Hob or Nob

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 Theme code Index    1533 1522
 Also known as    Campbells are Coming (1) (The), Burnt Old Man (1), Hob a Nob, Old Man (1) (The), Seanduine (An), Robi Down, Robi Donn
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 Region    England, Scotland, United States
 Genre/Style    Contra, English, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Charles and Samuel Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 171
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1757
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 Score   (1)   




X:3 T:Hob or Nob M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G A|GBe dBG|B2B B2A|GBe dBG|ABA A2B| GBe dBG|B2d g2a|bag fed|B2 B TB2:| |:d|G2g gab|d2d d2B|g2g gab|e2e e2f| gfe gab|d2B g2a|bag fed|B2B TB2:||


X:1 T:Hob or Nob M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 33) 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:G GBe dBG|B2B TB2A|GBe dBG|ABA A2B| GBe dBG|B2d g2a|bag fed|B2B TB2:| |:g2g gab|d2d Td2B|g2 gab|e2 e e2f| gfe gab|d2 d g2a|bag fed|B2 B TB2:|


X:2 T:Hob or Nob M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G A | GBe dBG | B2B B2A | GBe dBG | ABA A2B | GBe dBG | B2d g2a | bag fed | B2B B2 :| |: d | g2g gab | d2dd2B | g2g gab | e2e e2f | gfe gab | d2B g2a | bag fed | B2B TB2 :||


X:1 T:Hob or Nob M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S: Seth Johnson – Woburn Fife Manuscript (c. 1807-40?, p. 20) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G A|GBe dBG|BcB B2A|GBe dBG|ABA A2B| GBe dBG|Bcd g2a|bag fed|BcB B2:| |:d|g2g gab|ddd d2B|g2g gab|eee e2d| g2d gab|d2B g2a|bag fed|BcB B2:|]


X:1 T:Hob or Knob [sic] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Howe - Complete Preceptor for the Accordeon (1843) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C G, | CEG GEC | EFE E2D | CEA GEC | DED DB,G, | CEA GEC | E2G c2d | edc AcA | GEE E2 G | c2c cde | G2G GFE | c2c cde | A2A A2A | GAB cBA | GEG c2e | edc AcA | GEE E2 ||


X:1 T:Hob or Knob M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Anonymous 1862 American music manuscript collection N: https://archive.org/stream/MerryMen/MUMSS-00079#page/n0/mode/2up Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|GBd dBG|BcB B2A|GBe dBG|ABA AFD| GBe dBG|B2d g2a|bag ege|dBB B2z:| |:d|g2g gab|d2d dcB|g2g gab|e2e e2d| def gfe|dBd g2a|bag ege|dBB B2z:|]


X:1 T:Hob or Nob. Roose.0290 T:Campbells are Coming,aka. Roose.0290, The B:Roose MS, 1850 Z:Village Music Project 2019 Mike Hicken M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=100 K:G A|GBe dBG|B2B B2A|GBe dBG|ABA A2B| GBe dBG|B2d g2a|bag fed|B2B TB2:| |:d|g2g gab|d2d d2B|g2g gab|e2e e2f| gfe gab|d2B g2a|bag fed|B2B B2:|