Saw Ye Not My Meggy

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 Theme code Index    51H5 51H4
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Henry Atkinson
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    3/2
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Henry Atkinson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Henry Atkinson music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 181
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1694
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 Score   (1)   




X:182 T:Saw Ye Not My Meggy. HA.181 M:3/2 L:1/8 Q:1/2=100 S:Henry Atkinson’s original MS,Hartburn,N’umberland,1694. O:England A:Hartburn,Northumberland N:Tune clearly 3/2, re-barred accordingly . Key probably Gdorian.NBr N:cf The Boarding School,(Play) by Charles Coffey (as ..Peggy), 1733.Also N:Margaret N:Sinkler Ms,1710 (as ..Peggy). But not recognisable as the same tune.CGP H:1/8 Z:vmp.Neil Brookes, Jan.2004 K:F "_Barred 4/4 in MS"d2g2 g3"^*"f d2B2|d2f2 gfed cdec|\ d2g2 g3"^*"f d2B2| cBcd fedc g2g2:| |:B3c d2g2 fdcB| cBcd fdcB g2G2|B3c d2g2 fdcB| cBcd fdcB G2G2:| W:notes marked "^*" have an acute accent over them-stress?|