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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
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
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?|