Parson of Eltham (The)

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 Theme code Index    4343 671H2H
 Also known as    Parson of Feltham
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/4, 6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Johnson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    180
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1744
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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Parson of Eltham (The): Annotations



X:1
T:Parson of Eltham. JJo3.180
B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 3 1744
Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/4
L:1/4
Q:3/4=95
K:F
BGB AFA | BGB A2c | def efg | fga gec |
BGB AFA | BGB A2c | def cfe | f3 F3 :|
|:faf afd | egegec | faf ege | def edc |
f/g/afafd | e/f/gegec | agf edc | =B3 c3 :|
W:Da Capo
W:Foot all Four Hands across cast off
W:The 2d. Cu. do the same
W:Cross over half figure foot Right and Left quite round.
W:(N.B. There is a pause over the last note of the first strain,
W:which would indicate that the piece should end on an A section.
W:This is borne out by the second strain ending in the dominant key and needing resolution)
X:1
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T:Parson of Eltham, The. JBi.33
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:F
BGB AFA|BGBA2c|def efg|fga gec|!
BGB AFA|BGBA2c|def cfe|f3F3:|!
|:faf afd|ege gec|faf ege|def edc|!
(f/g/a)f afd|(e/f/g)e gec|agf edc|T=B3c3:|

Parson of Eltham (The): Annotations