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Theme code Index
1152 2611H
Also known as
An the Kirk Wad Let Me Be , Bremner and the kirk would let me be , Bridal (The) , Blythsome Bridal (The) , Come Fy Lets A' to the Bridal , Come Let's A' to the Bridal , Come to the Bridal , I'm the Boy for Bewitching Them , Let Us Waa to the Wedding , Jolly Pedler's (4) (The) , Kirk (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
F
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB, AABB
Editor/Compiler
Daniel Wright
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances
Tune and/or Page number
p. 52
Year of publication/Date of MS
1740
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Silly Old Man [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (1740, p. 52)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
C/D/|F2F (Ff)d|cAF G2F|(GA)c d2g|F>AF fed|
cAF GAc|AGF D2||f|fcf f>gf|e>dc dcd|
f>ga/b/ g2f|f>ga gaf|e>dc def|cAF G2||
X:1
T:Silly Old Man [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (c. 1745, p. 76)
N:Published in London in several volumes and editions 1731-c. 1745
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
C/D/|F2F (Ff)d|cAF G2F|(GA)c d2g|FAF fed|
cAF GAc|AGF D2::f|fcf f>gf|e>dc dcd|
f>ga/b/ Tg2f|f>ga gaf|e>dc def|cAF TG2:|]
X:1
T:Silly Old Man [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:William Vickers’ music manuscript collection (Northumberland, 1770)
K:F
C/D/|F2F Ffd|cAF G2F|GAB d2g|FAF fed|
cAF GAc|AGF D2:||:f|fcf fgf|edc dcd|
f>ga/b/ g2f|fga aga|e>dc def|cAF G2:|]
