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| Accuracy | Spot checked |
| Depth | Basic |
| Readability | Acceptable |
| 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/>Browse/:Tell Me what the Fiddle Says
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| Theme code Index
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2H2H3H3H 2H2H1H1H
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| Also known as
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I.m.w.t.Fiddle Says
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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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Northumbrian/Borders
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| Meter/Rhythm
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Reel (single/double)
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| Key/Tonic of
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D
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| Accidental
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2 sharps
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| Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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| Time signature
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4/4
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| History
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ENGLAND(North East), ENGLAND(North West)
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| Structure
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AABB
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| Editor/Compiler
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Joseph Barnes
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| Book/Manuscript title
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Joseph Barnes music manuscript collection
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| Tune and/or Page number
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No. 76
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| Year of publication/Date of MS
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1762
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| Artist
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| Title of recording
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| Score (1)
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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 :|
