Polly Put the Kettle On (5)

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 Theme code Index    1H661H 5335
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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Charles Baldwin
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
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X:1 T:Polly Put the Kettle On [5] M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:George Baldwin, Newent, Gloucestershire, 1910 N:Noted from Baldwin by Cecil Sharp K:G gfed efge|dcBA Bcd2|gfed efgg|fgaf g4:| |:gabg afd2|efge dB G2|ABcA dBGB|cAFA G4:| |:BcdB cde2|ABcA Bcd2|G3B cBAd|BGAF G2G2:||


X:5 T:Polly Put the Kettle on. S:Played by Charles Baldwin, aged 88, at Newent Alms Houses on 12 August 1912. S:Coll. CJ Sharp, no 2506. H:CJS was in some confusion as to whether he was called Charles or George. N:This was a country dance, the chief figure of which was "Diament" i.e. "swing corners". B:Coleford Jig Z:Transcribed by Charles Menteith. M:C L:1/8 K:G gfed efge|dcBA Bcd2|gfed efgg|fgaf g4:| |:gabg afd2|efge dBG2 |ABcA dBGB|cAFA G4:| |:BcdB cde2|ABcA Bcd2|G3B cBAd|BGAF G2G2:| N:© Gloucestershire Traditions