Old Man is a Bed Full of Bones (An)

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 Theme code Index    5553 4446
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/4
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    John Playford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The English Dancing Master
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 76
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1651
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




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X:1 T:Old Man a Bedfull of Bones, An M:6/4 L:1/8 N:”Longways for as many as will.” B:John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth B: (London, 1740, No. 170) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Ddor e2e2e2e4e2|e2^c2A2^c4^c2|d2d2d2 d4^c2|d4e2f2e2d2| e2e2e2 e4e2|e2^c2A2 ^c3BA2|f3e f2 g3af2|e4 d2 d6||


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