Jumping John

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 Theme code Index    3322 37L11
 Also known as    Jumping Joan, Joan's Placket, Joan's Placket is Torn, Cock of the North (1), Jean Qui Saut
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Johnson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Scots Musical Museum vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 138, p. 145
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1788
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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 Score   ()   


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X:1
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T:Jumping John
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig and Air
B:Johnson - Scots Musical Museum vol. 2 (1788, No. 138, p. 145)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
c/B/|AB>A (AG)F|G>AG G2c/B/|AFA (EG)G|F3-F2 (c/B/)|
A>BA A2F|G2G G2 c/B/|(AF)A (GE)G|F3-F2||
c|f2c d2c|(d<f)c d2c|(df)d cAF|G3-G2 (c/B/)|
A2A (AG)F|G2G G2c|AFA GEG|F3-F2||
X:2
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T:Jumping John
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig and Air
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
c|B2B BAG|A2A ABc|1 B2G c2B|G3 G3:|2 dBG cAF|G3 G2||
|:e|g2d e2c|g2d e2c|efg fga|A2A c3|
B2B BAG|A2A ABc|dBG cAF|G3 G2||

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