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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 )
X:1
T:Constant Billy
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Adderbury
K:A
E|A2e c<Ac|d2B G2E|c>BA F2E|1 EFG A2:|2 EFG A3||cde f3|
Bcd e3|cde f3|Bcd e2 (3e/f/g/|a2e c<Ac|d2B G2E|c>BA F2E|EFG A2||
X:2
T:Constant Billy
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Neal - Espérance Morris Book (1910, p. 27)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
D2 A FEF|G2E ECA,|F2D B,2D|A,B,C D3|
G2A BGE|F2G AFD|G2A BGE|EF^G A3|
D2A FEF|G2E ECA,|F2D B,2D|A,B,C D3||