Annotation:Take a Rest
X:1
T:Take a Rest. Sand Jig.
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:
B:A.S. Bowman – “J.W. Pepper Collection of Five Hundred Reels, Jigs,
B:etc.” (Phila., 1908, No. 85, p. 20)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
F>E D(D/E/)|F/D/E/^C/ D2|F>E D/F/E/D/|^C/A,/C/E/ A/B/A/G/|
F>E D(D/E/)|F/D/E/^C/ D/F/A/^c/|d/e/f/g/ aB,|1A,/G/F/E/ D:|2 A,/G/F/E/ D||
|:c/d/|(c/A/).c/.d/ (c/A/).c/.d/|c/a/f/d/ c/A/G/F/|E/G/c/B/ A/c/f/a/|g/^f/g/a/ gc/d/|
(c/A/).c/.d/ (c/A/).c/.d/|c/a/f/e/ d/c/B/A/|B/G/E/G/ c/d/c/B/|1A/B/G/A/ F:|2A/B/G/A/ Fz||
TAKE A REST. American, Sand Jig (2/4 time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A 'sand jig' is a duple-time, syncopated dance tune akin to a schottische, meant as a vehicle for solo dancing. The term comes from the practice of sanding the floor to facilitate shuffling steps in a dance.
