Billy the Barber

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 Theme code Index    3161 3136
 Also known as    Billy the Barber Shaved His Father, Lady of the Lake (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 23
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1867
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Billy the Barber M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:White's Unique Collection (1896), No. 4 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G c | BcA G2D | E2D G2c | BcA G2A | Bdd edc | (Bc)A G2D | E2D G2A | B2c A2c | (BG)G G2 :| |: A | B2B BcA | B2d def | g2f e2d | dcB ABc | B2B (Bc)A | B2d def | g2e a2g | (fd)d d2 :|


X:1 T:Billy the Barber M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Robbins Collection of 200 Jigs, Reels & Country Dances (NY, 1933, No. 154, p. 49) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G c|BcA G2D|E2D G2c|BcA G2A|.B.d.d edc| BcA G2D|E2D G2A|B2c A2c|BGG G2!fine!:| |:A|.B2.B BcA|B2d def|g2f e2d|dcB ABc| B2B BcA|B2d def|g2e a2g|fdd d2!D.C.!:|