Polly Put the Kettle On (5)
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