Fifer's Delight (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H61H1 1H652
 Also known as    Black Rogue (2), Bundle and Go (6), Beer and Ale and Brandy, When I was a Younker, Wee Wee Man (The), Carle's Cows (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    USA(New England)
 Structure    AABB, AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Ralph Sweet
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Fifer's Delight (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 30
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1964
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 Score   (1)   



Fifer's Delight (The): Annotations

X:1 T:Untitled T:Fifer’s Delight, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R: S: Seth Johnson – Woburn Fife Manuscript (c. 1807-40?, p. 33) N:The tune is categorized as a march only due to its inclusion N:in a fifer’s ms., however the Woburn Fife Manuscript also contains N:dance tunes that may or may not have been employed as marches. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d|g>fe e>dB|g>fg G>Bd|g>fe e>dB|d>BA A2d| g>fe e>dB|g>fg a2b|g>fe e>fg|d>BA A2:| |:(3A/B/c/|d2B d2B|g>fg G>AB|d2B d2B|e>cA A2 (3A/B/c/| d2B d2B|g>fg a2b|g>fe e>fg|d>BGA A2:| |:d|g>dB g>dB|g>fg G>Bd|g>dB g>dB|e>cA A2d| gdB gdB|g>fg a2b|g>fe e>fg|d>BA A2:|]


X:1 T:Fifer's Delight, The M:6/8 L:1/8 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G f | gfe edB | gfg GAB | gfe edB | dBA A2f | gfe edB | gfg a2b | gfg efg | dBG G :| |: Bc | d2B d2B | gfg GAB | d2B d2g | ecA ABc | d2B d2B | gfg a2b | gfe efg | dBG G :||


Fifer's Delight (The): Annotations

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