Boatman's Dance (1)

 BOATMAN'S DANCE [1]. AKA and see "Dance, Boatman, Dance [1]." American (originally), English; Step-dance and Morris Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major (Wade). Standard tuning. AABB (Wade): ABCC. An American minstrel tune with words, also used as a vehicle for step dancing. In England "Boatman's Dance" was employed as a vehicle for a morris dance in North-West Morris, for either polka step or single step. See also "Boatman" [2] for version in old-time tradition. Printed source: Wade (Mally's North West Morris Book), 1988; pg. 16. Recorded source: Cottey Light Industries CLI-903, Dexter et al - "Over the Water" (1993. Appears as part of the medley "Godley Hill").

X:1 T:Boatman's Dance [1] S:Charles Pool 2009 M:2/2 L:1/4 R:Reel K:D G | [BG] [BG] [A3/2F3/2] [A/F/] | [BG] [BG] [A3/2F3/2] [A/F/] | [BG] [BG] [AF] F | E [AD] [A3/2D3/2] G| [BG] [BG] [A3/2F3/2] [A/F/] | [BG] [BG] [A3/2F3/2] [A/F/]  | [BG] [BG] [AF] F | E [DD] [D3/2D3/2] E|| F2 EF | [A3D3] [AD] | F2 EF | D3 E |FF FE/F/ | AA AF/A/ | BA FE | [D2D2] [D2D2] || % Adlib Play D with 4th finger on G string for drone with open D string.
 * [d2G2] [B3/2G3/2] [G/B/] | [AD][AD] F2 | F/F/ E/E/ D/D/ E/E/ |FE [DD] z :|

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