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 Theme code Index    3111H 317bL7b
 Also known as    Alce Marley, Alcy Marly, Ailsey Marly, Alice Marley, Barley Grain (2), Barley Meal (The) (2), Beattie's Frolics, Button that Suits the Cloth (The), Ceol an Mhála, Deiread an Lae, Eley Molly, Elsie Marly, End of the Day (The), Humors of Trim (The), Know you not Alzie Marly honey, Rolling Wave (2)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Robert Bremner
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Scots Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 26
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1757
 Artist    Biography:Tom Clough
 Title of recording    Holey Ha'Penny/Elsie Marley
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    His Master's Voice HMV B 2952 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1929
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Eley Molly M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig and Country Dance Tune B:Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 40) F: https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2057949 N:The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side, N:London, 1747”. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmix B>AB G2G|G2g gdc|B>AB G2G|F2f- fA|B>cB G2G|G2g- gdB|cac BgB|A2f fcA:| |:Bcd ded|d2g- gdc|Bcd dcB|A2f- fcA|Bcd ded|d2g-gdB|cac BgB|A2f- fcA:| |:G2g- gdB|gdB gdB|A2f fcA|fcA fcA|G2g- gdB| gdB gdB|cac BgB|A2f- fcA:|]


X:1 T:Elsie Marly N:"A Bumpkin" M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Petrie - Fourth Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, B:Jiggs & Country Dances (1805, p. 22) K:G c|:(BAB) G2G|G2g gdc|(BAB) G2G|=F2f fcA| (BAB) G2G|G2g (gdB)|(cac) (Bgb)|A2=f (fca):| Bcd ded|d2g gdc|Bcd dcB|A2=f fcA| Bcd ded|d2g geB|cac BgB|A2=f fcA| G2g gdB|gdB gdB|=F2=f fcA|=fcA fcA| G2g gdB|gdB gdB|cac BgB|A2=f fcA||


X:1 T:Elsie Marley M:6/8 L:1/8 S:John Bell (1783-1864) music manuscript collection (Northumberland, c. 1812) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G A|B>AB G2G|G2g gdc|BAB G2B|A2=f fcA| BAB G2G|G2g gdB|cBc AFA|c2=f fc:| |:A|Bcd ded|d2g gdc|Bcd dcB|A2=f fcA| Bcd ded|d2g gdB|cac BgB|A2=f fc:|]


X:1 T:Elsie Marley L:1/8 M:6/8 Q:"Con Spirito" B:Robert Topliff – “Selection of the most popular melodies of the Tyne B:and the Wear consisting of 24 original airs peculiar to the counties B:of Durham and Northumberland, three of which are harmonized B:with appropriate words, symphonies and accompaniments and B:the remainder variously arranged for the piano forte” (c. 1812, p. 34) F: http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=F0103402&image=1 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G V:1 BABG2G|G2g gdc|{c}BAB G2G|A2f fcA| {c}B>AB G2G|g>ag gdB|cac BgB|A2=f fcA|| B2c d2d|def gdc|B2c d2d|A>BA =fcA| [G2B2][Ac] [B2d2][Bd]|[Bd]e[cf] [Bg]dB|cac BgB|A2=f fec|| G2 g gdB|gdB gdB|G2 g gdB|=f>gf fcA| G2g gdB|gdB gdB|cac|Bgb|A2=f fcA|| V:2 clef = bass G,B,D G,B,D|.B,2z z2z|G,B,D G,B,D|.D2z z2z| [G,,2G,2][B,,G,][D,2G,2][B,,G,]|[G,,3G,3]-[G,,2G,2][G,,G,]|[F,,2F,2][F,,F,] [G,,2G,2][G,,G,]|[D,,2D,2]z z2z|| G,B,D G,B,D| G,B,D G,B,D| G,B,D G,B,D|D,A,D D,A,D| G,B,D G,B,D| G,B,D G,B,D| G,B,D G,B,D|D,2z z2z|| [G,,3G,3]-[G,,2G,2][D,G,]|[B,,2G,2][D,G,][B,,2G,2][D,G,|[G,,3G,3]-[G,,2G,2][G,,G,]|[D,,3D,3]z2[^F,,^F,]| [G,,3G,3]-[G,,2G,2][D,G,]|[B,,2G,2][D,G,][B,,2G,2][G,,G,]|[F,,2F,2][F,,F,][G,,2G,2][G,,G,]|[D,,3D,3]z z2||


X:1 T:Elsie Marley M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Gow - 4th Repository (1817) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (B>AB) G2G|G2(g g)dc|(B>AB) G2G|=F2(f f)cA| (B>AB) G2G|G2(g g)dB|cac BgB|A2(=f f)cA:|] |:Bcd ded|d2(g g)dB|Bcd dcB|A2(=f f)cA| Bcd ded|d2(g g)dB|cAc BgB|A2(=f f)cA:| |:G2(g g)dB|gdB gdB|=F2 (f f)cA|fcA fcA| G2(g g)dB|gdB gdB|cac BgB|A2(=f f)cA:||


X:2 T:Ailsey Marly M:6/8 L:1/8 B:A Companion to the reticule (c. 1830, p. 30) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (TB>AB).G2.G|G2g- gdc|B>AB .G2.G|F2f- fcA| (B>AB) .G2.G|G2g- gdB|cac BgB A2=f- fcA:| |:Bcd ded|d2g- gdc|Bcd dcB|A2=f- fcA| Bcd ded|d2g- gdB|cac BgB|A2-f fcA:|]


X:3 T:Elsie Marley L:1/8 M:6/8 S: Bruce & Stokoe - Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Eb GFG E2E|E2e eBA|GFG E2E|F_d dAF|GFG EEE|efe eBA| AfA GeG|F2_d dAF||G2A B2B|Bcd eBA|G2A B2B| FGF _dAF|G2A B2B|Bcd eBG|AfA GeG|F2_d dAF||