Bob in the Bed

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 Theme code Index    17L6L1 3434
 Also known as    Belfast Almanac (The), Bob in Bed with Bess, Garson's Quadrille, Harlequin's Lament for the Loss of Colomtine, Irish Air (1), Jackson's Shaving Brush, John O'Connor, Planxty Mrs. O'Connor
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Johnson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Choice Collection of 200 Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 61
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1744
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Bob in the Bed [Planxty Connor] S:Johnson's Choice Coll'n of 200 CD's, III, 1744 Q:1/4=120 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:G G3/2A/G FED|E2FG2A|B2Gc2A|B2Gc2A| B3/2c/d EFG|A3/2B/c FED|E3/2F/G AGF|G3G,3:| |:d3/2e/d d2d|e2fg3|c3/2d/c cBA|c2de3| c3/2d/c EFG|A3/2B/c FED|E3/2F/G AGF|G3G,3:|]


X:1 T:Bob in the Bed M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 604) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d>ed cBA|B2c d2e|f2d g2e|f2d g2e| f>ga Bcd|e>fg cBA|B>cd edc|d3 D2z:| |:a>ba a2a b2c'd'2z|g>ag gfe|g2a b2z| g>ag Bcd|e>fg cBA|B>cd edc|d3 D3:|