South Sea Ballad

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Theme code Index	5564 5311
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Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History	ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure	AB, AABC
Editor/Compiler	John Young
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Third Volume of the Dancing Master (2nd edition)
Tune and/or Page number	No. 97
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1726
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South Sea Ballad

X: 1 T:South Sea. PFD3.097 W:Longways for as many as will. L:1/8 B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 Z:village music project Mike Hicken 2015 Q:3/8=100 M:6/8 K:G d|d2d (d>c)d|ec2- c2e|d2c B>AB|G2G G2d| d2d d>cd|ec2- c2e|d2c B>AB|G2G G2 || g|g2g (g>f)g|ad2- d2a|a2a (a>g)a|b g2- g2b|a2g (f>e)f|d2d d2 |] W: W: Note: The first Strain twice, and the second but once, then end with the First Strain. W: W: The first Couple lead through the second Couple, then cast up and down again into the second W: Couples place .| Then the second Couple do the same :| Then all four change Corners and W: Hands round .| Then Right Hands and Left half round and turn Partners.

X:1 T:My Love is all madness and folly M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Quick" N:Set to the tune of “South-Sea Ballad” B:John Gay – Beggar’s Opera B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/90407822 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G|GFG GFG|AF2 F2A|G2F E2D|C2C C2 E/F/| G2G GFG|AF2- F2A|G2F E2D|C3 C2c| c2c cBc|dG2- G2d|d2 d dcd|ec2- c2e| d2c B2A|G2G G2 E/F/|G2G GFG|AF2-F2A|G2F E2D|C3-C2||

X: 1 T:South Sea. JW6.132 O:England;London M:6/8 L:1/8 Z:vmp.Peter Dunk.2011.from a transcription by Paul Dennant S:John Walsh Jr. The Compleat Country Dancing Master.Vol 6 1756 Q:3/8=120 K:G d|d2 d (d>cd)|(e c2-c2 e)|d2 c B>AB|G2 G G2 d| d2 d d>cd|(e c2-c2 e)|d2 c B>AB|G2 G G2:| g|g2 g (g>fg)|a d2-d2 a|a2 a (a>ga)|b g2-g2 b|\ a2 g (f>e)f|d2 d d2|| d|d2 d (d>cd)|(e c2- c2 e)|d2 c B>AB|G2 G G2 d| d2 d d>cd|(e c2 c2 e)|d2 c B>AB|G2 G G2|]

South Sea Ballad