Take 6 Transcription Programme: The Butterworth Archive, MS 6b
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GB/6b/1 All Round My Hat Version 1 of 2
Editorial notes The tune is similar to those of GB/6a/1 and GB/7a/70. In the MS the version sung by Mr. Verrall at Horsham in July 1909 (GB/7a/71) is appended to this version but crossed out.
GB/6b/2 All Round My Hat Version 2 of 2
Editorial note This song was collected by H E D Hammond, not by Butterworth. It is assumed that it is in the MS collection for comparison purposes.
GB/6b/3 Highland Jane
GB/6b/4 The Banks of Green Willow Version 1 of 2
For version 2 see GB/6b/27 below.
GB/6b/5 The Bonny Bunch of Roses
Editorial note The tune is similar to those of GB/6a/36 and GB/7b/4B.
GB/6b/6 On Christmas Night Version 1 of 2
Editorial note The tune is similar to those of GB/6a/125 and GB/7a/56.
GB/6b/7 On Christmas Night Version 2 of 2
Editorial note The tune is identical to that of GB/7a/57. See also GB/6a/126. For words to this carol see GB/6b/6 above. In the MS there is this note relevant to this Version 2: "The words belong to the first version. Mrs. Cranstone could only remember fragments. G.S.K. B(utterworth)."
GB/6b/8 The Cruel Father and Affectionate Lovers
Editorial note The tune is similar to those of GB/6a/56 and GB/7a/76.
GB/6b/9 Johnny Harte
Editorial note The tune is similar to that of GB/7b/29.
GB/6b/10 A Lawyer Fine and Gay Version 2
GB/6b/11 A Lawyer Fine and Gay Version 1
Editorial note The tune is similar to that of GB/7b/25. For the Second Version 2 see GB/6b/10 immediately above.
GB/6b/11A [A Lawyer Fine and Gay]
Editorial note This version is from Cecil Sharp, who included it in the MS collection for comparison purposes.
GB/6b/12 The Mistress's Health
Editorial note The files for GB/6b/12 and GB/6b/13 are identical.
GB/6b/13 [The Great Bell of Lincoln]
Editorial note The files for GB/6b/12 and GB/6b/13 are identical.
GB/6b/14 Shule Agra
Editorial note Butterworth remarks that this piece is Dorian, whereas it is, in fact, Hyperdorian. The key signature should thus be G as it is here transcribed, and not C as it appears in the MS.
GB/6b/15 Admiral Benbow
GB/6b/16 It's Of A Farmer All In This Town
GB/6b/17 The Tinker
Editorial note This is a version of "The Tinker's Courtship." For a fuller version with copious notes on it see p.103 and p. 141 of Frank Purslow's "The Constant Lovers."
GB/6b/18 Little Brown Jug
GB/6b/19 Horse Racing Song
GB/6b/20 Royal George
Editorial note This song should be looked at in conjunction with GB/6b/23.
GB/6b/22 As Robin Was Driving
GB/6b/23 The Wreck of the Royal George
Notes on GB/6b/23 This was collected not by Butterworth but by Anne Gilchrist. See GB-6b-20.pdf for more information.
GB/6b/24 [O Madam I'll Present You] Version 1 of 2
GB/6b/25 [O Madam I'll Present You] Version 2 of 2
GB/6b/27 The Banks of Green Willow Version 2 of 2
Editorial note Much ink has been spilt on this song. The various contributions are documented without music in GB/6b/26, and the versions those comments refer to are given in GB/6b/28 and GB/6b/29. Since none of this material was produced by Butterworth or Jekyll, it is not included here. Interested parties may examine it in the VWML archive at https://archives.vwml.org/records/GB/6b.