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 Theme code Index    1334 6566
 Also known as    Jameko
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    John Playford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Dancing Master 4th edition
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 142
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1670
 Artist    Biography:The Broadside Band
 Title of recording    John Playford's Popular Tunes
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Amon Ra CDSAR 28
 Year recorded    1952-1961
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Jamaica M:2/2 L:1/8 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion S:Sharp - Country Dance Tunes (1909) K:F F2A2 A2 Bc|d2c2d4|c2A2 A2 GF|G4 F4| F2A2 A2 Bc|d2c2 d4|c2A2 A2 GF|G4 F4|| f2f2 e2 dc|d2d2 c2A2|f2f2 ef g2|d4 c4| f2f2 e2 dc|d2d2 c2A2|Bc d2 c2 BA|G4F4||


X:1 T:Jamaica M:C| L:1/8 B:McGlashan - Collection of Scots Measures (177?, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G DE|G4 G2 Bd | edBd e2g2 | d2B2 cBAG | A4 GEDE | G4 G2 Bd | edBd e3f |gdga gabg | a4 g2 :| |: ef | gdga f2ed | edeg d2 cB | gBga bagf | e4 d2ef | geag fdgf | edBd efga | b2B2 cBAG | A4G2 :|