Shepherd's Holiday

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 Theme code Index    51H7b7b 5423b
 Also known as    Labour in Vain, Sheapherd's Holyday
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    John Playford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The English Dancing Master
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 101
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1651
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Shepherd's Holiday




X: 1 T:Shepherd's Holiday. (p)1651.PLFD.091 T:Labour In Vain. (p)1651.PLFD.091 M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=100 S:Playford, Dancing Master,1st Ed.,1651. O:England H:1651. Z:Chris Partington. F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/England/Playford/ShepherdsHoliday_PLFD1651_091.abc K:Bb d|d>ed g3|f3 f e2| d>ed cdB| AGA B/A/B/c/d/e/| f>ed cdB| B>cB B2:||:d|d>ef dcB|f2 d f2 F|B>cd BAG| d2 G d3|G>AB GFE|B3 c>de/f/|d>cB/A/ B>AG|G3 G3:|


X:1 T:Shepherd’s Holiday M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin d | d>ed g3 | f3 fe2 | d>ed cdB | AGA B/A/B/c/d/e/ | f>ed cdB | Bc>B B2 :| |: d | d>ef dcB | f2d f2F | B>Cd BAG | d2G d3 | G>AB GFE | B3 c>de/f/ | d>cB/A/ BA>G | (G3 G2) :|