Sword Dancers' Song (The)

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 Theme code Index    6453 1111
 Also known as    Sword Dancers (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Robert Topliff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of the most popular Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 37
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1812
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Sword Dancers, The L:1/8 M:C Q:"Andantino" B:Robert Topliff – “Selection of the most popular melodies of the Tyne B:and the Wear consisting of 24 original airs peculiar to the counties B:of Durham and Northumberland, three of which are harmonized B:with appropriate words, symphonies and accompaniments and B:the remainder variously arranged for the piano forte” (c. 1812, p. 37) F: http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=F0103701&image=1 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G V:1 d2|e2c2d2B2|G6 G2|B2d2=f2f2|c6 B2|c3d eg3|d6 [D2G2B2]|[D2G2][D2B2][E2c2][D2F2A2][B,6D6G6]:| V:2 clef = bass z2|G,ECE G,DB,D|G,DB,D G,DB,D|G,DB,D ^G,EB,D|A,ECE F,EG,D|[C4E4][C4E4]|[G,6D6]G,2|B,,2G,,2C,2D,2|G,,6:|


X:1 T:Sword Dancers' Song, The M:C L:1/8 R:Air S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion Q:"Adantino" K:G d2|e2c2d2B2|G6 G2|B2d2=f2f2|c6B2|c3d eg3|d6B2|G2B2c2A2|G6||