Bobbing Around (2)

 BOBBING AROUND [2]. English, Morris Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major (Mallinson): A Major (Bacon). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Bacon): ABB, x4 (Mallinson). Similar to version #1. This version is from the village of Bampton, in England's Cotswolds. Printed sources: Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; p. 41. Mallinson (Mally's Cotswold Morris Book), vol. 1, 1988; No. 6, p. 10; Rhett Krause, "‘Bobbin' Around’: Yankee Character Song and Bampton Morris Tune", Country Dance and Song, 24 (1994), p. 14-24. The A part is clearly derived from W. J. Florence's song. Recorded source: Veteran VT111, Francis Shergold - "Greeny Up" (1988. Recorded from Bampton morris musicians.)

X: 1 T:Bobbing Around M:6/8 S:Bacon (MDT) A:Bampton O:English R:Jig P:A(AB2)4 K:G %Transposed from A P:A D | G2A B2c | d2g g>dB | {d}c>BA d>BA | G2F E2D | G2A B2c | d2g g>dB | c>BA AdF | G3 G2 |] P:B B/d/ | e2A A>Bc | d>BG G>AB | c2A B2G | A2F D>Bc | d2B c>BA | B>AG A>Bc | d>BG A2F | G3 G2 |]

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