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 Theme code Index    1526 1515
 Also known as    Sister Sarah or the Weeping Quaker
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille, Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8, 9/8
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    John Roose
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:John Roose music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 156
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1850
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 Score   (1)   




X:13 T:Sister Sarah, or the ... Roose.0156 T:Weeping Quaker. Roose.0156 M:6/8 L:1/8 B:John Roose MS, 1850 Z:Village Music Project. Ian Hayden 2019 K:G Q:3/8=60 G|:G2d dcB|A2e efg|G2B/c/ dBd|G2d dcB| w:very slow cec BdB|A>BA f2e/f/|gfe dgG|G2d dBA:| M:9/8 Q:3/8=140 D|:G2g d2B d2B|G2g dcB cBA|G2g dcB cde|=f2A A2B cBA:| w:very quick GAG BAB cBA|GAG BAB c2A|GAG BAB cde|=f2A A2B cBA:|


X: 1 T:Sister Sarah. VWMLa.056 R:Jig (mixed) S:Anon. MS, late 18thC, Vaughan Williams Mem. Library N:MS has key signature D (2 #). PJH. O:England;Yorkshire Z:vmp/efdss.Simon Wilson. Reviewed PJH 2008. M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=120 K:G D|G2d d>cB|(Ac).e e>fg|G2d d>Bd|G2d d>cB| cec BdB|ABA f3|gfe dgG|G2d d2:| M:9/8 |:G2G BAB c2A|G2G BAB c2A|\ G2G BAB c2d|efe A2B c2A:| |:G2g d2B d2B|G2g d2B cBA|\ G2g d2B c2d|efe A2B c2A:|