Barley Straw

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 Theme code Index    6L17L2 3217L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Daniel Wright
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 46
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1740
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
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X:1
T:Barley Straw
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (1740, p. 46)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
D|GABG ABcA|d2c2 B2A2|G4 ^F4|GBAG F2D2|
G2B2 AB c2|d2c2B2A2|G4 ^F4|GDB,D G2||
BABc d2f2|d2B2A2F2|B4 A4|B2 FE D2F2|
dcBc d2f2|d2B2A2F2|B2d2 FBAc|B6 d2|
g2d2f2d2|gdgd fdfd|gfga b2g2|^f6 dc|
B2G2A2F2|BGBG AFAF|B2d2 DG^FA|G8||


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