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 Theme code Index    3322 3355
 Also known as    Barley Cakes (2), Barley Shugger
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Johnson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 49
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1744
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 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:Barley Sugar. JJo3.098 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 3 1744 Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=80 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Johnson/JohnsonVol3(Dec14).abc K:G d | B2G B/c/dB | A2F A/B/cA | B2G B/c/dB | d3 g2d | B2G B/c/dB | A2F A/B/cA | D2E F/G/AF | G3 G,2 :| |: d |a2 b g2a | f2g e2d | f2e f2g | a3 d3 | egB ceA | BdG FAD | E/F/GE F/G/AF | G3 G,2 :| W:(Each Part twice over) W:The 1st Man runs the Hey with 2d. Cu. W:The 1st Wo. do the same W:the 1st Man & 2d. Wo. run round their own Partners & turn W:the 1st Wo. & 2d. Man do the same W:then the 1st Man & Wo. hey with 2d. Man


X:1 T:Barley Shugger M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland, p. 77) B:http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=R0307701&image=1 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d|B2G B/c/dB|A2F A/A/cA|B2G B/c/dB|d2g g2d| B2G B/c/dB|A2F A/A/cA|E2D FAF|G3 G2:| |:d|a2b g2a|f2g e2c|f2e f2g|a3 d3| c2a B2g|ABA F2D|EGE FAF|G3 G2:||


X:0266 T:Barley Sugur. Roose.0266. T:Barley Sugar. Roose.0266. B:Roose MS, Manchester, 1850 Z:Village Music Project.2019.Greg Bradfield-Smith. M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:1/4=120 K:G clef=treble B2G (B/c/d)!wedge!B|A2F (A/B/c)!wedge!A|B2G (B/c/d)!wedge!B|d3g3| B2G (B/c/d)!weACdge!B|A2F (A/B/c)A|dcB cBA|G3G,3:| |:gag fgf| e2d B3|gag f2g|a3d3| c2a B2g|ABG FED|GAB AGF|G3G,3:|