Broken Sixpence (The)

 BROKEN SIXPENCE, THE. Scotch (?), Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Broken coins were sometimes used as seals for bargains or contracts, especially as love tokens. Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 51. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 79.

X:1 T:Broken Sixpence M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G [Bg]d/c/ B/c/d/B/|.Aa/g/ f/d/e/f/|[Bg]d/c/ B/c/d/B/|c/A/d/c/ B/G/.G| [Bg]d/c/ B/c/d/B/| c/e/a/g/ f/d/e/f/|g/b/f/a/ e/g/d/B/|c/e/A/d/ B/G/.G :| .B(d/^c/d/) .=c/(e/^d/e/)|B(d/^c/d/) c/A/.A|b/g/a/f/ g/d/e/B/ |c/e/d/c/ B/G/.G:||
 * B/c/d/B/ c/d/e/c/|B/d/g/g/ b/a/.a| b/a/g/f/ g/d/B/G/|c/e/d/c/ B/G/.G|

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