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Theme code Index
1113 5556
Also known as
Cornish May Song (The) , Hal-an-tow
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
Morris
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
F
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
ENGLAND(Southwest)
Structure
AABB, AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Sabine Baring-Gould
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Songs of the West
Tune and/or Page number
No. 24, p. 48
Year of publication/Date of MS
1892
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Hal-an-tow
T:Helston Furry Dance
M:C
L:1/8
R:County Dance and Air
B:Baring-Gould - Songs of the West vol. 1 (1891, No. 24, p. 48)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
F2 (FG) A2 (AB)|c2c2c2 (de)|f2 c2 (cd) cB|A4 F2z2|
F2 (FG) A2 AB|cBcd c2 de|f2 c2 cdcB|A4 F2z2|
d4 d2 cB|A2c2 c2 de|f2 c2 cdcB|A4 F2B2|
d2d2d2 cB|AGAB c2 de|f2c2 cdcB|A4 F2||
P:Chorus
C2|F2 FG A2 AB|c2 cc c2 de|f2c2 cecB|A4 F2C2|
F2 FG A2 AB|c4 c2 de|f2c2 cdcB|A4 F2z2!d.c.!||
X:1
T:Helston Furry Dance
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:F
F3F A3A|c2c2c2de|f2c2 cdcB|1 A4F4:|2 A4F2||
|:GA|B2d2d2 cB|AB c2c2 de|f2c2 cdcB|1 ABAG F2:|2 A4F4||
X:2
T:Helston Furry Dance
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
D2D2D2 FG|A2A2A2 Bc|d2A2 ABAG|F4 D4:|
|:B2B2BB2AG|FEFG A2 Bc|d2A2 ABAG|F4 D4:||
