| Accuracy | Spot checked |
| Depth | Basic |
| Readability | Acceptable |
| Shall I wasting in despair (The Traditional Tune Archive) Browse Properties Browse/:Shall I wasting in despair | |
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| Theme code Index | 5552 316L6L |
| Also known as | What care I how fair she be |
| Composer/Core Source | |
| Region | England |
| Genre/Style | English |
| Meter/Rhythm | Air/Lament/Listening Piece |
| Key/Tonic of | F |
| Accidental | 1 flat |
| Mode | Ionian (Major) |
| Time signature | 4/4 |
| History | |
| Structure | AB |
| Editor/Compiler | William Chappell |
| Book/Manuscript title | Popular Music of the Olden Times vol. 1 |
| Tune and/or Page number | p. 202 |
| Year of publication/Date of MS | 1859 |
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X:1 T:Shall I Wasting in Despair M:C L:1/8 S:Chappell – Popular Music of the Olden Times (1859) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F c3d c2G2 | AG FE D4 | F3F B2G2 | c2 BA G4 | G3G A2F2 | F2B2A3B | cB AG F2E2 | D3C C4 || G2 EF G2C2 | F2G2 A4 | F3G AB c2 | E2F2 G4 | G2 GA BG Bc | d2 cB A4 | A2F2 c3A | G3F F4 ||
