May Fly

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 Theme code Index    1H536L 1212
 Also known as    Hexham Quadrille, Mayfly, My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing (1), I'll Get Wedded in My Auld Claes, Bride Next
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    Northumbrian/Borders
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AABC
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X:1 % T:May Fly, The M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Anonymous, entered in several hands, signed by C.J. Surtees N:Early 19th century R:Jig K:G d2|gfe dBG|BAG E2D|GAB AFD|GAB Bge| age dBG|BAG E2D|GAB AFD|D2G2G2:| |:d|dBd gfg|ece a2g|fef def|gba gfe| dBd gfg|ece a2g|fef def|(g3 g2):|]


X:1 % T:May Fly M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Joseph Crawhall (1821-1896, West House, Newcastle) N:Probably copied directly from the anonymous early 19th N:century ms. signed by C.J. Surtees (but the work of many). R:Jig K:G d2|gfe dBG|BAG E2D|GAB AFD|GAB Bge| age dBG|BAG E2D|GAB AFD|D2G2G2:| |:e|dBd gfg|ece a2g|fef def|gba gfe| dBd gfg|ece a2g|fef def|(g3 g2):|]


X:1 % T:May Fly M:6/8 L:1/8 S:John Robson (1874, Spithope, Northumberland) R:Jig K:G d|gfg dBG|dBA E2D|GAB AGF|GAB Agf gfe dBG|BAG E2D|GAB DFA BGG G2:| A|c2A E2D|G2B d2B|cdc A2G|GBd gab| gdB GBd|ecA FAd|dBG DFA|BGG G2|| B|dBd gag|ece a2g|fef def|gab dBc| dBd gag|ece a2f|dcB GGA|BGG G2||