Tippity Wichet

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 Theme code Index    1H72H2H 3H1H62H
 Also known as    Tippitiwitchet, Typitywichet
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English, Stage
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    One part, AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Harold Scott
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:English Song Book
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1925
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Tippitiwitchet M:2/4 L:1/8 B:English Song Book compiled and edited Harold Scott, London 1925 K:C F:https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=139901 N: The lyrics were not printed under the tune in the book, so I've made N: my own assumptions. In particular the refrain was printed only as: N: "Tol lol lol (hiccup). Tol lol lol de ro de lay." N: The music seems to need the repetitions I've included (The note N: for the word Tol of 2nd and 4th refrain lines was not included - I've assumed it. N: The rests with "hiccup" under them are where I assume the N: appropriate noise for each verse is made (hiccup/sneeze/yawn/weep/laugh). c2 Bd|(cA) G w:This morn-ing ear_ly E|cc Bc|d3 w:My mal-a-dy was such d|ed cB|A d2 w:I in my tea took bran-dy c/-c/|BG A^F|G3 w:And_ took a drop too much. c|(Ac) G "_hiccup"Hz/c/|(Ac) G "_hiccup"Hz/ w:Tol lol_ lol Tol lol_ lol c/|BB/c/ de|d2 | w:Tol lol lol de rol de lay c|(Ac) G "_hiccup"Hz/c/|(Ac) G "_hiccup"Hz/ w:Tol lol_ lol Tol lol_ lol c/|BB/c/ de|c2 |] w:Tol lol lol de rol de lay