Cock and the Hen (2) (The)

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 Theme code Index    422 423
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 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    9/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    John Buttery
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:John Buttery music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 26, p. 5
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1784-1820
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X:1 T:Cock and the Hen [2], The. A Retreat M:9/8 L:1/8 S:The Buttery Manuscript (c. 1784-1820, No. 26, p. 5) N:John Buttery (1784-1854) joined the 34th Regiment in Lincoln, N:Lincolnshire, England, in 1797 and served as a fifer until discharged in N:1814. His large ms. contains marches, duty calls, dance tunes and airs. N:EASMES identifies this as the Fife MS. and suggests a date of 1780, see N: https://www.cdss.org/elibrary/Easmes/Index.htm Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G c2e AcA AcA|cde ABc B2G|cde AcA ABc|B2d dgd B2G:| |:c2e edc ege|c2e ege dBG|cde edc efg|B2d dgd B2G:|]