Sow's Tail to Geordie

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 Theme code Index    5524 1572H
 Also known as    Glenora Falls Strathspey, Soo's Lament for Tatties, Sow's Lament for Potatoes
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 Region    England, Scotland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    ENGLAND(North East), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    ABC, AABBCC, AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJJKKLL
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Walsh
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 134
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1750
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Sow's Tail to Geordie,aka. JJo2.134 Z:vmp.Steve Mansfield 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 2 after c1750 N:A satirical song about King George I M:C| L:1/4 Q:1/2=120 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Johnson/JohnsonVol2(Feb15).abc K:D A>B AF | EF GE | DA AB | c>d ec | ec dF |EF GE | DA AG | F2 D2 || a>b af |efge | d/4e/4f/4g/4 a2 g | gd af | ga/g/ fg/f/ |ef ge | d/4e/4f/4g/4 a2 g | f2 d2 || D/D/D AF |E/E/E GE | D/C/D AB | d/d/d fd | ec dF |E>F FD | DA AG | F2 D2 |]


X:1 T:Sow's Tail to Geordie, The L:1/16 M:C S:McGlashan – Collection of Scots Measures (c. 1791, pp. 39-41). Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A3BA2F2 E2F2G2E2|A3BA2F2 A3Bd3e|f3g (3f2g2a2 E2F2G2E2|DEFG A2E2 F4 D4:| |:a2b2a2f2 e2f2g2e2|a3ba2f2 d2e2f2d2|g2bg f2af e2fd dcBA|defg a3g f4 d4:| |:DFAF DFAF CEAE CEAE|DFAF DFAF DGBG DFAF| GBFA EGDF GFED CDEC|DEFG ABGA F4 D4:| |:dfaf dfaf ceae ceae|dfaf dfaf dgbg dfaf|gbfa egdf gfed cdec|defg aefg f4 d4:| |:dB3 A2F2 E2F2G2E2|d3B A2F2 A3Bd3e|B2dc BAGF E2F2G2E2|A3BA2G2 F4D4:| |:a3fd2f2 e2gf agfe|a3fd2f2 a3ba2f2|g2bg ~f2af egfe dcBA|defg a3e f4 d4:| |:DAFA DAFA A,ECE A,ECE|DAFA DAFA DBGB DAFA| GBGB FAFA GFED CEA,C|DEFG FAEG F4 D4:| |:afdf afdf gece gece|afdf afdf bgeg afdf|gbag fagf gfed ceAc|dfeg faeg f4 d4:| |:(3D2F2A2 (3D2F2A2 (3E2G2A2 (3E2G2A2|(3D2F2A2 (3D2F2A2 (3D2G2B2 (3D2F2A2|(3D2F2A2 (3D2F2A2 (3C2E2A2 (3C2E2A2|DEFG A3G F4 D4:| |:FAFA FAGA FAGA FAEA|FAFA FAGA FAdf afdA| FAAA AAGA FAGA FAEA|DEFG A3E F4 D4:| |:fdfd fdfd ecec ecec|fdfd fdfd ecec fdfd|gbge fafd egBe dcBA|defg aeag f4 d4:| |:DFAd BAGF EDCB, A,B,CA,|DEFG ABcA dfeg fdAF| GeFd EcDF GFED CEA,C|DEFG ABGA F4 D4:| |:fdfa gfed cdef gecA|fdfa gfed gbge fafd|gbgb fafa gfed ceAc|defg a3e f4 d4:| |:FDFA dAFD CA,CE AECA,|FDFA dAFD Bdce dAGF| GABc dAGF zEF^G AFCA,|DEFG A2E2 F4 D4:| |:defg afed ABcd ecBA|defg afed bgfe afed| ggbg gfaf geBe dcBA|defg ^gae=g f4d4:| |:AFDF AFDF ECA,C ECA,C|AFDF AFDF BGDG AFDF| GceG FAdF GFED CEA,C|DEFG ABGA F4 D4:| |:fefa gfed cBce dcBA|fefa gfed gfgb agfe|fefa gfed efge dcBA|gbag faeg fdAF D4:| g/f/e/|:DFDF DFDF CECE CECE|DFDF DFDF GBGB FAFA| GeFd EcDF GFED CEA,C|DEFG A2E2 F4 D4:| |:dfdf dfdf cece cece|dfdf dfdf gbgb fafa|gfgb agfe dbca BgAc|1 defg aefg f4 d4:| |2 defg afdA BcAB GAFG|EFDE CDB,C A,2B,C DEF^G|A4 cBdc edcB AGFE||


X: 1 T:Sow's Tail to Geordie,The. HSJJ.143 M:2/4 L:1/16 Q:1150 S:HSJ Jackson,Wyresdale,Lancs.1823 R:Air O:England A:Lancashire H:1823 Z:Chris Partington. K:D A3BA2G2|E2F2G2E2|A3BA2F2|A2B2d2e2|f2g2 fgaz|E2F2G2E2|DEFG A2E2|~F4D4:|! |:a3ba2f2|e2f2g2e2|a3ba2f2|d2e2f2d2|g2ag f2gf|e2fd dcBA|defg agfe|1f4d4:|2f4d2|! |e2|d2B2A2F2|E2F2G2E2|d3BA2F2|A3Bd2e2|edcB BAGF|E2F2G2E2|DEFG A2F2|~F4D4:|! |:a3fd2f2|e3f agfe|a3fd2f2|a3ba2f2|g2bg f2af|gfed cdec|defg a2e2|"HUZZA"~f4d4:|]