g fd | e2 d>B | A3 A |$ e>de>g |"^(b)" a2 f>d |
!fermata!e3 d | e>d e>g | a2 fa |$ gedB | G2 AB |"^(c)" cAgf | e>d BB | A4 | z3 ||$ G |
"^(a) var." A2 Bc | d2 ef | e2 d>B | A3 A |$ e>de>g |"^(b) var." a2 gf | !fermata!e2 cd | e>d e>g |
a2 fa |$ gedB | G2 AB |"^(c) var." c>d ef | e>d BB | A4 | z3 |]
RVW2/1/141 Cold Blows The Wind
abc notation
X:141
T:RVW2/1/141 Cold Blows the Wind
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [10 of 13]
T:(a little uncertain)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Cmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " C2 | G3 A B2 A2 | GF D2 !fermata!C2 F2 | GA B2 c2 BA | G6 F2 |$
GABG c2 d2 | cBGE F2 EF | G2 BA GF D2 | C6 |]
RVW2/1/142 Pretty Caroline
abc notation
X:142
T:RVW2/1/142 Pretty Caroline
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [11 of 13]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
|:"^(editorial suggestion) " G>B | d2 d2 B2 d2 | ed e2 E2 GA | B2 ed B2 (3AGF | G6 :|$ d2 |
e2 f2 g2 a2 | f2 ed B2 B2 | e2 f2 ge f2 | e6 g>e |$ d2 d2 BA d2 | ed e2 E2 GA | B2 ed BAGF | G6 |]
RVW2/1/143 All Round My Hat
abc notation
X:143
T:RVW2/1/143 All Round My Hat
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [12 of 13]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(a)""^(editorial suggestion) " G2 | G2 A>F | G2 B>c | d2 c>A | GF D2 | G2 A>F | G2 B>c |
d>=f e>c | !fermata!d3 d |$ d>d e>c | d>c !fermata!A>B | c>A d>G | GF D2- | D2"^(b)" B>c |
"^(c)" d>B e>c | d2 (3AGF | G2 c>B | !fermata!G2 ||$"^(a) var." z2 | G2 A>F | G2 B>c | d2 c>A |
GF D2 | G2 A>F | G2 B>c | d>=f e>c | !fermata!d3 d |$ d>d e>c | d>c !fermata!A>B | c>A d>G |
GF D2- | D2"^(b) var." z2 |"^(c) var." d2 e>c | d2 (3AGF | G2 c>B | !fermata!G2 |]
RVW2/1/144 A Lady Walking
abc notation
X:144
T:RVW2/1/144 A Lady Walking
C:Mr. Floyd, Herefordshire, July 1909
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | GB G3 F | EG D2 !fermata!G, !fermata!G | ED C2 B,A, | B,C D3 C |$
B,D c2 cd | G/A/ B G !fermata!D2 C | B,D cABG | F/G/A G3 |]
RVW2/1/145 Dabbling In The Dew
abc notation
X:145
T:RVW2/1/145 Dabbling In The Dew
C:Mrs. Powell, Herefordshire, July 1909 [13 of 13]
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:Cdor
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | C>D E>F | G>A"^(a)" B>d | c>A F>F | G>E C>C | C>D E>G |$ G>AB>d |
c>A F>F | G2 (3GAB | c>c B>d |[M:3/4] c>B"^(b)" G2 G>A |$[M:2/4] B>B B>G | F>D !fermata!B,>B, |
C>D E>F | G<c B>A |"^(c)" G<F D2 | !fermata!C3 ||$ C | C>D E>F | G>A"^(a) var." B2 | c>A F>F |
G>E C>C | C>D E>G |$ G>A B>d | c>A F>F | G2 (3GAB | c>c B>d |[M:5/8] c>B"^(b) var." G2 A |$
[M:2/4] B>B B>G | F>D !fermata!B,>B, | C>D E>F | G<c B>A |"^(c) var." GF D2 | !fermata!C3 |]
RVW2/1/146 Joys Of Mary
abc notation
X:146
T:RVW2/1/146 Joys of Mary
C:Mr. Griffiths, Herefordshire, July 1909
L:1/8
Q:1/4=105
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Cm
|:"^(editorial suggestion) " C | C2 G G2 F | E2 D C2 C | F2 E F2"^?" =A | G3- G2 :|$ =A |
B2 =A G2 A | B2 =A G2 F | E2 D C2 E | F3- F2 C |$ E2 F G2 A | G2 F E2 E | F2 F C2 C | C3- C2 |]
RVW2/1/147 The Saviour's Love
abc notation
X:147
T:RVW2/1/147 The Saviour's Love
C:Mr. Griffiths, Herefordshire, July 1909
L:1/8
Q:1/4=70
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | E>FGA | GEDF | E3 C | E>FGA | GEDF | E3 G |$ GGCD | EGEC | D3 C |
EFGA | GFED | C3 |]
RVW2/1/148 Blackberry Fold
abc notation
X:148
T:RVW2/1/148 Blackberry Fold
C:Mrs. Bridges, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (1 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Bb
"^(editorial suggestion) " (3F/G/A/ | B B D | F F G/F/ | E3/2 F/ G | F2| |:$ B/c/ | d d B |
c/B/ d d/c/ |"^(a)" c B B | F2 :|$ F/E/ | D E F | G e d | c B A | B2 ||$ (3F/G/A/ | B B D |
F F G/F/ | E3/2 F/ G | F2 |:$ B/c/ | d d B | c/B/ d d/c/ |"^(a) var." c/B/ B G/B/ | F2 :|$ F/E/ |
D E F | G e d | c B A | B2 |]
RVW2/1/149 Awake Awake Sweet England
abc notation
X:149
T:RVW2/1/149 Awake Awake Sweet England
C:Mrs. Bridges, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (2 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
|:"^(editorial suggestion) " E | E B B A | G F E D | E F ^G A | B3 :|$ B/d/ | c/B/ A/^G/ A B/c/ |
w: |||||||
d c B A | F E E/F/^G/E/ |$ A2 ^G A | B3/2 d/ c/B/ A | B2 F A | =G E D F |$ !fermata!E3 ^G/ E/ |
w: ||||||* Let us|
A2 ^G A | B3/2 d/ (c/B/) A | B2 F/ F3/2 | E3 |]
w: pray and it's|to the liv- * ing|Lord let us|pray.|
RVW2/1/150 Paddy's From Ireland
abc notation
X:150
T:RVW2/1/150 Paddy's From Ireland (?)
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (Dance Tunes, 1 of 6)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Fmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " d2 c B2 A | B2 G F2 F | E2 D EDC | D2 E F3 | G2 A BAG |$ F2 F B2 B |
ABc FGA | B3 B2"^Fine" || c |$ d2 d d2 B | d2 d d3 | e2 d c2 B | A2 B c2 F |$ B2 B B2 F |
B2 B B2 d | c2 B AAG | F3 F3"^D.C. al Fine" |]
Notes on RVW2/1/150 The tune is similar to that of the Tyneside song "Up at Stanley Market".
RVW2/1/151 Green Grow The Rushes
abc notation
X:151
T:RVW2/1/151 Green Grow the Rushes
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (Dance Tunes, 2 of 6)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Gaeo
|:"^(editorial suggestion) " B3 B2 c | d2 B B3 | c2 c c2 d | e2 c c2 d |$ e2 f g2 e | d2 e f3 |
c2 e d2 c | B2 G G3 ::$ b3 b2 g | f2 e d3 |"^(a)" c'3 b2 g | c'2 g g2 a |$ b2 c' b2 g | f2 d b3 |
c2 e d2 c | B G2 G3 ::$ B3 B2 c | d2 B B3 | c2 c c2 d | e2 c c2 d |$ e2 f g2 e | d2 e f3 |
c2 e d2 c | B2 G G3 ::$ b3 b2 g | f2 e d3 |"^(a) var." c'2 a b2 g | c'2 g g2 a |$ b2 c' b2 g |
f2 d b3 | c2 e d2 c | B G2 G3 :|
RVW2/1/152 [Untitled Tune]
abc notation
X:152
T:RVW2/1/152 [Untitled Tune*]
T:* But clearly related to "Fuddling Day", Roud V5887 - Ed.
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (Dance Tunes, 3 of 6)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Bb
"^(editorial suggestion) " B2 G F>FE | D2 E F3 | B2 G F2 D | C3 F3 |$ B2 G F2 D | E2 E E2 G |
F2 D"^(a)" E2 C | B,3 B,3 |$ D2 D DDD | E2 E E2 E | D2 F FED | C3 F3 |$ D2 D DDD | E2 E E2 G |
F2 D EDC | B,3 B,3 ||$ B2 G F>FE | D2 E F3 | B2 G F2 D | C3 F3 |$ B2 G F2 D | E2 E E2 G |
F2 D"^(a) var." EDC | B,3 B,3 |$ D2 D DDD | E2 E E2 E | D2 F FED | C3 F3 |$ D2 D DDD | E2 E E2 G |
F2 D EDC | B,3 B,3 |]
RVW2/1/153 Work Boys Work
abc notation
X:153
T:RVW2/1/153 Work Boys Work
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (Dance Tunes, 4 of 6)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Bb
"^Quick (editorial suggestion " d2 d2 d>cB>G | F4 B4 | c2 c2 dcBd | c4 c2 FE |$ D>FB>A B2 dB |
G>AB>G F2 dc | B>AB>G A>Bc>A | B4 B4 |]
Notes on RVW2/1/153 This well known tune appears to have its origins in the American Civil War ("Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching").
It also occurs as an election ditty: "Vote, Vote, Vote for (whoever)...(etc.)".
RVW2/1/154 Hornpipe
abc notation
X:154
T:RVW2/1/154 Hornpipe
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (Dance Tunes, 5 of 6)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eb
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G>A | B>GB>G E2 E>A | c>Ac>A F2 G>A | B>GB>G E2 E>G | F>ED>C B,3 B, |$
E>DE>B, G,>B,E>G | F>EC>D B,2 A2 | G>AB>A c>AF>D | E2 E2 E2 |]
RVW2/1/155 Hornpipe
abc notation
X:155
T:RVW2/1/155 Hornpipe
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (Dance Tunes, 6 of 6)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eb
"^(Editorial suggestion) " E2 e2 e2 BG | A2 c2 cdec | B2 B2 cBAG | F2 FE DC B,2 |$ E2 e2 e2 BG |
A2 c2 cdec | B2 B2 cAFD |"^(a)" E2 G2 E4 ||$ E2 e2 e2 BG | A2 c2 cdec | B2 B2 cBAG |
F2 FE DC B,2 |$ E2 e2 e2 BG | A2 c2 cdec | B2 B2 cAFD |"^(a) var." e2 e2 e4 |]
RVW2/1/156 The Bold Cripple
abc notation
X:156
T:RVW2/1/156 The Bold Cripple
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (1 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=150
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Emix
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B | A B E | D E F/G/ | A F G | E2 E | G A B |$ d B B |"^(a)" e d e |
B2 E | G A B | d B B |$"^(b)" e d e | B2 B | A B E |"^(c)" D E E |"^(d)" B A F | E2 ||$ B |
A B E | D E F/G/ | A F G | E2 E | G A B |$ d B B |"^(a) var." e d c | B2 E | G A B | d B B |$
"^(b) var." e d c | B2 B | A B E |"^(c) var." D E F/G/ |"^(d) var." A F G | E2 |]
RVW2/1/157 False Lover
abc notation
X:157
T:RVW2/1/157 False Lover
C:Mr. Goff, Herefordshire, July/August 1909 (2 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=90
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^(Editorial suggestion) " E | A A B | =G E E | A B c | d2 d | c B A | d c B | A G F |$ E2 E |
A A B | =G E E | A B c | d2 d | c B A | d B E | E A2 |]
RVW2/1/158 Turtle Dove
abc notation
X:158
T:RVW2/1/158 Turtle Dove
C:Mr. G. Lewis, Hardwick, Herefordshire, August 1909 (1 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A/ |"^(a)" B B/G/ E B | c d/B/ !fermata!G d | e e/f/ g f/e/ |
(e/ d3/2) z d | e e/f/ g f/e/ |$ d d/c/ B d | e e d B | A G !fermata!E G/A/ |
B !fermata!e d !fermata!B/A/ | G3 z/ ||$ A/ |"^(a) var." B B/G/ E E | c d/B/ !fermata!G d |
e e/f/ g f/e/ | (e/ d3/2) z d | e e/f/ g f/e/ |$ d d/c/ B d | e e d B | A G !fermata!E G/A/ |
B !fermata!e d !fermata!B/A/ | G3 z/ |]
RVW2/1/159 Virgin Unspotted
abc notation
X:159
T:RVW2/1/159 Virgin Unspotted
C:Mr. G. Lewis, Hardwick, Herefordshire, August 1909 (2 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B | A A d |"^(a)" B/A/ G G | d d e | d2 B |$ c/d/ !fermata!e c |
B/c/ !fermata!d G | c B A |"^3 times for each verse" G2 ::$ B | A A d |"^(a) var." B/A/ G B |
d d e | d2 B |$ c/d/ !fermata!e c | B/c/ !fermata!d G | c B A |"^3 times for each verse" G2 :|
RVW2/1/160 The Moon Shines Bright
abc notation
X:160
T:RVW2/1/160 The Moon Shines Bright
C:Mr. G. Lewis, Hardwick, Herefordshire, August 1909 (3 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " GA |: B2 BA G2 FE | DEFG A2 GA |"1" B2 BA GEFG || E6 E2 :|"2"
B2 BA G2 F2 || E6 |]
RVW2/1/161 Fountain Of Christ's Blood
abc notation
X:161
T:RVW2/1/161 Fountain of Christ's Blood
C:Mr. G. Lewis, Hardwick, Herefordshire, August 1909 (4 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:3/2
I:linebreak $
K:Gaeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D4 | G3 A B4 A3 G | F2 G2 D6 A2 |
B2 c2 d4 G3"^#? (usually natural)" F | G2 B2 c6 Bc |$ d2 d2 c4 c4 | B2 A2 G6 D2 | G2 A2 B4 A3 G |
FGAB G4 |]
RVW2/1/162 Gloucestershire Wassail Song
abc notation
X:162
T:RVW2/1/162 Gloucestershire Wassail Song
C:In the Inn at Pembridge, August 1909
P:(Note Dykes knows the Herefordshire version)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=126
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) ""^( )" D | G G G | G A B | c B A |"^(a)" (B d) d | c A A | A B c |$
w: |||||||
B/A/ G/A/ B | A2 c | B/A/ G/A/ B/c/ | d2 d/c/ | B G B | A2 G/A/ |$ B2 A/B/ | c2 B | A G F | G2 A |
w: |||||||||* with|
(B/A/) (G/A/) (B/c/) | d2 d |$ (B/A/) G B | A2 G/A/ | B2 A/B/ | c2 B | A G F | G2 ||$ D | G G G |
w: a * was- * sail *|bowl, with|a * was- sail|bowl * *|||||||
G A B | c B A |"^(a) var." B2 d | c A A | A B c |$ B/A/ G/A/ B | A2 c | B/A/ G/A/ B/c/ | d2 d/c/ |
w: |||||||||
B G B | A2 G/A/ |$ B2 A/B/ | c2 B | A G F | G2 A | (B/A/) (G/A/) (B/c/) | d2 d |$ (B/A/) G B |
w: |||||* with|a * was- * sail *|bowl, with|a * was- sail|
A2 G/A/ | B2 A/B/ | c2 B | A G F | G2 |]
w: bowl * *|||||
RVW2/1/163 I'll Sing You One Oh [Dilly Song]
abc notation
X:163
T:RVW2/1/163 I'll Sing You One O
C:In the Inn at Pembridge, August 1909 (Dukes)
P:All rather doubtful as Dukes was in a great hurry.
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " d2 B A G2 D2 | d2 B A G2 D2 |[M:2/4] G3/2 D/ G A | d3/2 d/ d A |
w: I'll sing you one O|What is your one O,|When the one is|all a- lone there|
w: ||||
w: ||||
w: ||||
w: ||||
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G/D/ D D D | G2 G2 ||$[M:4/4] d3/2 d/ B A G2 D2 | d2 B A G2 D2 |:[M:2/4] G3/2 D/ G A |
w: nev- er no more shall|be so.|I can sing the 12th O|What is the 12th O|12 are~the 12 a-|
w: ||||11 are~the 11 e-|
w: ||||10 are~the 10 com-|
w: ||||9 are~the 9 red|
w: ||||8 are~the gab- riel|
w: ||||7 are~the seven stars|
w: ||||6 are~the 6 light(?)|
w: ||||5 are~the twin- kle|
w: ||||4 are~the gos- pel|
[M:4/4] B2- B2 B2 z2 :|$ d2 B G E2 D2 | G2 G E D/D/ D D2 |[M:2/4] G>B A G | d2 d2 |$ B3/2 c/ B A |
w: post- * les|3 are the shin- ers~(?)|2 are the lil- y white boys|cloth- ed all *|green O|When the one etc.|
w: van- ge- lists||||||
w: mand- * ments||||||
w: Chi- * nas||||||
w: ran- * gers||||||
w: in the sky||||||
w: walk- * ers||||||
w: in the sky(?)||||||
w: mak- * ers||||||
G>GGB | A>DEF | G2 G2 |]
w: |||
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RVW2/1/164 Prickly Briar
abc notation
X:164
T:RVW2/1/164 Prickly Briar
C:In the Inn at Pembridge, August 1909, Mr. Bedford
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=144
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " d | d2 d | A2 c | B2 A | G2 d | g2 g | c2 e | (d3 | d2) d |$
"^(a)" g g g | g2 B | c2 e | d2 G | B2 B | A2 A | G2 d | e2 ||$"^Refrain" d | A2 c | B2 A | G2 B
|
c2 B | c2 e | (d3 | d2) d |$ g2 g | g2 B | c c c | c2 e | d d G | B2 A | G2 ||$ d | d2 d | A2 c |
B2 A | G2 d | g2 g | c2 e | (d3 | d2) d |$"^(a) var." g2 g | g2 B | c2 e | d2 G | B2 B | A2 A |
G2 ||$"^Refrain" d | e2 d | A2 c | B2 A | G2 B | c2 B | c2 e | (d3 | d2) d | g2 g |$ g2 B |
c c c | c2 e | d d G | B2 A | G2 |]
RVW2/1/165 Apprentice Boy
abc notation
X:165
T:RVW2/1/165 Apprentice Boy
T:In the Inn at Pembridge, August 1909, Mr. Smith
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eb
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B | B3/2 c/ B G | B B E G | A A A/G/F/E/ | G F F G/F/ |$ E F G F/E/ |
G B e d | d3/2 c/ c/e/ B/A/ | G F E |]
W: In the MS the key signature is unclear, but the key of Eb major can be inferred from other evidence.
RVW2/1/166 Under The Leaves
abc notation
X:166
T:RVW2/1/166 Under The Leaves
C:Mrs Jones (Gipsy), Herefordshire, August 1909 (1 of 4)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Em
"^(Editorial suggestion) " EF | G2 FE DEFG | A2 B2 !fermata!E3 D | E2 c2 A2 GA | B6 |:$"^(a)" GA |
B^c B2 A2 B2 | G2 A2 !fermata!F2 GA | B"^(b)"^cBA GE F2 | E6 :|$ EF | G2 FE DEFG |
A2 B2 !fermata!E3 D | E2 c2 A2 GA | B6 |:$"^(a) var." E2 | B^c B2 A2 B2 | G2 A2 !fermata!F2 GA |
B"^(b) var. (occasionally)"cBA GE F2 | E6 :|
RVW2/1/167 Christ Made A Trance
abc notation
X:167
T:RVW2/1/167 Christ Made a Trance
C:Mrs Jones (Gipsy), Herefordshire, August 1909 (2 of 4)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " c2 | B2 A2 G2 c2 | B2 A2 G3 G | d2 d2 cdef | d6"^(a)" d2 |$
d3 B G2 G>B | c2 d>c A2 G>B | d2 dc AGAB | G6 ||$ c2 | B2 A2 G2 c2 | B2 A2 G3 G | d2 d2 cdef |
d6"^(a) var. 2" d2 |$ d3 B G2 G>B | c2 d2 A2 G>B | d2 dc AGAB | G6 ||$ c2 | B2 A2 G2 c2 |
B2 A2 G3 G | d2 d2 cdef | d6"^(a) var. 3" G>B |$ d2 d>B G3 B | c2 B2 A2 G>B | d2 dc AGAB | G6 |]
RVW2/1/168 Shenfield [Sheffield] Apprentice
abc notation
X:168
T:RVW2/1/168 Shenfield [Sheffield] Apprentice
C:Mrs Jones (Gipsy), Herefordshire, August 1909 (3 of 4)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=72
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(Editorial suggestion) " C | ECEG | AAGC | ECA,B, | C3 G |$ cced | cBcA | GEDE/F/ | G3 G |$
cded | cBcA | GEDC | D3 C |$ EFGG | AAGC | ECA,B, | C3 |]
RVW2/1/169 The Blacksmith
abc notation
X:169
T:RVW2/2/169 The Blacksmith
C:Mrs Jones (Gipsy), Herefordshire, August 1909 (4 of 4)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:E
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B | GEGB | c3 c | BEDE- | E3 |: B |$ ecde | c3"^(a)" c | BEGB- | B3 :|
B | eece |$ F3 c | BEDE | z3 || B | GEGB | c3 c |$ BEDE- | E3 |: B | eece | c3"^(a) var." e |
BEGB- |$ B3 :| B | eece | F3 c | BEDE | z3 |]
RVW2/1/170 The Man That Lives
abc notation
X:170
T:RVW2/1/170 The Man That Lives
C:Mr. W. Jenkins, King's Pyon, Herefordshire, August 1909 (1 of 2)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:5/4
I:linebreak $
K:Gaeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | G A (B A) G |[M:6/4] F G !fermata!D3 B/c/ |[M:5/4] d c (B A) G |
c3- c B/c/ |$[M:6/4] d c B2 G3/2 A/ | B c A2 G2 | F E/D/ D3 B/A/ | G2 z z z |]
RVW2/1/171 This Is The Truth
abc notation
X:171
T:RVW2/1/171 This Is The Truth
C:Mr. W. Jenkins, King's Pyon, Herefordshire, August 1909 (2 of 2)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:5/4
I:linebreak $
K:Gm
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D2 | G A (B A) G |[M:6/4] F"^(a)" G D3 A |[M:5/4] B B (A G) F |
[M:6/4] G A !fermata!B3 B/c/ |$ d d c2 B A |[M:5/4] G G D2 D/F/ |[M:6/4] G A (B c) (d c) |
B/G/ A G2 ||[M:5/4] D2 |$ G A (B A) G |[M:6/4] F"^(a) var." =E D3 A |[M:5/4] B B (A G) F |
[M:6/4] G A !fermata!B3 B/c/ |$ d d c2 B A |[M:5/4] G G D2 D/F/ |[M:6/4] G A (B c) (d c) |
B/G/ A G2 |]
RVW2/1/172 There Is A Fountain
abc notation
X:172
T:RVW2/1/172 There Is A Fountain (gipsy)
T:Phono: records (1 of 2)
C:Mrs. Esther Smith, Weobley, Herefordshire, August 1909
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:6/4
I:linebreak $
K:Gm
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | (G A) B (E F) D |"^(a)" C2 D/<F/ G2 G/>A/ |[M:5/4] B A G2 d |
c B A2 A |$[M:6/4] B A G d2 d |[M:5/4] c B A2 G/>^F/ | G/A/ B"^(b)" D/=E/ F D |
[M:6/4] C D/F/ G3 || D |$ (G A) B (E F) D |"^(a) var." C D/F/ D/<F/ G2 G/>A/ |[M:5/4] B A G2 d |
c B A2 A |$[M:6/4] B A G d2 d |[M:5/4] c B A2 G/>^F/ | G/A/ B"^(b) var." D F D | C D/F/ G3 |]
RVW2/1/173 There Is A Fountain
abc notation
X:173
T:RVW2/1/173 There Is A Fountain
T:Phono: records (2 of 2)
C:Mr. Hancock, Weobley, Herefordshire, August 1909
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Gm
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | GA (3B2 A2 G2 | FG D2"^(a)" c2 | Bc d2 G2 |
"^(b)" FB !fermata!A3 d | cd (3B2 A2 G2 |$"^quicker" FG D3 G |"^slow again" ^FD =F2 B2 | AB G3 ||
D | GA (3B2 A2 G2 | FG D2"^(a) var." A2 |$ Bc d2 G2 |"^(b) var. al fine" FB !fermata!A2 d2 |
cd c>B c2 | BG F2 G2 | FD G2 c2 | BA G3 |]
RVW2/1/174 It's Of A Poor Young Girl
abc notation
X:174
T:RVW2/1/174 It's Of A Poor Young Girl
C:(Gipsy), Weobley, Herefordshire, August 1909
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Gm
d |"^(a)" c B A | G F D | D G3/2"^(b)" A/ | G2 G | B c d | f d d | c B G |$ F2 G | B c d | f d f |
d d3/2 =B/ | c2 d | B A G | G F D | D G3/2 ^F/ |$ G2 || d |"^(a) var." d c B | G F D |
D G3/2"^(b) var." ^F/ | G2 G | B c d | f d d | c B G |$ F2 G | B c d | f d f | d d3/2 =B/ | c2 d |
B A G | G F D | D G3/2 ^F/ | G2 |]
RVW2/1/175 Johnny Dale
abc notation
X:175
T:RVW2/1/175 Johnny Dale
C:Weobley, Herefordshire, August 1909
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:Am
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | G>ABg | e3 d | c>AGE | G2 A>B |$ A2 g>^f | e>g ^f>e | d2 c>B |
G3 g |$ (3:2:2e2 g (3:2:2^f2 d | (3:2:2e2 g (3:2:2^f2 d | (3:2:2e2 c (3:2:2A2 ^F | G2 A>B |$
[M:3/4] cg e3 d |[M:2/4] B>A G>E | G>G A>B | A3 |]
RVW2/1/176 Sheepskins - Weobly Morris Dance
abc notation
X:176
T:RVW2/1/176 Sheepskins--Weobley Morris Dance
C:[Gipsy] Herefordshire, August 1909
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=84
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
|:"^(Editorial suggestion) " B/c/ | dBcA | dB GB/c/ | dBcA | G2 G :|
RVW2/1/177 Hunt The Squirrel
abc notation
X:177
T:RVW2/1/177 Hunt The Squirrel
C:[Gipsy] Weobley, Herefordshire, August 1909
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/16
Q:1/4=
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G3 A B3 c | d4 B3 B | c4 A3 A | B4 G4 |$ G3 A B3 c | d4 B3 A |
w: He that hunts the|squir- rel, the|squir- rel, the|squir- rel,|He that hunts the|squir- rel must|
c3 c A3 A | G4- G3 D |$ G3 A B3 c | e3 d !fermata!d3 B | B3 G !fermata!G3 G |
w: limb- ly climb a|tree. * And|he that loves a|pret- ty girl, a|pret- ty girl, a|
A3 F"^(a)" !fermata!D3 D |$ G3 A B3 c | e3 d !fermata!d3"^(b)" d | B3 B A3 A | G8 ||$ G3 A B3 c |
w: pret- ty girl, and|he that loves a|pret- ty girl must|take her on his|knee.|He that hunts the|
d4 B3 B | c4 A3 A | B4 G4 |$ G3 A B3 c | d4 B3 A | c3 c A3 A | G4- G3 D |$ G3 A B3 c |
w: squir- rel, the|squir- rel, the|squir- rel,|He that hunts the|squir- rel must|limb- ly climb
a|tree. * And|he that loves a|
e3 d !fermata!d3 B | B3 G !fermata!G3 G | A3 F"^(a) var." D3 D |$ G3 A B3 c |
w: prett- ty girl, a|pret- ty girl, a|pret- ty girl, and|he that loves a|
e3 d !fermata!d3"^(b) var." B | B3 B A3 A | G8 |]
w: pret- ty girl must|take her on his|knee.|
RVW2/1/178 Green Bushes
abc notation
X:178
T:RVW2/1/178 Green Bushes
C:Mr. Mole, the Comet Inn, Madley, Herefordshire, August 1909
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ddor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A/G/ | F E D | C E F | G F D | D2 D/E/ |$ F G A | c A c | d c B |
A2 D/E/ |$ F G A | c A d/c/ | B G d | c2 B/A/ |$ G F D | C D E/F/ | G F D | D2 |]
RVW2/1/179 Come All You Worthy Christians
abc notation
X:179
T:RVW2/1/179 Come All You Worthy Christians
T:phonograph Yeo
C:Herefordshire, August 1910
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | G2 G G2 A | B2 A G2 G | A2 A F2 F | G3- G2 :| G |$ A2 A A2 A |
w: O|Job he was a|pat- ient man, a|rich man of the|east. _|He|bore it all most|
w: How|he was brought(?) to|pov- er- ty his|sor- rows did in-|crease. _|_||
A2 B (cB) A | B2 B B2 A | (B2 c d3- | d3) d2 c |"^(a)" B2 A G2 d |$"^(b)" B2 A G2 G | A2 A F2 F |
w: pat- ient- ly _ and|nev- er did re-|pine, _ _|_ and he|al- ways trust- ed|in the Lord and|soon got rich a-|
w: |||||||
G3 z z G | A2 A A2 A | (A2 B cB) A | B2 B B2 A |$ (B2 c !fermata!d2) d | B2 A G2 d | B2 A G2 G |
w: gain, and|soon got rich a-|gain, _ _ _ and|soon got rich a|gain. _ _ He|al- ways trust- ed|in the Lord and|
w: |||||||
A2 A F2 F | G3- G2 |: D |$ G2 G G2 A | B2 A G2 G | A2 A F2 F | G3- G2 :| G | A2 A A2 A |$
w: soon got rich a-|gain. _|O|Job he was a|pat- ient man, a|rich man of the|east. _|He|bore it all
most|
w: ||How|he was brought(?) to|pov- er- ty his|sor- rows did in-|crease. _|_||
A2 B (cB) A | B2 B B2 A | (B2 c d3- | d3) d2 c |"^(a) var." B2 A B2 d |"^(b) var." B2 A (GF) G |$
w: pat- ient- ly _ and|nev- er did re-|pine, _ _|_ and he|al- ways trust- ed|in the Lord _ and|
w: ||||||
A2 A F2 F | G3 z z G | A2 A A2 A | (A2 B cB) A | B2 B B2 A | (B2 c !fermata!d2) d |$ B2 A G2 d |
w: soon got rich a-|gain, and|soon got rich a-|gain, _ _ _ and|soon got rich a|gain. _ _ He|al- ways trust- ed|
w: |||||||
B2 A G2 G | A2 A F2 F | G3- G2 |]
w: in the Lord and|soon got rich a-|gain. _|
w: |||
RVW2/1/180 Dance Tune
abc notation
X:180
T:RVW2/1/180 Dance Tune
C:Mr. Locke, Herefordshire, August 1910
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/
Q:1/4=116
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^Allegro" B>A GB | c(3B/c/B/ A2 | B>A GB | AF D(3E/F/G/ | B>A GB | c>B A2 |$ B2 A>F | GG G2 |
B(3c/B/A/ GB | c(3B/c/B/ A2 | B>A GB | AF D(3E/F/G/ |$ B>A GB | c>B A2 | B2 A>F | GG G2"^Fine" |:
dgdg | fefe |$ dgdg | fg a2 | dgdg | fefe | d2 b>a | gg"^D.C. al Fine" g2 :|
RVW2/1/181 One Oh (Dilly Song)
Note: The MusicXML file for RVW2/1/181 cannot currently be generated because of a known software problem that is awaiting resolution.
abc notation
X:181
T:RVW2/1/181 One Oh (Dilly Song)
C:(Phonograph) Herefordshire (?), October 1910
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^Allegro" d2 d B2 A | G3 D3 | d3 B2 A | G3 !fermata!D3 ||
w: I can sing you|one\* oh!|What is your|one\* oh?|
N: \* two, three etc.
[1$ G2 G G2 A | B2 B B2 A | GGG D2 D | G3 G3 :|
w: When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.|
w: |||* so~(?)|
[2$ G3 G2 F | EEE E3 | A2 B A2 G | d3 d3 |
w: Two are the|li- ly white boys|cloth- ed all in|green O.|
$ B2 B B2 A | G2 F G2 B | AAA D2 D | G3 G3 :|
w: When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.|
[3$ G2 G G2 F | E3 E3 | A3 A2 G | FFF D3 | A2 B A2 G |
w: Three're the three good|driv- ers,|two are the|li- ly white boys|cloth- ed all in|
$ d3 d3 | B2 B B2 A | G2 F G2 B | AAA D2 D | G3 G3 :|
w: green O.|When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.|
[4$ G2 G G2 A | B3 (B2 c) | d2 d G2 F | E3 D3 |
w: Four're the Gos- pel|ma- kers (and)|three're the three good|driv- ers,|
$ G3 G2 F | EEE E3 | A2 B A2 G | d3 d3 |
w: two are the|li- ly white boys|cloth- ed all in|green O.|
$ B2 B B2 A | G2 F G2 B | AAA D2 D | G3 G3 :|
w: When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.|
[5$ G2 D/D/ G2 A | B2 B B2 "^( )" A | G2 D/D/ G2 A |B3 B2 "^( )" c | d2 d G2 F |
w: Five are the this- tle|in the thorn(?) (and)|four are the Gos- pel|
ma- kers (and)|three're the three good|
$ E3 D3 | G3 G2 F | EEE E3 | A2 B A2 G | d3 d3 |
w: driv- ers,|two are the|li- ly white boys|cloth- ed all in|green O.|
$ B2 B B2 A | G2 F G2 B | AAA D2 D | G3 G3 :|
w: When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.|
[6$ G2 D/D/ G2 A | B3 B2 "^( )"A | G2 D/D/ G2 A | B2 B B2 "^( )" A |
w: Six are the six light(?)|walk- ers (and)|five are the this- tle|in the thorn(?) (and)|
$ G2 D/D/ G2 A | B3 B2 "^( )" c | d2 d G2 F | E3 D3 |
w: four are the Gos- pel|ma- kers (and)|three're the three good|driv- ers,|
$ G3 G2 F | EEE E3 | A2 B A2 G | d3 d3 |
w: two are the|li- ly white boys|cloth- ed all in|green O.|
$ B2 B B2 A | G2 F G2 B | AAA D2 D | G3 G3 :|
w: When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.
[7$ G2 D/D/ G2 A | B2 B B2 "^( )" A | G2 D/D/ G2 A | B3 B2 "^( )" A |
w: Seven are the seven stars|in the sky (and)|six are the six light(?)|walk- ers (and)|
$ G2 D/D/ G2 A | B2 B B2 "^( )" A | G2 D/D/ G2 A | B3 B2 "^( )" c |
w: five are the this- tle|in the thorn(?) (and)|four are the Gos- pel|ma- kers (and)|
$ d2 d G2 F | E3 D3 | G3 G2 F | EEE E3 | A2 B A2 G |
w: three're the three good|driv- ers,|two are the|li- ly white boys|cloth- ed all in|
$ d3 d3 | B2 B B2 A | G2 F G2 B | AAA D2 D | G3 G3 :|
w: green O.|When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.|
[8$ G2 D/D/ G>GA | B3 B2 "^( )" A | G2 D/D/ G2 A |B2 B B2 "^( )" A |
w: Eight are the Ga- bri- el|an- gels (and)|seven are the seven stars|in the sky (and)|
$ G2 D/D/ G2 A | B3 B2 "^( )" A | G2 D/D/ G2 A | B2 B B2 "^( )" A |
w: six are the six light(?)|walk- ers (and)|five are the this- tle|in the thorn(?) (and)|
$ G2 D/D/ G2 A | B3 B2 "^( )" c | d2 d G2 F | E3 D3 |
w: four are the Gos- pel|ma- kers (and)|three're the three good|driv- ers,|
$ G3 G2 F | EEE E3 | A2 B A2 G | d3 d3 |
w: two are the|li- ly white boys|cloth- ed all in|green O.|
$ B2 B B2 A | G2 F G2 B | AAA D2 D | G3 G3 |]
w: When the one is|all a- lone there|ne- ver no more shall|be O.|
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%%text *two, three, four, etc. on successive verses. %%endtext
RVW2/1/182 A Bold Young Farmer [Died For Love]
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X:182
T:RVW2/1/182 A Bold Young Farmer
C:1910 (?) Herefordshire (?)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/16
Q:1/4=54
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^Adagio" (GA) | B2 (3(gfe) d4 G2 (EF) | G2 A2 G6 d2 | e2 (fd) (g2>e2) (f2e2) |$ (BA) d2 e6 d2 |
w: I _|wish I _ _ wish that my _|babe was born and|smil- ing _ on _ her _|dad- * dy's knee and|
e2 (fd) (!fermata!g2>e2) (f2ed) | B2 d2 e6 G A |$ (ed) f e d4 G2 (EF) | G2A2 G6 || (GA) |
w: me poor _ girl _ was _ _|in cold clay with the|green _ grass a- grow- ing all _|ov- er me|She _|
e2 (fe) d4 G2 (EF) |$ G2 A2 G6 d d | e2fd (g2>e2) f2 (ed) | B2 d2 e6 d2 | e2 (fd) g4 f2 (ed) |$
w: took the _ green grass all _|for her bed and a|flow- er- y pil- * low all _|for her head and|down she _ lay there no _|
B2 d2 e6 G A | (ed) (fe) d4 G2 (EF) | G2 A2 G6 |]
w: more she spoke For per-|chance _ poor _ girl then her _|heart was broke.|
RVW2/1/183 Will The Weaver
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X:183
T:RVW2/1/183 Will the Weaver
C:Mrs. Norton, 1908, West Watting, Cambridgeshire
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | G2 E E A2 G G | F2 (EF) D4 | (EF) G2 A2 B B |$ G2 B2 c4 |
w: "O|Neigh- bour O Neigh- bour I'll|tell you _ true|Who _ I saw with your|wife just now.|
e3 c d2 G2 | c3 B c2 G2 |$ c2 c2 A2 F2 | G3 G E2 !fermata!C G | G2 E2 A2 G2 |$
w: I saw she and|Will the Weav- er|Might- y free and|close to- geth- er All|at the thresh- old|
F2 (EF) !fermata!D3 D | (EF) G2 A2 B2 | GA B2 c3 ||$ e3 c d2 G2 | c3 B c2 G2 | c2 c2 A2 F2 |
w: of your _ door. They|both _ went in, I|saw them no more."|In the door her|hus- band ent- ered|In the door he|
G3 G E2 !fermata!C G |$ G2 E2 A2 F2 | F2 (EF) !fermata!D3 D | (EF) G2 A2 B2 |
w: bold- ly vent- ured Un-|to his wife made|this re- * ply "Fetch|me _ some beer for|
(GA) B2 !fermata!c4 |]
w: I'm _ a- dry."|
RVW2/1/184 Farmer's Rye
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X:184
T:RVW2/1/184 Farmer's Rye
C:Mrs. Norton, 1908, West Watting, Cambridgeshire
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eb
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | G G G B | B A2 A | G E G"^(a)" A | B3 B |$ B B G B | B A2 A |
w: In|Kent there lived a|far- mer who|had a hand- some|wife Close|by there lived a|gard- ener who|
G E G"^(b)" A | B3 B |$ c3/2 B/ A3/2 c/ | _d B2 A | G F (E/F/) G | A3 A |$"^(c)" A c c A |
w: loved her as his|life Oft|times they walked to-|geth- er How|they did sport * and|play How|they did kiss and|
G B2 A | G E F"^(d)" F | E3 ||$ G | G G G B | B A2 A | G E G"^(a) var." =A | B3 B |$ B B G B |
w: tumb- le All|in the farm- er's|rye.|||||||
B A2 A | G E G"^(b) var." =A | B3 B |$ c3/2 B/ A3/2 c/ | _d B2 A | G F E/F/ G | A3 A |$
w: |||||||
"^(c) var." c B/A/ G B | B A2 A | G E F"^(d) var." D | E3 |]
w: ||||
RVW2/1/185 An Alderman Lived In The City
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X:185
T:RVW2/1/185 An Alderman Lived In The City
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | c G E | A F D | B, !fermata!C c | c (A/B/) c |
!fermata!d (c/B/) A | G2 G |$ d c E | A F D |[M:5/4] B,2 !fermata!C2 D |[M:3/4] E c A | G F D |
C2 |]
RVW2/1/186 [Unknown Title]
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X:186
T:RVW2/1/186 [Untitled]
C:(No details)
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:5/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
D | E F G2 c |[M:6/4] c2 A B/G/- !fermata!G c | c c g2 f e |[M:5/4] f e d2 g |$ c B c3/2 d/ e |
[M:6/4] f d e f2 g |[M:5/4] c c g f d | E D C2 ||$ D | E F G2 c |[M:6/4] c2 A B/G/- !fermata!G c |
[M:5/4] c c G F E |[M:6/4] F E D3 G |$ C B, C2 D E |"^(a)" F D E2 F G | c c G2 F D | E D C2 ||$ D |
E F G2 c | c2 A B/G/ G c |[M:5/4] c c G F E |[M:6/4] F E D3 G |$ C B, C2 D E |
"^(a) var." F2 D E F G | c c G2 F D | E D C2 |]
RVW2/1/187 Lovely Joan
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X:187
T:RVW2/1/187 Lovely Joan
C:William Hurr, 24 October 1910, Southwold, Suffolk
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(a)""^(Editorial suggestion) " E E | (G>A) (Be) d3 G | (AG) E2 E3 e | e3 f gf e2 |
w: Then she|moun * ted * on her|milk * white steed *||
w: ||* * * (sted) *||
c2 d2 e2 (3Bcd |$ e3 e ef ge | d2 e2 B3 A | GA Be d2 G2 | AG E2 E2 ||$"^(a) var." E2 |
w: ||||||
w: ||||||
G>A Be d3 G | AG E2 E3 e | e3 f gf e2 | c2 d2 e2 (3Bcd |$ e3 e ef ge | d2 e2 B3 A | GA Be d2 G2 |
w: |||||||
w: |||||||
AG E2 E2 |]
w: |
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RVW2/1/188 Three Jolly Butchers
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X:188
T:RVW2/1/188 Three Jolly Butchers
C:William Hurr (?), Southwold, Suffolk, 24 October 1910
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G |"^(a)" c d e d |"^(b)" c !fermata!G2 f |[M:5/8] e2 c/d/ e f |
w: As|Ib- sen Gib- son|John- son as|I have heard man- y|
[M:2/4] g3 (e/f/) |$ gc (d/e/)(f/e/) | c2 (G/B/)_B | AF (G/A/)=B | c3 ||$ G |"^(a) var." cd ed/c/ |
w: say which *|stole five thou * sand *|guin- eas * all|on one mar * ket|day.|As|they rode o- ver North-|
"^(b) var." Bc G2 |[M:5/8] e2 c/d/ e f |[M:2/4] g3 e/f/ |$ gc d/e/f/e/ | c2 G/B/_B | AF G/A/=B |
w: um- ber- land||||||
c3 |]
w: |
RVW2/1/189 Royal George
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X:189
T:RVW2/1/189 Royal George
C:William Hurr, Southwold, Suffolk, 24 October 1910
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " GA | B2 B2 B2 AB | cB AG"^(a)" G<F E2- |[M:2/4] E3"^(b)" B |$
[M:4/4] c3"^(c)" c d2 GD | F2 G2 !fermata!A3 D | G>F G>A G>F"^(d)" E>D | G2 G2 A !fermata!d3 |$
[M:2/4] d2 B2 |:[M:4/4]"^(e)" c3 d/e/ d3 c |"1" B2 A2 GFED :|"2" B2 A2 !fermata!G2 ||$ GA ||
B2 B2 B2 AB | cB AG"^(a) var." G2 E2- |[M:2/4] E3"^(b) var." z |$
[M:4/4] c3"^(c) var." d/e/ d2 GD | F2 G2 !fermata!A3 D | G>F G>A G>F"^(d) var." D2 | G2 G2 A d3 |$
[M:2/4] d2 B2 |:[M:4/4]"^(e) var. 1" cd e2 d3 c |"1" B2 A2 GFED :|"2" B2 A2 !fermata!G2 |]:$
"^(e) var. 2" c2 de d3 c |"1" B2 A2 GFED :|"2" B2 A2 !fermata!G2 |]
RVW2/1/190 Loss Of The London
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RVW2/1/191 When I Was Bound Apprentice
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RVW2/1/192 Georgie
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RVW2/1/193 Forty Miles
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