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Cucko Nest,The. GS.010,
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from the Richard Robinson abc collection
X:10 T:Cucko Nest,The. GS.010, T:Cuckoo's Nest,The.aka. GS.010 T:Come Ashore Jolly Tar,aka. GS.010 M:2/2 L:1/8 Q:1/2=90 S:George Spencer m/s, Leeds,1831 R:Hornpipe O:England A:Yorkshire - Leeds N:Come ashore, Jolly Tar - from 'A Selection of English, Irish and N:Foreign Airs, adapted for Fife, Violin and German Flute', volumn 1, by N:James Aird, Glasgow, printed 1775. The tune is reprinted in Old N:English Dances by Frank Kidson, the tune as printed is very similar, N:but though the pitch of the notes is the same, the key signature is N:Dminor - one flat, rather than the two in this MS. This version is N:Phrygian mode, transposed down a tone. Or, of course, the key N:signature could be wrong. H:1831 Z:vmp.Cherri Graebe B:Village Music project, Spencer, George K:D minor DE | FEFD f2 ed | cAGF B2 AG | FEFD CDEC | c2 G2 G2 DE |! FEFD f2 ed | cAGF B2 AG |FEFD CDEC | F2 D2D2 :|! |: " qu"A2 | d2d2 defd | c2 A2 A2 AB |c2c2 cdec |B2 G2 G2 A2 |! dcde f2 ed | cAGF B2 AG |FEFD CDEC | F2D2D2 :|! |: FG|AFDF AFDF | AFAF D2 EF |GECE GECE | GEGEC2DE |! FEFD f2 ed |"_this bar added by Ed." cAGF B2 AG |\ FEFD CDEC | F2 D2 D2 :|
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