Take 6 Transcription Programme: The Butterworth Archive, MS 7a
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Sheet Music Tune Book of Melodies from Butterworth MS 7a
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GB/7a/1 Isle of France Version 1 of 3
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X:1 T:GB/7a/1 Isle of France Version 1 of 3 C:Dick Antony (c. 40), Stanford Bishop, Herefordshire, IX. 07 L:1/8 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:D DE | F2 A2 F4 B,3 C | D2 D2 D6 A2 | B2 c2 d4 c3 B | ABcA B6 A2 |$ B2 c2 d4 c3 A | ABcA B4 D3 E | F2 dc B3 A B,3 C | D2 D2 D6 |]
GB/7a/1A Isle of France Version 2 of 3
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X:1A T:GB/7a/1A Isle of France Version 2 of 3 C:William Smith (c.40), Stoke Lacey, Herefordshire, IX. 07 L:1/8 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:D DE | F2 B2 F4 B,3 C | D2 D2 D6 A2 | B2 c2 d4 c3 B | AB c2 B6 A2 |$ B2 e2 d4 c3 B | A2 c2 B6 DE | F2 B2 F4 B,3 C | D2 D2 D6 |]
GB/7a/1B Isle of France Version 3 of 3
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X:1B T:GB/7a/1B Isle of France Version 3 of 3 C:Mr "Skinner" Crow, Filby, Norfolk, IV. 10 P:FW J(ekyll) & GSK B(utterworth) L:1/8 M:3/2 I:linebreak $ K:Dmix D3 E | F2 A2 G2 ED CD E2 | D2 D2 D6 D2 |"^(a)" FGAB c4 AB c2 | d2 dc A6 D2 |$ FGAB c2 A2 B2 c2 | "^(b)" d2 dc A6 D2 | FG A2 G2 ED CD E2 | D2 D2 D4 |]$"^(a) var. 1" F2 AB c2 A2 B2 c2 || "^(a) var. 2" FGAB c2 A2 B2 c2 | d2 d2 A6 D2 ||"^(b) var. 1" dcBc A6 D2 || "^(b) var. 2" d2 dc A6 DE ||
GB/7a/2 Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough Version 1 of 2
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X:2 T:GB/7a/2 Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough T:Version 1 of 2 C:Mr. Ede (c. 40), Bosham, Sussex IV. 07 L:1/4 Q:1/4=132 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:F c | F G A | B d d | c F F | F2 F | F G A | B A B | G c d | c2 c |$ d d c | d f d | c A c | f e f | d c A | G c B | A F F | F2 |]
GB/7a/2A Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough Version 2 of 2
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X:2A T:GB/7a/2A Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough T:Version 2 of 2 C:Mr. Richard Newton P:Noted by FW J(ekyll) L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:F F | A A A | c B G | G F F | F2 A | B A B | c f f | _e c d | c2 c |$ c A c | d/e/ f d | c B c | F G A | B A B | c B G | A F F | F2 |]
GB/7a/3 American King, The
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X:3 T:GB/7a/3 American King, The C:Mrs. Cranstone (c.50), Wood Dale, Billingshurst, VII. 07. L:1/8 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:G GA | B2 B2 cB | A2 A2 BA | G2 E2 F2 | G4 :| GB | d2 d2 ed |$ dB G2 GB | d2 B2 d2 | A4 GA | B3 d cB | AG E2 GE | D2 G2 A2 | G6 |]
GB/7a/4 Green Mossy Banks of the Lea Version 1 of 4
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X:4 T:GB/7a/4 Green Mossy Banks of the Lea Version 1 of 4 C:Mr Nappin (c. 50), Stanton St. John, Oxon. V. 07 L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Daeo D | F A A | F G E | C D E | F G A | F G E | D2 :| D | F G A | B G B | c F2- | F2 F |$ B A B | c B c | d3- | d2 d | c B A | G A G/F/ | D E F | G A A | F G E | D2 |]
GB/7a/4A Green Mossy Banks of the Lea Version 2 of 4
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X:4A T:GB/7a/4A Green Mossy Banks of the Lea Version 2 of 4 C:Sung by Mr Lockly (c. 80); sexton at High Ercall, Salop. III. 08 L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor A, | D D E | F G/F/ D | C !fermata!D F/G/ | A c A | G E/D/ C | D2 :| A | c B A | A/G/ E ^F | G !fermata!A A/G/ |$ F E D | D A, B, | C2 (3A,/B,/C/ | D D E | F G/F/ D | C !fermata!D F/G/ | A c A | G E/D/ C | D2 |]
GB7a/4B Green Mossy Banks of the Lea Version 3 of 4
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X:4B T:GB/7a/4B Green Mossy Banks of the Lea T:Version 3 of 4 C:Mr James Landamore (c. 70) Wroxham, Norfolk IV. 10 P:FW J(ekyll) & GSK B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor D | F A A | G F D | C !fermata!D D | F A A |$ G F E | D2 :| D | F G A | c A A |$ d !fermata!d D | F G A | c A c | d2 d | c A A |$ G F D | C !fermata!D D/E/ | F D E | A, D3/2 C/ | D2 |]
GB/7a/4C Green Mossy Banks of the Lea Version 4 of 4
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X:4C T:GB/7a/4C Green Mossy Banks of the Lea T:Version 4 of 4 C:Mr George Locke (c. 70) Rollesby, Norfolk X. 10 P:R V(aughan) W(illiams) & GSK B(utterworth) L:1/4 M:3/4 I:linebreak $ K:Ddor D/E/ |"^(a)" F G A | c A c | d D2- | D2 D/E/ | F G A/>B/ |"^(b)" c/B/ A/B/ c |$ d2 d | "^(c)" c B A | F G A | C D D/>E/ | A A/B/ c | F G/F/ E | D2 |]$"^(a) var. 1" F E D | c/B/ A/B/ c || "^(a) var. 2" F/E/ D A/B/ ||"^(b) var." c/B/ A c | d2 d/>B/ ||$"^(c) var. 1" d B A/G/ | G A G/E/ || "^(c) var. 2" d B A | G A G/E/ ||"^(c) var. 3" c B A/G/ | F A G/E/ ||
GB/7a/5 'Twas of a Brisk and Lively Lad Version 1 of 3
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X:5 T:GB/7a/5 'Twas of a Brisk and Lively Lad Version 1 of 3 C:Mr Ned Harding (c. 50), Lower Beeding, Sussex VI. 07 L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:A E | E A G A | B c/d/ e e | B/c/ d B B | A3 :| c/d/ | e f e3/2 A/ |$ A F E (3c/d/e/ | f e d/c/ B | A G E F/G/ | A3/2 F/ G A | B c/d/ e e | B/c/ d B B | A3 |]
GB/7a/6 'Twas of a Brisk and Lively Lad Version 2 of 3
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X:6 T:GB/7a/6 'Twas of a Brisk and Lively Lad T:Version 2 of 3 C:Mr. Cranstone (c. 50) and Mrs. Cranstone (see GB/7a/3), Billingshurst VI. 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:A A2 | d3 d c2 B2 | c2 AG F2 z c | d2 BG A2 BG | E4 EFGE |$ A3 F G2 A2 |"^(a)" B4 c2 e2 | d2 c2 B2 B2 | A6 |]"^(a) var." B2 cB A2 ce |
GB/7a/7 'Twas of a Brisk and Lively Lad Version 3 of 3
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X:7 T:GB/7a/7 'Twas of a Brisk and Lively Lad Version 3 of 3 C:Mr Edwin Spooner (c. 70), Midhurst Union, XI. 08 P:GSK B(utterworth) & FW J(ekyll) L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:A E | A3/2 F/ G A | B3/2 c/ A !fermata!e | d c B B | A3 :| A | e3/2 d/ !fermata!c B |$ "^(a)" c A/G/ !fermata!F c/e/ | d c B/A/ B | E2 E F/G/ | A2 F G/A/ | B2 c e | d c B/A/ B | A3 |] "^(a) var." c A/G/ !fermata!F c |
GB/7a/8 Just as the Tide Was Flowing Version 1 of 3
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X:8 T:GB/7a/8 Just As the Tide Was Flowing T:Version 1 of 3 C:Mr Weekes (c. 80) Ticehurst, Kent IV, 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:F AG | F2 D2 D2 C2 | F2 F2 G2 FG | A2 c2 BAGF | D3 E F2 :| AB | c3 A d3 A |$ B2 G2 c3 B | A2 A2 G2 FG | A2 C2 !fermata!C2 AG | F2 D2 D2 C2 | F2 F2 G2 F2 | A2 c2 BAGF | D3 E F2 |]
GB/7a/9 Just as the Tide Was Flowing Version 2 of 3
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X:9 T:GB/7a/9 Just as the Tide was Flowing Version 2 of 3 C:Mr Standing (c. 70), Washington, Sussex XII. 07 L:1/8 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:F AG | GF D2 C2 DE |"^(a)" F2 F2 G2 F2 | d2 dc A2 GF | D3 E F2 :| c2 | c2 c2 dcAG | FA c2 !fermata!d2 dc |$ A2 A2 G2 AG | GF D2 !fermata!C2 AG | GF D2 C2 DE | F2 F2 G2 FG | d2 dc A2 GF | D3 E F2 |]"^(a) var." F2 F2 G2 FG |
GB/7a/10 Just as the Tide Was Flowing Version 3 of 3
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X:10 T:GB/7a/10 Just As the Tide Was Flowing T:Version 3 of 3 C:Mr George Locke (c. 70) Rollerby, Norfolk, X. 10 P:R V(aughan) W(illiams) & GSK B(utterworth) L:1/8 M:2/4 I:linebreak $ K:F "^(a)" A3 G |[M:4/4] F2 E2 D2 C2 |"^(b)" F2 F2 GA B2 |"^(c)" c3 B AGFE |"^(d)" D3 E F2 A2 | G2 F2 D2 C2 |$ FE F2 G2 AB | c3 B AGFE | D3 E F2"^(e)" z F | F2 A2 cA F2 | d2 c2 !fermata!c2 c2 | d2 c2 AG F2 |$ AG"^(f)" A2 D4 |[M:2/4] A3 G |[M:4/4] F2 E2 D2 C2 | F2 F2 GA B2 | c3 B AGFc | "^(g)" c2 c2 cA !fermata!F2 |]$[M:2/8]"^(a) var." AG ||[M:4/4]"^(b) var." G2 AB GA B2 || "^(c) var." c2 c2 A2 F2 ||"^(d) var." DE F2 F2 A2 ||$"^(e) var." D3 E F2 c2 | c2 c2 cA F2 || "^(f) var." AGAF D4 ||"^(g) var." c3 c cA !fermata!F2 ||
Notes on GB/7a/10 There is some uncertainty over this transcription, which was derived from the scanned image on the Take 6 website. Further reference to the original MS is needed, since part of the scan is illegible and/or unclear.
GB/7a/11 God Rest You Merry Version 1 of 2
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X:11 T: GB/7a/11 God Rest You Merry T: Version 1 of 2 C: Mr. Lockly (c.80), High Ercall, Salop, III. 08 P: GSK B(utterworth) W: There are slight variations in the notation and the headers, but the melody is identical to that of GB/6a/74. W: There, however, the informant's surname is spelt "Lockley." L:1/4 M:4/4 I:linebreak $ K:Edor D | E B B A | G F E D | A A A/B/ ^c | B3 :| d | c/B/ A A B/c/ | d c A B/A/ | F E E/F/ G |$ A2 G A | e2 d e | B A G F | E2 E/F/ G | A2 F/G/ A | e2 d e | B A G F | E3 |]
GB/7a/12 God Rest You Merry Version 2 of 2
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T:GB/7a/12 God Rest You Merry Version 2 of 2
C:Mrs Cranstone, August, 1911
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E2 |E2 B2 B2 A2 |G2 F2 E2 D2 |E2 F2 G2 A2 |B6 :|Bc |
d3 F F2 G2 |A2 A2 G2 A2 |d2 d2 F2 G2 |A4 G2 A2 |B2 d2 cB A2 |B2 A2 G2 F2 |
E2 F2 G2 E2 |A4 G2 A2 |B2 d2 cB A2 |B2 A2 G2 F2 |E6 |]
GB/7a/13 The Bold Thresherman Version 1 of 3
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GB/7a/14 The Bold Thresherman Version 2 of 3
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GB/7a/15 The Bold Thresherman Version 3 of 3
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GB/7a/16 Come All You Little Irish Girls Version 1 of 2
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GB/7a/17 Come All You Little Irish Girls Version 2 of 2
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GB/7a/18 Murder of Maria Martin Version 1 of 2
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GB/7a/19 Murder of Maria Martin Version 2 of 2
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GB/7a/20 Green Bushes Version 1 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/20 The key signature has changed, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/79.
GB/7a/21 Green Bushes Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/21 The key signature has changed, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/80.
GB/7a/22 Green Bushes Version 3 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/22 The key signature has changed, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/82.
GB/7a/23 Spanish Ladies Version 1 of 3
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GB/7a/24 Spanish Ladies Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/24 The key signature has changed, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/159.
GB/7a/25 Spanish Ladies Version 3 of 3
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GB/7a/26 As I Roamed Out One Midsummer's Morning Version 1 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/26 The key signature has changed, and there are minor notational differences, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/5.
GB/7a/27 As I Roamed Out One Midsummer's Morning Version 2 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/27 The tune is described here as in "free rhythm" but is otherwise identical to that of GB/6a/6.
GB/7a/28 The Banks of Sweet Primroses Version 1 of 2
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GB/7a/29 The Banks of Sweet Primroses Version 2 of 2
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GB/7a/30 Henry Martin Version 1 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/30 The key signature has changed, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/87.
GB/7a/31 Henry Martin Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/31 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/88.
GB/7a/32 Henry Martin Version 3 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/32 The key signature has changed, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/90.
GB/7a/33 Tarry Trowsers Version 1 of 2
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GB/7a/33B Salisbury Plain Version 3 of 3 (Out of Sequence in EFDSS Catalogue)
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Notes on GB/7a/33B The key signature has changed, but the tune is identical to that of GB/6a/147. For Versions 1 and 2 of Salisbury Plain see GB/7a/72 and GB/7a/73 below.
GB/7a/34 Tarry Trowsers Version 2 of 2
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GB/7a/35 Banks of Green Willow Version 1 of 2
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GB/7a/36 Banks of Green Willow Version 2 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/36 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/10.
GB/7a/37 Barbara Allen Version 1 of 3
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GB/7a/38 Barbara Allen Version 2 of 3
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GB/7a/39 Barbara Allen Version 3 of 3
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GB/7a/40 Bold Fisherman Version 1 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/40 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/23.
GB/7a/41 Bold Fisherman Version 2 of 3
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GB/7a/42 Bold Fisherman Version 3 of 3
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GB/7a/43 You Seamen Bold that Plough the Ocean Version 1 of 4
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GB/7a/44 You Seamen Bold that Plough the Ocean Version 2 of 4
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GB/7a/45 You Seamen Bold that Plough the Ocean Version 3 of 4
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GB/7a/46 You Seamen Bold that Plough the Ocean Version 4 of 4
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GB/7a/47 The Trees They Do Grow High Version 1 of 3
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GB/7a/48 The Trees They Do Grow High Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/48 The MIDI file GB-7a-48.mid plays out all the variants in full; the PDF file GB-7a-48-var.pdf displays all the variants in full; and the MusicXML file GB-7a-48-var.xml contains the full musical notation for all the variants.
GB/7a/49 The Trees They Do Grow High Version 3 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/49 The MIDI file GB-7a-49.mid plays out all the variants in full; the PDF file GB-7a-49-var.pdf displays all the variants in full; and the MusicXML file GB-7a-49-var.xml contains the full musical notation for all the variants.
GB/7a/50 The True Lover's Farewell
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Notes on GB/7a/50 The MIDI file GB-7a-50.mid plays out all the variants in full; the PDF file GB-7a-50-var.pdf displays all the variants in full; and the MusicXML file GB-7a-50-var.xml contains the full musical notation for all the variants.
GB/7a/51 Erin's Lovely Home Version 1 of 3
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GB/7a/52 Erin's Lovely Home Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/52 The MIDI file GB-7a-52.mid plays out all the variants in full; the PDF file GB-7a-52var.pdf displays all the variants in full; and the MusicXML file GB-7a-52var.xml contains the full musical notation for all the variants.
GB/7a/53 Erin's Lovely Home Version 3 of 3
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GB/7a/54 Down In Our Village Version 1 of 2
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GB/7a/55 Down in Our Village Version 2 of 2
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GB/7a/56 On Christmas Night All Christians Sing Version 1 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/56 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/125.
GB/7a/57 On Christmas Night All Christians Sing Version 2 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/57 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/126.
GB/7a/58 Bonny Blooming Highland Jane
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Notes on GB/7a/58 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/30.
GB/7a/59 Dabbling in the Dew Version 1 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/59 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/62 but in a different key and at a different pitch.
GB/7a/60 Dabbling in the Dew Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/60 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/63 but in a different key and at a different pitch. The MIDI file GB-7a-60.mid plays out the variant in full.
GB/7a/61 Dabbling in the Dew Version 3 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/61 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/64 but in a different key and at a different pitch.
GB/7a/62 Yonder Stands a Lovey Creature Version 1 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/62 In the Take 6 Catalogue the title is recorded as "Younder ...etc." The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/180 but in a different key and at a different pitch. This version also adds a variant in the last bar. The MIDI file GB-7a-62.mid plays out the variant in full
GB/7a/63 Yonder Stands a Lovely Creature Version 2 of 2
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GB/7a/64 Pretty Ploughboy
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Notes on GB/7a/64 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/142.
GB/7a/65 Come All You Little Streamers
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Notes on GB/7a/65 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/48 but there is a minor variation in the fifth full bar.
GB/7a/66 Come My Own One Version 1 of 4
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Notes on GB/7a/66 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/51.
GB/7a/67 Come My Own One Version 2 of 4
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Notes on GB/7a/67 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/52.
GB/7a/68 Come My Own One Version 3 of 4
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Notes on GB/7a/68 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/53.
GB/7a/69 Come My Own One Version 4 of 4
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Notes on GB/7a/69 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/54.
GB/7a/70 All Round My Hat Version 1 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/70 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/1.
GB/7a/71 All Round My Hat Version 2 of 2
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GB/7a/72 Salisbury Plain Version 1 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/72 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/145.
GB/7a/73 Salisbury Plain Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/73 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/146. For Version 3 of Salisbury Plain see GB/7a/33B above.
GB/7a/74 Sovay Version 1 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/74 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/154.
GB/7a/75 Sovay Version 2 of 2
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Notes on GB/7a/75 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/155.
GB/7a/76 The Cruel Father and Affectionate Lovers Version 1 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/76 The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/56.
GB/7a/76A The Cruel Father and Affectionate Lovers Version 2 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/76A The tune is similar to that of GB/6a/57. For unknown reasons this tune is crossed out in the original MS; it is also unrecorded in the catalogue and the number "76A" has been added by the transcribers.
GB/7a/77 The Cruel Father and Affectionate Lovers Version 3 of 3
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Notes on GB/7a/77 The tune is identical to that of GB/6a/58.