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X:28 T:Bess Kings Jigg A:England;London M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=80 S:J.Walsh,Third Book of the most celebrated jiggs,etc 1731 Z:Pete Stewart, 2004 <www.hornpipemusic.co.uk> with vmp revisions K:Gmin e/f/|g3f>ed|egc=B>cd|e.dcB>AG|_AF3/2E/4F/4G2|| G/_A/|B>cBe2e/4f/4g|fe/d/c/B/B2b|g>feded/c/|g3g2f| edc=Bcd|efg_a2g|fe/d/eGc=B|(c3c2)|]



BESS KING'S JIG. English, Triple Hornpipe (3/2 time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears in Walsh's third collection of Lancashire tunes (Lancashire Jigs, Hornpipes, Joaks, etc.) published c. 1731.


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