Jenny's Bawbee

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 Theme code Index    5H5H3H1H 4H2H75
 Also known as    Firionnach 'us bonaid air, Jenny's Babee, Jenny's Baubie, Molly Put the Kettle On (1), Polly Put the Kettle On (1), Jannie's Babie, My Lad has a Bonnet
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 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, March/Marche, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/2
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AB, AAB, AABC, AABB, AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Archibald Duff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Strathspey Reels &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 23
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1794
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Jenny’s Babee T:Miss McDonald’s Favourite M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Archibald Duff – Collection of Strathspey Reels &c. (1794, p. 23) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D f|:a2 ag fddf|B/B/B ed cAAf|(ab).a.g fddf|B/B/B ec d3:| (e|f)dge fdde|B/B/B ed cAA(e|f)dge fdde|B/B/B cA d3(e| f)dge fdde|(B2e)d cAAe| fdge fdde|BecA defg|]


X:1 T:Jannies Babie M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Campbell – 9th Book of New and Favorite Country Dances & Strathspey B:Reels (1795, p. 17) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D f|(ab).a.g f(dd)f|gBed cBAf|a>bag fdgd|B/B/B cA d3:| |:g|fdge fdfa|B/B/B ed c(AA)g|fdge fdfa|B/B/B cA d2:|]


X:1 T:Jenny’s Babee M:C| L:1/8 R:Country dance B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 B: (1796, No. 72, p. 29) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D f|abag fd-df|B/B/B (ed) cA-Af|abag fd-df|B/B/B (cA) d3:| |:g|fdge fd-df|B/B/B (eB) cA-Ag|fdge fd-df|B/B/B (cA) d3:|]


X:1 T:Jenny’s Bawbee M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:William Mackie manuscript collection (p. 36, Aberdeen, early 19th century, B:after 1814) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D f|a>bag fddf|gBe>d cAAf|abag fddf|B/B/B (.c>.A) dd2:| g-|f>dg>e fddg|gBe>d|cAAg-|f>dg>e fddf|B/B/B (cA) d2-dg| f>dg>e fddf|g>Be>d cAAg|f>dg>e f>dfa|B/B/B (cA) d2d2||


X:1 T:Jennie’s Bawbee M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 154) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A2|abag fddf|gBBe cAAf|abag fddf|A2 Bc d2:| |:g2|fdge fddf|gBBe cAAg|fdge fddf|ABcA defg:|


X:2 T:Jennie's Bawbee M:C L:1/8 S:J. Moore, Tyneside, 1841.(81a) R:.Reel O:England A:Northumbria Z:vmp.J.A K:D fg | (ab)ag (fd)df | (gf)ed (cA)Af | (ab)ag (fe)df | Bece d2 :|! de | (fd)ge fddf | (gf)ed (cA)Ag | (fd)ge (fe)df | (Be)ce (de)fg |! (fd)ge (fd)df | (gf)ed (cB)Ag | (fa)gf (gb)ag | fgef d2|]


X:141 T:Janeys Babe O:No 141 William Clarke of Feltwell Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010 M:4/4 L:1/8 N:Also known as Jennys Bawbee, Polly put the Kettle On. K:D a|a>bag fddf|gBed cAAa|a>bag fddc|Bdced2d:| |:e|fdge fddc|Beed cAAe|fdge fddc|Bdced2de| fdge fddf|gBed cAAe|fdge afbg|fedc defg||


X:3 T:Jenny's Bawbee (New) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B: Köhlers’ Violin Repository Part 1 (1881, p. 73) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D f|abag fddf|gBed|cAAf|abag fddf|B/B/B cA d2 d:|| g|fdge fddf|gBed cAAg|fdge fddf|B/B/B cA d2 dg| fdge fddf|gBed cAAg|fdge fdfa|B/B/B cA d2d|]


X:4 T:Jenny's Bawbee M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B: Köhlers’ Violin Repository Part 1 (1881, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D f|abag fddf|gfed cAAf|abag fdcd|Bgec d2-d:| e|fdge fdfa|Bged cBAg|fdge fdfa|Bgec d2 de| fdge fdfa|Bged cBAg|fdge afbg|fdec d2-d|]


X:5 T:Jenny's Bawbee M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D f/g/|abag fddf|gBed cAAf|abag fdfa|B/B/B cA d2d:| g|fdge fddf|gfed cAAg|fdge fdfa|B/B/B cA d2de| fdge fddf|gfed cAAe|fdge fdfa|B/B/B cA defg|| N:at end of tune last measure goes: B/B/B cA d3d|]