Room for a Rover

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 Theme code Index    152 161H
 Also known as    Room room room for a Rover, Blackbird (The)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:James Peasable
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Triple Hornpipe
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/2
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 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas D'Urfey
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Pills to Purge Melancholy vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 204
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1719
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