Tell Me what the Fiddle Says

Find traditional instrumental music


Tell Me what the Fiddle Says  Click on the tune title to see or modify Tell Me what the Fiddle Says's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Tell Me what the Fiddle Says
Query the Archive
Query the Archive
 Theme code Index    2H2H3H3H 2H2H1H1H
 Also known as    I.m.w.t.Fiddle Says
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    Northumbrian/Borders
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East), ENGLAND(North West)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Joseph Barnes
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Joseph Barnes music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 76
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1762
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:I.m.w.t.Fiddle Says JBa.76 M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/2=80 C:"I am what the Fiddle says"(?) S:Joseph Barnes MS,Carlisle,1762. R:.Country-dance O:England A:Carlisle N:The title, if that is what it is, is written on the stave at the end N:of N:the tune. 2 - not marked as triplets..CGr. Paul suggests that this is N:early text messaging for I Am.. etc as per S.W.A.L.K. H:PR- pipe compatible Z:vmp.C.Graebe. K:D maj %"_time signature given as 6/8.See note re triplets" e>fe>g f>af>a | e>fe>f (dA) d2 | e>fe>g f>af>a |dedc BG B2 :|! |:(3(Bcd) e2 (3(dcB) a2 | (3(Bcd) ed BG B2 |(3(Bcd) e2 (3(dcB) g2 |(3(Bcd) d2 BG B2 :|