Take 6 Transcription Programme: The Butterworth Archive, MS 6b
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GB/6b/1 All Round My Hat Version 1 of 2
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X:1 T:GB/6a/1 All Round My Hat Version 1 of 3 C:Sung by Mr. Edmund Knight, Washington, December 1907 P:Noted by George Butterworth Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones W: W:1. Come all you young people, W: and listen to my ditty, W: I'll tell you how young Phoebe W: accused young William wrong; W: She said he had deceived her, W: it sadly seemed to grieve her. W: Left alone one evening W: she sang a mournful song. W: W: 2. "Young men are false, W: they are so deceitful, W: "Young men are false, W: they seldom do prove true; W: "Rambling and ranging, W: their minds are always changing, W: "They are always seeking W: for some young girl that's new. W: W: 3. "Many a long hour W: have I spent in courting, W: "Many a long hour W: have I spent in vain; W: "But since it is my fortune W: that I must die a maiden, W: "Never will I ramble W: so far, far again. W: W: 4. "O if I had but W: my own heart to keep it, W: "O if I had but W: my own heart again, W: "How closely in my bosom W: I would lock it up for ever, W: "And never would I ramble W: so far, far again. W: W: 5. "All round my hat W: I will wear the green willow, W: "All round my hat W: for twelve months and a day; W: "If anyone should ask me W: the reason why I wear it, W: "I will tell them that my true love W: is far, far away." W: W: 6. "O Phoebe, O Phoebe, W: since for me you have lamented, W: "You will find in the end W: you'll have no cause to rue; W: "For since I've found you faithful, W: come make yourself contented, W: "For all that I said was W: to try if you was true." W: W: 7. Now William and Phoebe W: in wedlock are united, W: They live in a cottage W: down by the riverside; W: Let us hope that their comfort W: and peace will ne'er be blighted, W: Young lovers take example W: by William and his bride. L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Gmix "^Key signature of G in MS is here changed to C (G Mixolydian) to eliminate accidentals. The tune is unaltered. " D | w: Come| G3 (AG) F | G3 (AB) c | d2 d (ed) c | (d2 c) A2 A |$ G2 G (AG) F | G3 (AB) c | d2 d (ed) c | w: all you * young|peo- ple * and|lis- ten to * my|dit- * ty, I'll|tell you how * young|Phoe- be * ac-|cused young Wil- * liam| d3- d2 d |$ (de) c c2 e | (d2 c) A2 B | c2 A d2 G | (G2 F) D3 |$ G2 G (AG) F | G3 (AB) c | w: wrong. * She|said * he had de-|ceived * her, it|sad- ly seemed to|grieve * her;|Left a- lone * one|eve- ning * she| d2 d c2 B | G3- G2 |] w: sang a mourn- ful|song. *|
Notes on GB/6b/1 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
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X:2 T:GB/6b/2 All Round My Hat Version 3 of 3 T:The following variant is from the collection of the late Mr. Hammond C:Sung by Mrs. Crawford, West Milton (Dorset) P:Noted by H.E.D. Hammond Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones W: W:1. Yesterday evening I was invited to a wedding W: Unto a fair girl that provèd so unkind. W: As soon as she began for to think on some other W: The farmer, her own lovyer, still runs in her mind. W: W: 2. When supper was over and all things were ended W: They all did conclude to give the bride a song. W: The first that begun was the farmer, her own lovyer, W: To give the bride a song, but it was not very long. W: W: 3. "O how can you sleep on another man's pillow W: "Since you pretend that you love me so dear? W: "Now for your sweet sake I'll wear a mournful willow W: "Now and for ever I'll wear it for my dear." W: W: 4. (Omitted.) W: W: 5. The favour was granted and all things were ready W: With sighing and crying they all went to bed. W: 'Twas early one morning the young man arosèd W: He went and he found that his new wife was dead. W: W: 6. (See above.) W: T:RVW (Ralph Vaughan Williams) L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:D "_(Last Verse)" D3 (ED) C | D3"^(a)" d2 c | B2 c d2 B | B3 A3 | B3 (Bc) d | F3 E2 D |$ w: All round * my|hat I will|wear the mourn- ful|will- ow|All round * my|hat for a| E2 E (EF) G | F3- F2 A | (B2 A) B2 c | d2 c d2 B | A3 (G2 E) | F2 D A,2 A, |$ D2 D E2 E | w: twelve- month and * a|day, * And|if * this here|will- ow it should|not be- *|come me Then I'll|leave it off for| F3 d2 B | (A2 F)"^(b)" (G2 E) |"_(Last Verse)" D6 || D3 (ED) C | D3"^(a) var." A2 A | B2 c d2 B |$ w: ev- er and|e- * ver *|more.|All round * my|hat I will|wear the mourn- ful| B3 A3 | B3 (Bc) d | F3 E2 D | E2 E (EF) G | F3- F2 A | (B2 A) B2 c |$ d2 c d2 B | A3 (G2 E) | w: will- ow|All round * my|hat for a|twelve- month and * a|day, * And|if * this here|will- ow it should|not be- *| F2 D A,2 A, | D2 D E2 E | F3 d2 B | (A2 F)"^(b) var." (GFE) | D6 |] w: come me Then I'll|leave it off for|ev- er and|e- * ver * *|more.|
GB/6b/3 Highland Jane
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X:3 T:GB/6b/3 Highland Jane T:I have noted the following variant of this song. R.V.W. C:Sung by Mr. Burrage, "Rushetts," Rushetts Farm, near Capel, Surrey, August 1908 P:Noted by R. Vaughan Williams L:1/8 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Faeo z A/B/ | cF F3 F | A/B/c B2 A>B | cf"^(a)" e2 c>B | AG F2 :| $ c>d | ef e2 A>c | ef e3 f | fe cd/c/ BA | Bc FEFG | $ AB"^(b)" c3 E | Ac B2 A>B | cf ec/B/ AG | F4 | $|: A/B/ | cF F3 F | A/B/c B2 A>B |[M:2/4]"^(a) var." cf e/d/c/B/ |[M:3/4] AG F2 :| $ z2 | c>d | ef e2 A>c | ef e3 f | fe cd/c/ BA | Bc FEFG | $ AB"^(b) var." F3 E | Ac B2 A>B | cf ec/B/ AG | F4 |]
GB/6b/4 The Banks of Green Willow Version 1 of 4
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X:4 T:GB/6b/4 The Banks of Green Willow Version 2 of 4 T:Second Version C:Sung by Mr. Cornford, East Chiltington, July 1908 P:Noted by George Butterworth L:1/8 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:A A>B | c2 A2 B2 | A>G E>F =G>A | F>E D>F A2 | A2 E2 (3EF=G |$ A3 =G E>D | B,>C D2 D>D | E2 B3 E | FG A2 |]
Notes on GB/6b/4 In the Take 6 Catalogue this version is also entered as GB/6b/26. For versions 2-4 see GB/6b/27-9 below.
GB/6b/5 The Bonny Bunch of Roses
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X:5 T:GB/6b/5 The Bonny Bunch of Roses C:Sung by Mr. and Mrs. Cranstone, Billingshurst, June 1907 P:Noted by George Butterworth L:1/8 Q:1/4=80 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Cdor "^DORIAN" G G | c3 d e2 d2 | (c3 B) G2 z G |$ c3 d e2 d2 | c2 (B=A) G2 G2 | c3 B G2 (FE) |$ w: By the|dan- gers of the|O- * cean, One|morn- ing in the|month of * June, The|feath- ered warb- ling *| (F2 G2) C2 (DE) | F2 (G=A) (BA) (GF) | G2 C2 C2 |] w: song * sters Their *|charm- ing * notes * so *|sweet did tune.|
Notes on GB/6b/5 The tune is similar to those of GB/6a/36 and GB/7b/4B.
GB/6b/6 On Christmas Night (Carol) Version 1 of 2
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T:GB/6b/6 On Christmas Night (Carol)
T:First Version
C:Sung by Mr George Knight, Horsham. April 1907
P:Noted by George Butterworth
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W:1. On Christmas night all Christians sing
W: To hear what news the angels bring.
W: News of great joy and news of mirth,
W: News of our merciful Saviour's birth.
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W: 2. There's kings of kings, of earth and heaven,
W: There's kings of angels and of men.
W: Angels and men with joy may sing,
W: To hear what news the angels bring.
W:
W: 3. For out of darkness we have light,
W: Which makes all Christians sing this night.
W: Pris'ners all in their chains rejoice,
W: To hear the echo of a voice.
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Q:1/4=126
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E | G2 G F2 F | E2 E (D C) B, | C2 C (D E) F |$ E2 D C3 | E3 D2 C | (D E) F (G F) E | D6 |
w: On|Christ- mas night all|Christ- ians sing, _ To|hear what news _ the|an- gels bring.|News of great|joy _ and news _ of|mirth,|
G3 A3 |$ (G2 E) F3 | G3 C2 C | D E F E2 D | C3- C2 |]
w: News of|News _ of,|News of our|mer- ci- ful Sav- iour's|birth _|
Notes on GB/6b/6 The tune is similar to those of GB/6a/125 and GB/7a/56.
GB/6b/7 On Christmas Night (Carol) Version 2 of 2
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X:7 T:GB/6b/7 On Christmas Night (Carol) T:Version 2 of 2 C:Sung by Mrs Cranstone, Billingshurst, June 1907 P:Noted by George Butterworth L:1/4 M:6/4 I:linebreak $ K:Cmix "^Mixolydian" C | D2 (C D) E F | G2 G D2 C | D2 C (D E) F | G2 G D3 |$ G2 B A3 | G3 (F E) D | G2 G C2 C | D E F E2 D | (C3 C2) |]
Notes on GB/6b/7 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
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X:8 T:GB/6b/8 The Cruel Father and Affectionate Lovers C:Sung by Mr. George Knight, Horsham, April 1907 P:Noted by George Butterworth W: W:Under the title here given the song is often found on broadsides. W: It is included in the Journal, Vol. i No. 4, p.220, Vol. ii No. 7 W: pp. 97 and 98 and Vol. iii No. 13, p. 294, with many references W: of interest. A Surrey version with the tune harmonised is in W: English Traditional Songs and Carols under the title "The Young W: Servant Man" or "Two Affectionate Lovers". - L.E.B. W: L:1/4 Q:1/4=100 M:5/4 I:linebreak $ K:G D | G E D G G | A A A B (B/c/) |[M:3/2] d d c2 (B3/2 G/) |$[M:5/4] A A G2 D/ D/ | G E D G G/ G/ | w: It's|of a dam- sel both|fair and hand- some. These *|lines are true as *|I've been told. By the|banks of Shan- non in a| A A A B (B/c/) |$[M:3/2] d d c2 (B3/2 G/) |[M:5/4] A A G2 B | c d e c A |$[M:3/2] B c d B z d | w: lof- ty man- sion her *|fath- er claimed great *|store of gold. Her|hair was black as a|rav- en's fea- ther, Her| [M:5/4] c B A G E | F G D2 D |$ G E D G G | A A A B (B/c/) |[M:3/2] d d c2 B3/2 G/ | A A G3 |] w: form and fea- tures des-|cribe who can? But|since it's fol- ly be-|longs to nat- ure, She *|fell in love with a|ser- vant man.|
Notes on GB/6b/8 The tune is similar to those of GB/6a/56 and GB/7a/76.
GB/6b/9 Johnny Harte
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X:9 T:GB/6b/9 Johnny Harte C:Sung by Mr. Smith, at Stoke Lacy, Hereford, September 1907 P:Noted by George Butterworth W: W:Rest of words not noted - GSKB L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor "^Dorian" C | D2 D G2 G | (A2 B) c2 E | G2 E E2 D | C3- C2 C |$ D D D G2 G | (A2 B) c2 E | w: It's|of a High- land|sol- * dier lived|in the town of|Ross, _ He|court- ed a farm- er's|daugh- * ter, His| F D E D2 D | D3- D2 G |$ A2 G (AB) c | d3 c2 A | G2 E E2 D | C3- C2 C |$ D2 D G2 G | (A2 B) c2 E | w: name it was John- ny|Harte, _ For|six long months * they|court- ed, her|par- ents they know|not _ He|was their daugh- ter's|sweet * heart, dress'd| F D E D2 D | D3- D2 |] w: up in his ug- ly|plaid. _|
Notes on GB/6b/9 The tune is similar to that of GB/7b/29.
GB/6b/10 A Lawyer Fine and Gay Second Version
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X:10 T:GB/6b/10 A Lawyer Fine and Gay T:Second Version C:Sung by Mrs. Cranstone, Billingshurst, July 1907 P:Noted by George Butterworth W:(Editor's note: Words are given to this tune in the original MS but then crossed out, W: presumably by Butterworth himself. See GB/6b/10 for words to fit.) L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:C G | c2 c (cB) A | (GE) G C2 C | c2 d (ed) c |[M:9/8] (A2 B) c3 c2 d |$ e d c d3 c3 | A G A (E2 D) C2 G |[M:6/8] G E G (GE) G | (A2 B) c2 |]
Notes on GB/6b/10 The tune is similar to that of GB/7b/25. For the First Version see GB/6b/11 immediately below.
GB/6b/11 A Lawyer Fine and Gay First Version
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Notes on GB/6b/11 The tune is similar to that of GB/7b/25. For the Second Version see GB/6b/10 immediately above.
GB/6b/11A [A Lawyer Fine and Gay]
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GB/6b/12 The Mistress Health
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Notes on GB/6b/12 The files for GB/6b/12 are identical to those for GB/6b/13. (Please refer to the MSS or to the PDF.)
GB/6b/13 [The Great Bell of Lincoln]
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Notes on GB/6b/13 The files for GB/6b/13 are identical to those for GB/6b/12. (Please refer to the MSS or to the PDF.)
GB/6b/14 Shule Agra
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Notes on GB/6b/14 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
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GB/6b/16 It's Of A Farmer All In This Town
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GB/6b/17 The Tinker
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Notes on GB/6b/17 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
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GB/6b/19 Horse Racing Song
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GB/6b/20 Royal George
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GB/6b/22 As Robin Was Driving
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GB/6b/23 The Wreck of the Royal George
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Notes on GB/6b/23 This was collected not by Butterworth but by Annie Gilchrist. See GB-6b-23.pdf for more information.
GB/6b/24 [O Madam I'll Present You] [The Keys of Heaven] Version 1 of 2
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GB/6b/25 [O Madam I'll Present You] [The Keys of Heaven] Version 2 of 2
File:GB-6b-25-Specimen setting.pdf
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GB/6b/26 The Banks of Green Willow Version 1 of 4 (Duplicate)
Notes on GB/6b/26 See GB/6b/4 and the Notes to it.
GB/6b/27 The Banks of Green Willow Version 2 of 4
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GB/6b/28 The Banks of Green Willow Version 3 of 4
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GB/6b/29 The Banks of Green Willow Version 4 of 4
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