Poor Soldier (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    5H3H4H2H 3H1H2H7
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Calvert
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Marches & Quick Steps Strathspeys & Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 12
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1799
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
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 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:Poor Soldier, The M:C L:1/8 B:The Calvert Collection - 1799, Page 12 Z:Nigel Gatherer K:D (ab/a) (fa/f/) (gb/g/) e2|(fa/f/) (df/d/) eecA|(ab/a/) (fa/f/) (gb/g/) (eg)|fedc [d2F2] [d2F2]|] A[dF][dF][dF] TB[gB][gB][gB]|A[dF][dF][dF] [dF][cE] [c2E2]|\ A[dF][dF][dF] TB[gB][gB][gB]|fedc [d2F2] [d2F2]|]


X:25 T:Poor Soldier. Roose.0025 B:J.Roose MS, Manchester, 1850 Z:Village Music Project 2019 Eric Conrad M:2/4 Q:1/4=90 L:1/16 N:Beaming here is as given in MS. N:The wedges generate warnings in abc2midi. These warnings may be ignored. K:D |: a2ab f2fa | g2gb e4 | f2fa d2df | B2e2c2A2 |a2ab f2fa | g2gb e3g | f2e2d2c2 | d4 D4 :| |: A2!wedge![Fd]2!wedge![Fd]2!wedge![Fd]2 | B2!wedge![Bg]2!wedge![Bg]2!wedge![Bg]2 |A2!wedge![Fd]2!wedge![Fd]2!wedge![Fd]2 |\ ([dF]2[cE]2) [cE]4 |A2!wedge![Fd]2!wedge![Fd]2!wedge![Fd]2 | B2!wedge![Bg]2!wedge![Bg]2!wedge![Bg]2 | fgag fgef | d4 D4 :|


X: 1 T:Poor Soldier. VWMLa.177 R:Country-dance S:Anon. MS, late 18thC, Vaughan Williams Mem. Library O:England;Yorkshire Z:vmp/efdss.Simon Wilson. Reviewed PJH 2008. M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=110 K:D .a(a/b/) .f(f/a/)|.g(gb)"^cr in MS"e|.f(f/a/) .d(d/f/)|BecA|.a(a/b/) .f(f/a/)|.g(g/b/) e>g|fe dc|d2 D2:| |:A.[Fd].[Fd].[Fd]|B.[Bg].[Bg].[Bg]|A.[Fd].[Fd].[Fd]|([Fd][Ec])[E2c2]|A[Fd][Fd][Fd]|B.[Bg].[Bg].[Bg]|f/g/a/g/ f/g/e/f/|d2 D2:|