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Theme code Index
3161 3136
Also known as
Billy the Barber Shaved His Father , Lady of the Lake (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 23
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Billy the Barber
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:White's Unique Collection (1896), No. 4
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
c | BcA G2D | E2D G2c | BcA G2A | Bdd edc |
(Bc)A G2D | E2D G2A | B2c A2c | (BG)G G2 :|
|: A | B2B BcA | B2d def | g2f e2d | dcB ABc |
B2B (Bc)A | B2d def | g2e a2g | (fd)d d2 :|
X:1
T:Billy the Barber
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Robbins Collection of 200 Jigs, Reels & Country Dances (NY, 1933, No. 154, p. 49)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
c|BcA G2D|E2D G2c|BcA G2A|.B.d.d edc|
BcA G2D|E2D G2A|B2c A2c|BGG G2!fine!:|
|:A|.B2.B BcA|B2d def|g2f e2d|dcB ABc|
B2B BcA|B2d def|g2e a2g|fdd d2!D.C.!:|
