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