Annotation:Jocky and Jenny (2)
X:1 T:Jocky and Jenny [2] M:3/4 L:1/16 R:Air N:"A dialogue sung by Mr. Lowe and Miss Falkner." B:Hinton - Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (1750, p. 269) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G g4G4d4|{c}TB6c2 d4|e4 ge3 (d2c2)|(B2c2) dB3 (A2G2)|(F3GA2) d4| B6e2 ^d4|efg2 G4A4|Be4 BA4 G2F2|E8 d4|B6e2 {c}^c4| d4e4f4|{ef}g4f4e4|f8 d4|e4E4F4|G2 A6B4|e4c4B4| {B}A8 d4|e4 ce3 ge3|d4 Bd3 GB3|A4 cA3 FA3|G8 d4||
JOCKY AND JENNY [2]. English, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The song was printed in John Hinton's periodical Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (December, 1750, p. 269) sourced to "The British Muse: Containing Original Poems, Songs, Dances, &c." It was described as "a new song" and "A dialogue sung by Mr. Lowe and Miss Falkner," popular mid-18th century singers the Theatres Royal and the London pleasure gardens. Each stanza alternates between the male and female singers, and begins:
Stern winter has left us, the trees are in bloom,
And cow-slips and vi'lets the meadows perfume;
While kids are disporting, and birds fill the spray,
I wait for my Jocky to hail the new May;
I wait for my Jocky to hail the new May.
Among the young lilies, my Jenny, I've stray'd,
Pinks, daisies, woodbines, I bring to my maid;
Here's thyme sweetly smelling, and lavender gay,
A posy to form for my Queen of the May.
