Jenny Beguil'd the Webster

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 Theme code Index    1H555 51H3H2H
 Also known as    Jenny Dang the Weaver (1), O mither dear I gin to fear
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Orpheus Caledonius
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 37, p. 150
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1733
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:O mither dear, I gin to fear T:”To the Tune of Jenny beguil’d the Webster.” M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:William Thomson - Orpheus Caledonius, vol. II (1733, No. 37, p. 150) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/91482038 N:Thomson (c. 1695-1753) was a Scottish singer and folk song collector N:who lived in London for most of his adult career. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d|d A A A A F A A |A B d e f2 e d |g B B d B A B d |A B d e f2 e d | d e f d e f g e |d e f d e2 d B|d e f d e f g e |f a A g f2 ed||