Alexander (2)

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 Theme code Index    3543 1312
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(North West), ENGLAND(East Anglia)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Rook
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:John Rook music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 24
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1840
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Alexander [2], a country dance M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:John Rook music manuscript collection (1840, p. 24) N:Rook was a multi-instrumentalist from Waverton, near Wigton, Cumbria Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G BAB d2d|cBA B2G|GFG A2G|{G}FED B2G| BcB d2d|cBA B2G|GFG A2G|FED G2|| B|ABA AFd|Afd Aaf|ge^c dAF|AGF E3| ABA Aff|Afd Aaf|ge^c dAF|EA^c d3|| |:cdc (ac)a|Bgd (bB)b|cdc aca|Bgf (g3 g2)z:|]


X:157 T:Allexander T:Alexander [2] O:No 156 William Clarke of Feltwell Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G d|BcBd2d|cBAB2G|GFGA2G|BcBA2A| BcBd2d|cBAB2G|GFGA2G|FEFG2:| |:A|ABA AFd|Afd Aaf|ge^c dfa|agfe2A| ABA AFd|Afd Aaf|ge^c dfa|ge^c|d2:| |:B|cdc aga|BcB gfg|cdc aga|Bgf gdB| cdc aga|BcB gfg|cdc aga|dgfg2:|