Cecil J. Sharp (1916) ''One Hundred English Folk Songs''

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Cecil J. Sharp (1916) One Hundred English Folk Songs can be freely downloaded from the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) here.[2]

31 Sweet Kitty

Tune Analysis: Heptatonic. C Dorian. Note how all the A flats are naturalised. If they were not the tune would be C Aeolian.

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G | G F G | (=A/B/) c B/ A/ | G F G | B2 B |$ =A c c | G B G | F (B/=A/) D | D2 (C/B,/) | %9

w: As|he was a-|rid\- * ing and a|ri- ding one|day, He|met prett- y|Kitt- y all|on the * high-|way. Sing *|

C3/2 D/ E/C/ |$ D B, z | G3/2 =A/ B/A/ | G F G | E (F/E/) D | C2 |] %15

w: Fol the didd- le|de- ro,|Fol the didd- le|de ro, Sing|le- ro\- * i-|day.| W: W: W:1 As he was a-riding, and a-riding one day, W:He met with sweet Kitty all on the highway; W: W:Chorus Sing fol the diddle dero, W:Fol the diddle dero, W:Sing le-ro-i-day. W: W:2 I gave her a wink and she roll'd her black eye; W:Thinks I to myself I'll be there by and by. W: W:3 Come saddle my horse and away I will ride W:To meet with sweet Kitty down by the seaside. W: W:4 Six times he rode round her, but he did not know; W:She smiled in his face and said: There goes my beau. W: W:5 I said: Pretty maiden don't smile in my face, W:I do not intend to stay long in this place. W: W:6 If you'd know my name, you must go and enquire; W:I was born in old England, brought up in Yorkshire. W: W:7 Come, all pretty maidens, whoever you be, W:With roving young fellows don't make yourself free. W: