Soldier's Life (A)

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 Theme code Index    3H3H25 3H1H2H2H
 Also known as    Souldier's Life (A), Who list to lead a soldier's life
 Composer/Core Source    John Playford
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    John Playford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The English Dancing Master
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 65
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1651
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Soldier's Life,A. (p)1651.PLFD.094 M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=100 S:Playford, Dancing Master,1st Ed.,1651. O:England H:1651. Z:Chris Partington. K:D d| f>ga f>ed | e2 c A2 d| f>ga f>ed | e3 e2 e| f>ga f>ed |e2 c A>GF| G>AB AB>c |d3 d2:|


X:1 T:Who list to lead a soldier's life M:6/4 L:1/8 S:Chappell – Popular Music of the Olden Times (1859) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A A2 | c3d e2 c3BA2 | B4 G2 E4B2 | c3d e2 A3BA2 | (B6 B4) || B2 | c3d e2 c3BA2 | B4G2 E3D C2 | D3EF2 E3F G2 | (A6 A6) ||


X:1 T:Soldier’s Life, A M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune and Jig B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 619) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d|f>ga f>ed|e2c A2d|f>ga d>ef|e3-e2e| f>ga f>ed|e2c A>GF|GAB A>Bc|d3-d2||