Take 6 Transcription Programme: The Butterworth Archive, MS 7b
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GB/7b/1 Oxford City
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X:1 T:GB/7b/1 Oxford City C:Mr H. Webb (c. 70), Stanton St. John, Oxon., V. 07 L:1/4 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:Dmix D | G A G2 D3/2 E/ | =F G E D z D | G F G2 A B | c d A2 z G |$ A B/c/ d2 c B | A D E/F/ G z A | B c A2 G2 | D D D3 |]
Notes on GB/7b/1 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/132.
GB/7b/2 The Seeds of Love Version 1 of 2
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X:2 T:GB/7b/2 Seeds of Love Version 1 of 2 C:Sung by Mrs Cranstone (p. 4), Billingshurst, VI. 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:F EF | G2 EF G2 A2 | F6 c2 | d2 cB A2 FA | c6 c2 |$ d2 cB A2 FA | c2 AF D2 EF | GBAG C2 G2 | F6 |]
GB/7b/2A The Seeds of Love Version 2 of 2
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X:2A T:GB/7b/2A The Seeds of Love Version 2 of 2 C:Mrs Golds (c. 60), Washington, Sussex, XII. 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:F C2 | F2 EF G2 FG | F6 c2 | d2 cB A2 FA | c6 c2 |$ d2 cB A2 FA | c2 AF D2 EF | GBAG C2 EG | F6 |]
Notes on GB/7b/2A The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/149.
GB/7b/3 The Dark-Eyed Sailor Version 1 of 3
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X:3 T:GB/7b/3 The Dark-Eyed Sailor Version 1 of 3 C:Mr. Knight (c. 60), Horsham, IV. 07 L:1/4 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:F F | A A A2 G A | F G D3 C | F A c2 d3/2 c/ | B c A3 A | c c F2 E D |$[M:4/4] G A B2 | A3/2 G/ A F | D C2 z | F3/2 G/ A/B/ c | d c d B | A G F E | F3 |]
GB/7b/3A The Dark-Eyed Sailor Version 2 of 3
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X:3 T:GB/7b/3A The Dark-Eyed Sailor Version 2 of 3 T:"Chummy," Filby, Norfolk, IV. 10 T:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S.K. B(utterworth) M:3/2 L:1/8 K:FLyd C2 | A2 A2 A4 G2 F2 | G2 A2 D6 DE | FGAB c4 d3 c | B2 cB A4 d4 | c2 AG F4 E2 D2 | [M:4/4]G2 A2 _B4 | A3 G A2 D2 | [M:3/4]D2 C4 | [M:4/4]F3 G AB c2 | d2 c2 d2 AB | c2 A2 G2 G2 | F6 |]
Notes on GB/7b/3A This tune is in the rare Lydian, or to be precise Hypolydian, mode except for one note: the single instance of a B flat in the sixth full bar when all of the other Bs are natural.
GB/7b/3B The Dark-Eyed Sailor Version 3 of 3
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X:3B T:GB/7b/3B The Dark-Eyed Sailor Version 3 of 3 C:Mr. Locke (c. 70), Rollerby, Norfolk, IV 10 P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S. K. B(utterworth) L:1/8 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:F C2 | A2 A2 (3ABA G2 F2 G2 | AGFE D6 C2 | FGAB c4 d3 c | B2 cB A6 d2 |$ cBAG F2 E2 D2 C2 | [M:4/4] G2 A2 B4 | c3 B AGFE | D2 C6 |$ F3 G AB c2 | d2 c2 dc B2 | cB G2 F2 E2 | F6 |]
GB/7b/4 The Bonny Bunch of Roses, O Version 1 of 5
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X:4 T:GB/7b/4 The Bonny Bunch of Roses,O T:Version 1 of 5 T:Mr. Nappin (c. 50), Stanton St. John. Oxon. V. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:C E | F E F G/A/ | _B A !fermata!G G | c d e d/c/ | d c/B/ !fermata!c G |$ c3/2 d/ e d/c/ | c2 G E | F G/A/ _B/A/G/F/ | G C C |]
GB/7b/4A The Bonny Bunch of Roses, O Version 2 of 5
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X:4A T:GB/7b/4A The Bonny Bunch of Roses,O T:Version 2 of 5 C:Mr. Hoare (c. 80), Houghton, Sussex, VI. 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:C C2 | E2 D2 EFGA | BA G4 G2 | c3 d e2 dc | _B2 d2 !fermata!c2 G2 |$ c3 d e2 d2 | c2 cB G2 E2 | F2 GA BAGF | FE C2 C2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/4A The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/35. In the library catalogue record for GB/6a/35 Mr. Hoare's name is unclear and/or incorrectly recorded.
GB/7b/4B The Bonny Bunch of Roses, O Version 3 of 5
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X:4B T:GB/7b/4B The Bonny Bunch of Roses,O T:Version 3 of 5 C:Mr. and Mrs. Cranstone (p. 4), Billingshurst, VI. 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Cdor G2 | c3 d e2 d2 | c3 B G4 | c2 cd e2 d2 | c2 BA G2 G2 |$ c3 B G2 FE | F2 G2 C2 DE | F2 GA BAGF | G2 C2 C2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/4B The key signature is different but the tune is identical to, and at the same pitch as, that of GB/6a/36.
GB/7b/4C The Bonny Bunch of Roses, O Version 1 of 5
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X:4C T:GB/7b/4C The Bonny Bunch of Roses,O T:Version 4 of 5 C:Mr. Whitehead (c. 50), Heslington, Yorks., VII. 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:C G2 | c2 f2 e2 d2 | cB G4 E2 | F2 GA BAGF | FE C2 C2 :| C2 | F3 E F2 GA | _B2 A2 G3 F |$ G2 f2 e2 d2 | c6 G2 | c2 f2 e2 d2 | cB G4 E2 | F2 GA BAGF | FE C2 C2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/4C The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/37.
GB/7b/4D The Bonny Bunch of Roses, O Version 5 of 5
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X:4D T:GB/7b/4D The Bonny Bunch of Roses,O T:Version 5 of 5 C:Mr.James Landamore (c. 70), Wroxham, Norfolk, IV. 10 P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S. K. B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Cdor G | c3/2 d/ e d | c3/2 B/ G C | F G B A | G C C :| C |$"^(a)" E F G A | B A !fermata!G G | c3/2 d/ e d | c G !fermata!c G | c3/2 d/ e d | c3/2 B/ G C |$ F G/>A/ B/>G/ A/>F/ | G C C |: G | c3/2 d/ e d | c3/2 B/ G C | F G B A |$ G C C :| C |"^(a) var." E D E F | B A !fermata!G G | c3/2 d/ e d | c G !fermata!c G |$ c3/2 d/ e d | c3/2 B/ G C | F G/>A/ B/>G/ A/>F/ | G C C |]
GB/7b/5 Seventeen Come Sunday Version 1 of 5
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X:5 T:GB/7b/5 Seventeen Come Sunday Version 1 of 5 C:Mr. Webb (c. 70), Stanton St. John, Oxon., VI. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Edor "^Variation 1" B3/2 A/ | G E F D | E E E F/G/ | A F D F | A2 !fermata!B A | B e d e | B A G F |$ E F G B | A F D E/F/ | G E E2 | F/G/A/F/ D2 | E3/2 F/ G/A/ B/>B/ | A2 E2 |]$ "^Variation 2" B3/2 A/ | G E F D | E E E F/G/ | A F D F | A2 !fermata!B A |[M:3/2] B e d2 e2 | [M:4/4] d B d ^c/d/ |$ e B A G | A F D E/F/ | G E E2 | F/G/A/F/ D2 | E3/2 F/ G/A/ B/>B/ | A2 E2 |]
GB/7b/5A Seventeen Come Sunday Version 2 of 5
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X:5A T:GB/7b/5A Seventeen Come Sunday Version 2 of 5 C:Mr. Hoare (c. 80), Houghton, Sussex, VI. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Edor B3/2 A/ | G E F D | E E E F/G/ | A G F G | A2 B B/c/ |[M:3/2] d B d2 e2 |[M:4/4] d c B A |$ B G F E | B c d F | G E E2 | E/F/G/F/ E2 | E F G A/G/ | E D E2 |]
GB/7b/5B Seventeen Come Sunday Version 3 of 5
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X:5B T:GB/7b/5B Seventeen Come Sunday Version 3 of 5 C:Mr. Leatham (c. 70), Askam Bryan, Yorks., VII. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Edor B3/2 A/ | G E F D | E E E F/G/ | A F D F | A2 B3/2 A/ | G A F E/D/ |$ E E E F/G/ | A F D F | [M:3/2] A2 B2 B3/2 c/ | d B d2 e2 | d B/c/ d3 c |[M:4/4] B G F E |$ B B B B | A F/D/ E2 | A F/E/ D2 | E B/ B/ A F | E2 E2 |]
GB/7b/5C Seventeen Come Sunday Version 4 of 5
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X:5C T:GB/7b/5C Seventeen Come Sunday Version 4 of 5 C:Mrs Verral (Journal), Horsham, XII. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Edor B3/2 A/ | G E F D | E E E F/G/ | A F D F/G/ |[M:3/2] A2 B2 B3/2 c/ | d B d2 e2 |$ d B d2 c B | [M:4/4] B A F E | B c d F | F E E2 | F/G/A/F/ D2 | E B B/A/G/F/ | E3/2 D/ E2 |]
GB/7b/5D Seventeen Come Sunday Version 5 of 5
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X:5D T:GB/7b/5D Seventeen Come Sunday Version 5 of 5 T:Another Tune C:Mrs. Cranstone L:1/4 M:2/2 I:linebreak $ K:Bbmix B | B G E G | B B F F | B B c e |[M:3/2] d3/2 c/ B2 d3/2 e/ |[M:2/2] f f e e |$ [M:3/2] f f B2 F3/2 G/ |[M:2/2] A A B G/F/ | E2 F2 | B G E2 | B B/G/ F2 | B B c (3d/e/c/ | d3/2 c/ B |]
GB/7b/6 A Brisk Young Sailor Courted Me Version 1 of 2
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X:6 T:GB/7b/6 A Brisk Young Sailor Courted Me T:Version 1 of 2 C:Mr. Ford, Scaynes Hill, Sussex, 08 P:F.W. J(ekyll) W:For a version of this song in 6/8 time see GB/6a/44A. L:1/4 M:6/4 I:linebreak $ K:E G | B2 B F G A | G2 F E2 B | e2 e B c e | d2 c B2 B |$ B c d e d e | c B c G F E | F2 G B c B | G2 F E2 |]
GB/7b/6A A Brisk Young Sailor Courted Me Version 2 of 2
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X:6A T:GB/7b/6A A Brisk Young Sailor Courted Me T:Version 2 of 2 C:Mrs. Cranstone (p. 4), Billingshurst, VII. 09 L:1/4 M:6/4 I:linebreak $ K:E E | F2 E F G A | D2 F E2 B | e2 e d c B | d2 c B2 B |$ c2 c e d c | B2 G c2 c | B2 G G F E | G2 F E2 |]
GB/7b/7 William the Waterboy Version 1 of 2
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X:7 T:GB/7b/7 William the Waterboy Version 1 of 2 C:Mr Smith (p. 1), Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, IX.07 L:1/4 Q:1/4=66 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:Cdor "^Slow" C | C C/D/ E E z C |[M:4/4] B B2 D | F/D/ C2 F |[M:3/2] G G c3 d/c/ | c/B/ G c3 B/c/ |$ d/c/B/G/ c3 B/G/ | F D/E/ F G z c |[M:4/4] c2 B c | G F C3/2 D/ | C C C2 |]
GB/7b/7A William the Waterboy Version 2 of 2
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X:7A T:GB/7b/7A William the Waterboy Version 2 of 2 C:Mrs Whiting (p.1), Newport, Mon., IV. 08 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:Cdor "^Faster (i.e. than GB/7b/7)" FD | C2 DE F2 D D B B !fermata!D2 |[M:4/4] FD C4 F2 | [M:3/2] G2 c2 d2 c2 B2 G2 | cB G2 c6 Bc |$ dcBG c6 BG | FEDE F2 G2 z4 |[M:4/4] c3 =A B2 cB | G3 F DC D2 | ED CD C4 |]
GB/7b/8 The Undaunted Female
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X:8 T:GB/7b/8 The Undaunted Female C:Abingdon, X. 06 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:D "^Variant 1" A | D D E F | G2 A A | G F D D | D3 A | A d B B | c B A A | E E F G | A3 A |$ A d B B | c A B G | E E d B | A3 A | D D E F | G2 A A | G F D D | D3 |]$"^Vaiant 2" A | D D E F | G2 A A | E F D D | D3 A | A d B B | c B A A | E E F G | A3 A |$ A d B B | c A B G | E E d B | A3 A | D D E F | G2 A A | G F D D | D3 |]
Notes on GB/7b/8 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/171.
GB/7b/9 William Taylor Version 1 of 3
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X:9 T:GB/7b/9 William Taylor Version 1 of 3 C:Mr Whitehead (c. 50), Heslington, Yorks., VII. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Dmix D | F F/E/ F G/A/ | B3/2 A/ F D | A3/2 F/ G A | d d A3/2 A/ |$ d d F B | A A F/E/D/E/ | F F G A | B A D |]
Notes on GB/7b/9 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/178.
GB/7b/9A William Taylor Version 2 of 3
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X:9A T:GB/7b/9A William Taylor Version 2 of 3 C:Mr. Jim Bull (c. 50), Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire IX. 07 L:1/4 M:none I:linebreak $ K:Dmix D | G F E F/G/ | B A F !fermata!D | G F G A/B/ | c B !fermata!A (3A/B/c/ | d d G"^(a)" B/d/ |$ c A F D/D/ | G3/2 F/ E/F/G/A/ | B A !fermata!D || D | G F E F/G/ | B A F !fermata!D | G F G A/B/ |$ c B !fermata!A (3A/B/c/ | d d G"^(a) var." A/B/ | c A F D/D/ | G3/2 F/ E/F/G/A/ | B A !fermata!D |]
GB/7b/9B William Taylor Version 3 of 3
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X:9B T:GB/7b/9B William Taylor Version 3 of 3 C:Ipswich VI. 12 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:C C | E E F G | A G"^(a)" E !fermata!C | G3/2 E/ G3/2 A/ | B G !fermata!c G | c c F G/A/ |$ _B A G/E/ !fermata!C | E3/2 E/ D F | A G !fermata!C || C | E E F G | A G"^(a) var." E/D/ !fermata!C | G3/2 E/ G3/2 A/ |$ B G !fermata!c G | c c F G/A/ | _B A G/E/ !fermata!C | E3/2 E/ D F | A G !fermata!C |]
GB/7b/10 Cupid the Ploughboy Version 1 of 2
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X:10 T:GB/7b/10 Cupid the Ploughboy Version 1 of 2 C:Mr. Jim Jillson (c. 60), Askham Bryan, Yorks, VII. 07 L:1/4 M:6/4 I:linebreak $ K:Gdor D | G2 G G2 A | B2 A B2 D | G2 G G2 A | B3 A2 D | G2 G A B c | d2 d d2 G | A B c A G F | G3 G2 f |$ f2 d d c B | c3 d2 c | B2 G G2 A | B3- B2 D | G2 G A B c | d3 d2 G | A B c A G F | G3- G2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/10 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/59.
GB/7b/10A Cupid the Ploughboy Version 2 of 2
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X:10A T:GB/7b/10A Cupid the Ploughboy Version 2 of 2 C:Mr. Young (c. 70), Bilborough, Yorks, III. 08 L:1/4 M:6/4 I:linebreak $ K:Gaeo D | G2 G G2 A | B2 B A2 D | G2 G G2 A | B2 c/B/ A2 A | G2 F G A B |$ d2 d d2 c | B2 G c B A | G3- G2 d | f2 d d c B | c2 e d2 c | d2 G G2 A |$ B2 c/B/ A2 D | G2 G A B c | d2 e d2 c | B2 G c B A | G3- G2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/10A The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/61.
GB/7b/11 Our Captain Calls Version 1 of 2
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X:11 T:GB/7b/11 Our Captain Calls Version 1 of 2 C:Mrs Cranstone (p.4), Billingshurst, VII. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:D D | F D F G |[M:3/4] A2 F |[M:6/4] G E F/G/ A z A |[M:4/4] d d e d | B A2 F |$ [M:6/4] G E F/G/ A z A |[M:4/4] d d e d | B A2 F |[M:6/4] G E F/G/ A z A |$[M:4/4] d A B/A/G/F/ | [M:3/4] E F G/B/ |[M:4/4] A D C !fermata!D |]
Notes on GB/7b/11 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/130.
GB/7b/11A Our Captain Calls Version 2 of 2
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X:11A T:GB/7b/11A Our Captain Calls Version 2 of 2 C:Mrs Golds (c. 60), Washington, Sussex, XII. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:D D | F D F/G/ A |[M:6/4] B2 B A2 D |[M:4/4] C D z A | d B c d/c/ |$ B2 A2 | [M:6/4] F/E/ D F/G/ A z A |[M:4/4] d B c d/c/ | B2 A2 |$[M:6/4] F/E/ D F/G/ A z A | [M:4/4] !fermata!d A B/A/G/F/ |[M:3/4] E F G/B/ | A2 D | C D2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/11A The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/131.
GB/7b/12 The Basket of Eggs Version 1 of 2
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X:12 T:GB/7b/12 The Basket of Eggs, Version 1 of 2 C:Mr. Spooner (c. 70), Midhurst Workhouse, XII.08 P:FW J(ekyll) & GSK B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:Edor B | e e d B z A | B e d B z B/c/ |[M:5/4] d d G F E | A c B2 B |$ E E/F/ G F E | A A/G/ F G A | [M:3/2] B e d2 B3/2 A/ | G F E3 |]
Notes on GB/7b/12 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/18.
GB/7b/12A The Basket of Eggs Version 2 of 2
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X:12A T:GB/7b/12A The Basket of Eggs Version 2 of 2 C:Heygate, Rusper, 11.10. L:1/4 M:5/4 I:linebreak $ K:Gmix G |:"^(a)" G E D G G | A G A B c | d g d2 c/B/ | A A G2 G :|$ c | d e f e d | [M:6/4] d g f d2 e/f/ |[M:5/4] f f A G F | c c d2 d |$ G E D G G | A G A B c | d g d2 c/B/ | A A G2 ||$ G |:"^(a) var." G E D G A | B c A B c | d g d2 c/B/ | A A G2 G :|$ c | d e f e d | [M:6/4] d g f d2 e/f/ |[M:5/4] f f A G F | c c d2 d |$ G E D G G | A G A B c | d g d2 c/B/ | A A G2 |]
GB/7b/13 New Garden Fields Version 1 of 2
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X:13 T:GB/7b/13 New Garden Fields Version 1 of 2 C:Mr. Locke (c. 70), Rollesby, Norfolk, IV. 10. P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S.K. B(utterworth) L:1/8 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor A2 | GF E2 D2 | C2 D2 FE | A2 D2 E2 | D4 FG | ABcB A2 |$"^(a)" dc d2 ed |"^(b)" c2 B2 A2 | G4 AB | "^(c)" c2 cB G2 | d2 d2 ed | cBAG D2 |$ G4 FG |"^(d)" AB c2 d2 | GF D2 cB |"^(e)" A2 DF E2 | D4 ||$ A2 | GF E2 D2 | C2 D2 FE | A2 D2 E2 | D4 FG | ABcB A2 |$"^(a) var." d2 d2 ed | "^(b) var." cBAG A2 | G4 AB |"^(c) var." cB A2 G2 | d2 d2 ed | cBAG D2 |$ G4 FG | "^(d) var." AB cA d2 | GF D2 cB |"^(e) var." A2 DF EC | D4 |]
GB/7b/13A New Garden Fields Version 2 of 2
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X:13A T:GB/7b/13A New Garden Fields Version 2 of 2 T:The same (i.e. New Garden Fields Version 1 of 2), from phonograph record (x. 10) P:R. V(aughan) W(illiams) & G.S.K.B(utterworth) L:1/8 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor A2 | G2 D2 E>D | C2 D2 G>B | A2 D>F E>"^?"^C | D4 ^FG | ABcB A2 | d2 d2 e>d | c2 B2 A2 |$ G4"^G" ^FG | AB c2 G>G | d2 !fermata!d2 d>"^C"B | c2 A>"^or G?"^F D2 | G4 ^FG | ABcA d2 | G>F D2"^(a)" c>B |$ A2 D>F E>"^?"^C | !fermata!D4 A>A | G2 D2 ED | C2 D2 G>E | A2 D2 D^C | D4 ^FG | ABcB A2 |$ d>^c d2 ed | c2 A2 ^F2 | G4"^G" ^FG | AB cB G2 | d2 !fermata!d2"^(b)" e>d | c>B A>^F D2 | G4 ^FG |$ AB cA d2 | GF D2 c>B | A>"^G"^F D>F E^C | !fermata!D4 A2 | GF D2 ED | C2 D2 GE | A2 D2 E^C |$ D4 ^FG | AB cB G2 | d2 d2 ed | c2 B2 A2 | G4 ^FG | ABcB G2 | d2 !fermata!d2 e>d | c>B A>^F D2 |$ G4 ^FG | AB cA d2 | G^F D2 c>B |"^(c)" A2 D^F E>^C | D4 || A2 | G2 D2 E>D | C2 D2 G>B |$ A2 D>F E>"^?"^C | D4 ^FG | ABcB A2 | d2 d2 e>d | c2 B2 A2 | G4"^G" ^FG | AB c2 G>G | d2 !fermata!d2 d>"^C"B |$ c2 A>"^or G?"^F D2 | G4 ^FG | ABcA d2 | "^(a) var." G>F D2 cB | A2 D>F E>"^?"^C | !fermata!D4 A>A | G2 D2 ED |$ C2 D2 G>E | A2 D2 D^C | D4 ^FG | ABcB A2 | d>^c d2 ed | c2 A2 ^F2 | G4"^G" ^FG | AB cB G2 |$ "^(b) var." d2 !fermata!d2 ed | c>B A>^F D2 | G4 ^FG | AB cA d2 | GF D2 c>B | A>"^G"^F D>F E^C | !fermata!D4 A2 |$ GF D2 ED | C2 D2 GE | A2 D2 E^C | D4 ^FG | AB cB G2 | d2 d2 ed | c2 B2 A2 | G4 ^FG |$ ABcB G2 | d2 !fermata!d2 e>d | c>B A>^F D2 | G4 ^FG | AB cA d2 | G^F D2 c>B | "^(c) var." A2 D>F E2 | D4 |]
Notes on GB/7b/13A For anyone trying to learn/perform this piece it is important to note the exact words of George Butterworth as transcribed onto the PDF file (GB-7b-13A.pdf posted above). In particular his words "the same, from phonograph record" are important because the MS gives wonderful evidence of (a) the difficulty of notating source singers and (b) the differences between a field notation (GB/7b/13 above) and a field recording of what is allegedly the same thing (this tune, GB/7b/13A). The comment immediately below the sheet music that "most of the F's lie between sharp and natural--& the same often with the C's" is also very illuminating. The piece is longer than average because Butterworth and Vaughan Williams transcribed many (but not all) of the variants in full. This transcribed version also includes the rest of the variants; it needs to be checked against the original MS, which is unclear in places.
GB/7b/14 A Sailor in the North Countree
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X:14 T:GB/7b/14 A Sailor in the North Countree C:Mr. "Skinner" Crow (c. 60), Filby, Norfolk, IV. 10 P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S.K. B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Fmix F | B2 c d | B3/2 A/ G G | F3 F | B A B c | f2 e d | c3 c |$ c B A c | f2 c/d/ e | d c B G | F E F/G/ A | B3/2 G/ e f | c3/2 B/ G G | F3 |]
Notes on GB/7b/14 This possibly belongs to the same tune family as "The Curragh of Kildare."
GB/7b/15 Admiral Benbow
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X:15 T:GB/7b/15 Admiral Benbow C:Mr. "Skinner" Crow (c. 60), Filby, Norfolk, IV. 10 P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S.K. B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:G D/E/"^(a)" =F/D/ | G B A A | G2 A/B/ c | d2 c B | A c B A | G B A G | F D G/F/ E | D2 B B/c/ |$ d B/A/ G G | G B d d | c B A"^(b)" A/F/ | D F A A | G3/2"^(c)" A/ G F | E D B, C | D c B A | G2 ||$ D/E/"^(a) correction III. 13" ^F | G B A A | G2 A/B/ c | d2 c B | A c B A | G B A G | F D G/F/ E | D2 B B/c/ |$ d B/A/ G G | G B d d | c B A"^(b) var." A | D F A A | G3/2"^(c) correction III. 13" G/ G G | E D B, C | D c B A | G2 |]
GB/7b/16 The Blacksmith
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X:16 T:GB/7b/16 The Blacksmith C:Mrs. Verrall (Journal) Horsham, VI. 09 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Gdor "^(a)" d3/2 c/ | B G c c | F2 G3/2 A/ | d d/c/ A G |[M:2/4] z d/c/ |[M:4/4] B G c c | F2 G3/2 A/ | d d/c/ A G |$[M:2/4] z F |[M:4/4]"^(b)" G G f g | d3 G/A/ | B c f d/c/ | B c2"^(c)" f/=e/ | d3/2 c/ d G | F2 G3/2 A/ |"^(d)" d3/2 c/ A !fermata!G ||$"^(a) var." z d/c/ | B G c c | F2 G3/2 A/ | d d/c/ A G |[M:2/4] z d/c/ |[M:4/4] B G c c | F2 G3/2 A/ | d d/c/ A G |$[M:2/4] z F | [M:4/4]"^(b) var." G/F/ G f g | d3 G/A/ | B c f d/c/ | B c2"^(c) var." f | d3/2 c/ d G | F2 G3/2 A/ |"^(d) var." d d/c/ A !fermata!G |]
Notes on GB/7b/16 The version of the "Blacksmith" in the Penguin Book of English Folk Songs is from Mrs. Powell in Herefordshire and has a melody closely related to that used by Mrs. Verrall for the "Valiant Sailor"; this latter was collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams and used as the hymn tune "Monks Gate"/"To be a Pilgrim." This version of the "Blacksmith" from Mrs. Verrall clearly belongs to the same tune family but is quite distinguishable from her "Valiant Sailor."
GB/7b/17 Flora and Henry
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X:17 T:GB/7b/17 Flora and Henry C:Mrs. Verrall (Journal), Horsham, 08 P:F.W. J(ekyll) L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:G D | G B d | g f g | e c A | G F G | A A B | c d e | A B c | d2 f/g/ |$ a f e | e !fermata!A g/f/ | e c A | G !fermata!F G/B/ | d B/c/ d | e/f/ g d | e/c/ B A | G2 |]
GB/7b/18i Fourteen Years of Age Version 1 of 2
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X:18 T:GB/7b/18i Fourteen Years of Age Version 1 of 2 C:Mr. Verrall (Journal) Horsham, VI. 09 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Gmix D2 |"^(a)" G2 G3/2 G/ G2 d2 | (cB) AA G2 z G |$ c2 d e f2 g2 | d4 z2 c c | d2 g g f2"^(b)" (df) |$ w: Good|morn- ing to you my|fair * prett- y maid Come|sing me an- oth- er|song For it|is my int- ent- tion *| e d cB (cd) e f | d2 B d (cB) A G | G6 ||$ D2 |"^(a) var." GABc d2 e2 | dc A2 G2 z G | w: for to marr- y you * and her|ans- wer it was * I'm too|young.|||| c2 dg"^(a-i)" fd fe | d6 cc |$ d2 gg f2"^(b) var." (3def | edcB cdef | d2 Bd cB AG | G6 ||$ D2 | w: ||||||| GABc d2 e2 | dc A2 G2 z G | c2 dg"^(a-i) var." f2 g2 | d6 cc |$ d2 gg f2 (3def | edcB cdef | w: |||||| d2 Bd cB AG | G6 |] w: ||
Notes on GB/7b/18i In the Take 6 Catalogue this is the first of two tunes listed as GB/7b/18.
GB/7b/18ii Fourteen Years of Age Version 2 of 2
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X:18ii T:GB/7b/18ii Fourteen Years of Age Version 2 of 2 C:Verrall L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Eaeo BG | EFGA B2 d^c | B2 AF E3 A | B2 ^c2"^(a)" e2 dc | B6 B2 |$ B2 e2 d2 Bd | ^cBA^G ABcd | B2 GB AGFD | E6 ||$ BG | EFGA B2 d^c | B2 AF E3 A | B2 ^c2"^(a) var." Bede | B6 B2 |$ B2 e2 d2 Bd | ^cBA^G ABcd | B2 GB AGFD | E6 |]
Notes on GB/7b/18ii In the Take 6 Catalogue this is the second of two tunes listed as GB/7b/18.
GB/7b/19 It's of a Farmer All In This Town
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X:19 T:GB/7b/19 It's of a Farmer All in this Town C:Mr. Smith (p. 1), Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, IX. 07 P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S.K. B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor D/E/ | F G F2 A, A, | C D C3 G | G E C2 F3/2 G/ | A G A3 C |$ F E F3 G | A G A d z d | A/G/ A F2 D3/2 E/ | D D D3 |]
GB/7b/20 Jack and the Game Version 1 of 3
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X:20 T:GB/7b/20 Jack and the Game Version 1 of 3 C:Stanton St. John, Oxon., V. 07 L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:D d | dcB AFE | DA>G F!fermata!D D | DEF GFE | DA>A A2 A |$ FED d2 f | f>ed e!fermata!d d | AGF B>AG | A2 A D2 |]
GB/7b/20A Jack and the Game Version 2 of 3
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X:20A T:GB/7b/20A Jack and the Game Version 2 of 3 C:Mr. Lockly (c. 80), High Ercall, Salop., IV. 08 L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor d | dcB AGE | GGF E!fermata!D D | DDE FGA | BAG A2 D |$ FGA cBA | d>ed c!fermata!d A | FED FGA | GFD D2 |]
GB/7b/20B Jack and the Game Version 3 of 3
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X:20 T:GB/7b/20B Jack and the Game Version 3 of 3 C:Mr. Golds (c. 80), Washington, Sussex, XII. 07 L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Dmix A | dBA FED | BAG F!fermata!D D | GFG A2 B | cdB A2 D |$ DFA d2 e | [M:9/8] fed e!fermata!d z d2 F |[M:6/8] GFE B2 B | A>AA D2 |]
GB/7b/21 Constant Billy (Dance)
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X:21 T:GB/7b/21 Constant Billy (Dance) C:Played on the violin by Mr. Sims (c. 50), Oxford, V. 07 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:F F | A2 A A>GA | B2 G E>DC | A>GF D2 D | C>DE F2 :|$ z | A>Bc def | G>AB AGF | A>Bc def | c>cd c2 B |$ A2 A A>GA | B2 G E>DC | A>GF D2 D | C>DE F2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/21 This violin tune differs from Constant Billy (Filkins Morris Dance) (GB/2/4).
GB/7b/21B (No Title Given)
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X:21B T:GB/7b/21B (No title given) C:Played on the violin by Mr. Sims (c. 50), Oxford, V. 07 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:F C | F2 G A2 B | cAf e2 d | c2 A F2 F | GBA G2 G | c>=Bc def |$ ege c2 f | e>dc GA=B | c3 c2 || e | g2 e gec | B>cB A2 c | f2 c f2 c |$ B>cB A2 c | d2 e f2 e | dcB ABc | d2 d d2 G | AGF D2 E | F2 F FAc |$ d2 e f2 d | c>AF GAG | D2 E F2 G | A2 f A>BG | F3 F3 |]
Notes on GB/7b/21B This violin tune is a version of Jockey to the Fair.
GB/7b/21C (No Title Given)
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X:21C T:GB/7b/21C (No title given) P:Played on the violin by Mr. Sims (c. 50), Oxford, V. 07 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:F A>B c>A B2 B2 | A>B c>A G2 G2 | A>B c>A B2 A>B | c2 C2 F4 ||$ A2 F2 B4 | A2 F2 G4 | A>B c>A B2 A>B | c2 C2 F4 |]
Notes on GB/7b/21C This violin tune is a version of Trunkles.
GB/7b/22 The Rambling Sailor
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X:22 T:GB/7b/22 The Rambling Sailor C:Mr. Verrall (Journal), Horsham, VII. 09 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Fmix c | F c B/A/ G | F F e f | B e/d/ c/B/ G | B3/2 A/ F :| B | c d/e/ f3/2 B/ |$ c/d/e/c/ f3/2 f/ | e d c B | e f !fermata!c c | F c B/A/ G | F F e f | B e/d/ c/B/ G | B3/2 A/ F |]
GB/7b/23
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X:23 T:GB/7b/23 Shule Agra C:Mr. Smith (p.1), Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, IX. 07 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Ador AB | c4 A4 | AGEF G4 | G3 E G2 B2 | AG A2 !fermata!E2 CD |$ E2 ED CDEF | G2 AG E4 | c3 A B2 e2 | A4 A2 |]
GB/7b/24 Jack Williams
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X:24 T:GB/7b/24 Jack Williams C:Mr. Hoare (c. 80), Houghton, Sussex, VII. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Cmix G | c d/c/ c E | F F G c/B/ | G G/F/ D/C/ D | C3 :| G/A/ | B G F F |$ G c/B/ G G | c c/d/ e/c/ d | c3 G | c d/c/ c E | F F G c/B/ | G G/F/ D/C/ D | C3 |]
GB/7b/25 A Lawyer He Rode Out Version 1 of 2
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X:25 T:GB/7b/25 A Lawyer He Rode Out T:Version 1 of 2 C:Mrs. Cranstone (p. 4), Billingshurst, VII. 07 L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:C G | c2 c cBA | GE G C2 C | c2 c edc | A2 B c3 | c2 d edc |$ d3 c3 | AG A E2 D | C2 G GEG | GE G A2 B | c3- c2 |]
Notes on GB/7b/25 The sixth full bar, crossed out and marked as "wrongly barred" in the MS, has been omitted from the transcription.
GB/7b/25A A Lawyer He Rode Out Version 2 of 2
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X:25A T:GB/7b/25A A Lawyer He Rode Out T:Version 2 of 2 C:Mrs. Verrall (Journal) Horsham 08 P:F.W. J(ekyll) L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Aaeo E | A2 B c2 A | G2 E C2 G | c2"^(a)" d e2 c |[M:9/8] B2 c d3 c2 d | e2 c d3 c2 B |$ ABc E2 D C2 D |[M:6/8] E E E E2 D | A2 G A2 || E | A2 B c2 A | G2 E C2 G | c2"^(a) var." c e2 c |$ [M:9/8] B2 c d3 c2 d | e2 c d3 c2 B | ABc E2 D C2 D |[M:6/8] E E E E2 D | A2 G A2 |]
GB/7b/26 Little Brown Jug
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X:26 T:GB/7b/26 Little Brown Jug C:Mr. Smith (p. 1), Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, IX. 07 P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S.K. B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Eaeo B3/2 A/ | G E E B,/C/ | D D D2 | E E G A | B A"^(a)" A3/2 G/ |$ B"^(b)" B d B | A A A G/A/ | B"^(c)" B B/A/ G | A A"^(d)" B3/2 A/ | G E E B,/C/ |$ D D D3/2 D/ | G/A/B/c/ d B/A/ | G E E2 || B3/2 A/ | G E E B,/C/ | D D D2 |$ E E G A | B A"^(a) var." A G/A/ | B"^(b) var." B/c/ d/c/ B | A A A G/A/ | B"^(c) var." B/c/ B/A/ G |$ A A"^(d) var." B B/A/ | G E E B,/C/ | D D D3/2 D/ | G/A/B/c/ d B/A/ | G E E2 |]
GB/7b/27 Whilst Old Engeland's A-Going Down the Hill
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X:27 T:GB/7b/27 Whilst Old Engeland's A-Going Down the Hill C:Mr. Verrall (Journal), Horsham, VII. 09 L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Gdor d2 d | G2 A B2 c | d2 e f2 e | d2 c A2 B | G3- G2 G | c3 def | g3 f2 e |$ d3 c3 | d2 e f2 d | g3 f2 g | d2 c B2 G | F3"^(a)" G2 A | B2 G g2 g | d2 c A2 A | !fermata!G3 ||$ d2 d | G2 A B2 c | d2 e f2 e | d2 c A2 B | G3- G2 G | c3 def | g3 f2 e |$ d3 c3 | d2 e f2 d | g3 f2 g | d2 c B2 G | F3"^(a) var." D2 D | G2 A B2 c | d2 d G2 F | !fermata!G3 |]
Notes on GB/7b/27 'The Orphan Boy'/'Little Town’s Boy' sometimes has the last line of some verses ‘Whilst old England...’ The Roud Index (No. 5695) has a number of versions. See also Cecil J. Sharp and Maud Karpeles (1974) Cecil Sharp's Collection of English Folk Songs, Volume 2, pp. 564-7.
GB/7b/28 Thomas Hegan and Sally Blair
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X:28 T:GB/7b/28 Thomas Hegan and Sally Blair C:Mr. Verrall (Journal), Horsham, VII. 09 L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Gmix "^(a)" D | G G D | B c d | c/B/ G G | G2 :| B/c/ | d d g |$ d/e/ f A | c"^(b)" c A/G/ | F2"^(c)" B/A/ | G G D | B c d | c/B/ G G | G2 ||$"^(a) var." B/A/ | G G D | B c d | c/B/ G G | G2 :| B/c/ | d d g |$ d/e/ f A | c"^(b) var." c/B/ A/G/ | F2"^(c) var." D | G G D | B c d | c/B/ G G | G2 |]
GB/7b/29 Johnny Harte
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X:29 T:GB/7b/29 Johnny Harte C:Mr. Smith (p. 1) Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, IX. 07 L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor C | D2 D G2 G | A2 B c2 E | G2 E E2 D | C2 z2 z C | D D D G2 G |$ A2 B c2 E | FDE D2 D | D3- D2 G | A2 G ABc | d3 c2 A |$ G2 E E2 D | C2 z2 z C | D2 D G2 G | A2 B c2 E | FDE D2 D | D3- D2 z |]
GB/7b/30 The Tinker
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X:30 T:GB/7b/30 The Tinker C:Mr. James Landamore, Wroxham, Norfolk, IV. 10 P:F.W. J(ekyll) & G.S.K. B(utterworth) L:1/8 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Fmix C2 D | E2 E C2"^(a)" C | ED E C2 z | F=E F GAB | A2 G !fermata!F2 G | c2 B"^(b)" c2 A | BA G c2 B |$ c2 F F2 G | F2 E C2 D | ED E C2 D | ED E C2 z | F=E F GAB |"^(c)" A2 G !fermata!F3 || C2 D |$ E2 E C2"^(a) var." D | ED E C2 z | F=E F GAB | A2 G !fermata!F2 G | c2 B"^(b) var." cBA | B2 G c2 B | c2 F F2 G |$ F2 E C2 D | ED E C2 D | ED E C2 z | F=E F GAB | "^(c) var." AG A !fermata!F3 |]
GB/7b/31 Twankydillo
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X:31 T:GB/7b/31 Twankydillo C:Mr. Cranstone (c. 50), Billingshurst, VII. 09 L:1/8 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:G d>c | B2 B2 A>A | G2 G2 D2 | E2 F2 G2 | !fermata!A4 G>A | B2 B2 G>B | c2 c2 d>c | B2 A2 G2 | d4 d>c |$ B2 B2 A>A | G2 G2 DD | EE FF GG | A2 !fermata!A2 G>A | B2 B2 G>B | c2 c2 d>c | B3 c d2 | G4 |]
GB/7b/32 The Lads of Kilkenny
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X:32 T:GB/7b/32 The Lads of Kilkenny C:Mr. Bill Wix, Billingshurst, VII. 09 L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Dmix A | A A G/F/ | E/F/ G A | D =F E | D2 :| A/B/ | c c/B/ A |$ c c/B/ A/ A/ | d A D | G2 F/G/ | A A G/F/ | E/F/ G A | D =F E | D2 |]