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 Theme code Index    1347L 47L36L
 Also known as    Cease Your Funning (1), Death of Parker, Lofty Mountains, President Parker
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English, Morris
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Lionel Bacon
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Morris Ring (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 6, 46, 61, 117, 143, 149, 210, 256, 281, & 307
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1974
 Artist    Biography:John Kirkpatrick
 Title of recording    Plain Capers
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Topic TSCE458
 Year recorded    1976
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




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