STAFFS Anon ABC | The Village Music Project

%abc
%%abc-alias Anonymous Staffordshire MS
%%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.4.0 [11/01/2012]
%%abc-edited-by www.village-music-project.org.uk
%VMP.Tim Willetts
%Revised 21/05/2003
%Revised again 11/2008
%Revised again 12/2009

X:1
T:Allen a Dale. ST.01
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=80
C:First legible tune in photocopy
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:From p.14.
H:Photocopy does not include all of original manuscript, and sections of
H:t
H:copy are not legible.
H:ABC transcription carried out on a Linux system to abc standard 1.6,
H:an
H:checked using both abc2ps and abc2win.
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:C
cBc dcB|cde (dB)z|Acc Adc|Bdg ecz|!
edc dBG|gec cAf|dBg ece|ccf gfe|!
gfd d2G|cBc dfe|AdB c2z|]

X:3
T:Fragment of untitled tune. ST.03
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=80
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Misc
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:From p.17,fragment of tune, title unknown.
N:key is guesswork – no key signature legible on ms.
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
“_No Key Sig. in MS”GEcd2″^F”A|(GE)ce2(A/2F/2)|\
(GE)c (df)A|(Af)e d-FA|GEcd3|]

X:5
T:Meg Merriless. ST.05
T:Persian Hunt,aka. ST.05
T:Boyne Hunt,aka. ST.05
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:The way this has been strangely written down with what would normally
N:be considered to be inappropriate bar lines, lead in notes, and
N:incorrect spelling of Meg Merrilees, strongly suggests to me that this
N:has been attempted from memory rather than sloppy copying, and
N:indicates that the author of the MS has a “consumer’s” knowledge of
N:music notation. CGP
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
“^unedited”A2FA|DAFA|DAFA|BEEc|”^Incomplete”A2FA|D||!
a2|f/2e/2d ad|bdad|f/2e/2d af|beea|!
f/2e/2d ad|bdad|A>B de|fdd a|!
f/2e/2d ad|bdad|f/2e/2d af|bee g|!
fadf|gb e>f|A>B de|fdd|]

X:8
T:Turkish Air.A. ST.08
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:ms. also has title “Hope told a Flattering Tale” at top of this tune, b
N:crossed out. Tempo indication of “Allegro”.
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:A minor
“^Allegro”A/2B/2c/2d/2|ee A/B/c/d/ cA A/2B/2c/2d/2|eA B^G|A2:|!
|:c/2d/2e/2f/2|gg a/2g/2f/2e/2|fd B/2c/2d/2e/2|ff g/2f/2e/2d/2|!
ec A/2B/2c/2d/2|ee A/2B/2c/2d/2|ee A/2B/2c/2d/2|ea e/2d/2c/2B/2|A2||!
e>d|^cAB^G|Aae>d|^cAB^G|!
A2e>d|^cAB^G|Aae>d|^cAB^G|A4|]

X:9
T:Tis But Fancy’s Sketch. ST.09
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
G|”^Moderato”B2ed dcBA|G4zGG|d2ed dcBA|B4z2B2|AA AA B2^c2|!
d4z2B2|BG df fed^c|d4z2d2|d2=fed2c/2B/2e/2d/2|c4z2d2|!
(gf).e.d (cB).A.G|(B4A2)zd|BGdB GBdg|He4c2e2|.e.dz2z2d2|\
dcz2z4|!
(B/2A/2)(c/2B/2) (d/2c/2) (3B/2c/2A/2|\
A2G4(Fd)|d2z2GHg{f}He2|(ed) (gG) (cA).d.F|G4z3|]

X:13
T:Cuckoo,The. ST.13
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/2=80
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:First bar is unclear on ms. but appears to be similar to bar 5 which I
N:h
N:e copied to bar 1.
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
G>ABG|cedz|g>ed>B|(A/2F/2)(A/2B/2)Az|!
G>ABG|cedz|g>ed>B|{B}(A/2G/2)A/2B/2Az|!
gag>f|egdz|c>edc|B>cdz|!
g>agf|egdz|cABG|FAA2|!
G>ABG|cedz|g>ed>B|(A/2G/2)(A/2B/2)G2|!
.g/2d/2 z .g/2d/2 z|.g/2d/2 z .g/2d/2 z|\
G>ed>B|{B}(A/2G/2)(A/2B/2)G2|]

X:14
T:Miss Fords Dance. ST.14
T:Shepherd’s Hey,aka. ST.14
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Country-dance
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:Time signature is given as 2/4 in ms. However first 4 bars have 3
N:croche
N:/bar, and other bars have extra beats. I have retained this in abc. as
N:”
N:rrecting” would involve more than a minor editorial decision.
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
“qu’s”G/B/d/B/ cc|”qu’s”G/B/d/B/ AA|”qu’s”G/B/d/G/ cc/2e/2|\
d/2c/2B/2A/2GG:|!
|:”qu’s”g/d/c/B/ “^crs”cc|e/2c/2e/2c/2 AA|”qu’s”g/d/c/B/ cc/2e/2|\
d/2c/2B/2A/2 GG:|!
|:D/2G/2B/2G/2 D/2A/2c/2A/2|D/2G/2B/2G/2 AA|\
D/2G/2d/2B/2 D/2B/2c/2e/2|d/2c/2B/2A/2 GG|

X:15
T:Life Let Us Cherish. ST.15
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
B3cBc|(d2g)g2z|G3AGA|BcBA3|!
B2B cBc|(d2g)g3|B3AGA|(G3G2)||!
d|d2c ABc|d2BG2d|d2c ABc|d2BG2d|!
e2cg2g|d2Bg2d|ded (dcB)|B3A2z||!
“^P”B3cBc|d2gg2z|G3AGA|BcBA3|!
B2B cBc|d2gg3|B3AGB|G3G2|]

X:17
T:Welch Air. ST.17
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=70
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
d2(fa gfed)|(cdef) g2(fe)|d2f2e2d2|{d}(cBcd) e2 “^P”(dc)|.d2(fa gfed)|!
(cdef) g2 (ag)|f2(gf) e2(fe)|d2d’2d2 “^F”a2|(gfed) c2d2|(e3fe2d2)|!
(c2a2)(e3d)|c2a2 (e2fg)|f3gf3e|(defg) a2(gf)|g2b2a2f2|!
(efga bc’d’b)|a2f2 (gfed)|(cdef) g2(ag)|.f(agf) .e(gfe)|d2d’2d2z2|]

X:18
T:Washington’s March at the Battle of ? ST.18
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
C:Incomplete in MS
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.March
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:Illegible.Only a 4-bar fragment in ms. occupying only part of a stave.
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
“Maestoso”G2D>GB2G>B|d2B>dg2z2|e>fg>ed2B>d|d>cB>AB2B>d|]
W:Illegible after this

X:20
T:Pray Goody. ST.20
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Country-dance
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
d4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|g2fe dBAG|gdcB (B2A2)|!
d4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|{ef}g2fe dBec|BdcAG2z2||!
g2d2e2d2|gBBB(c2B2)|gddd gddd| gdcB HB2HA2|!
d4cBAG|BAGF GBdf|g2fe dBAG|gdcB (B2A2)|!
d4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|{ef}g2fe dBec|BdcAG4|]

X:21
T:Oranje B?ven ST.21
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
C:”- Sung by Mr Braham.”
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
A2|d3cd2e2|f2e2d2ze|f2edc2d2|e3dc2ze|e2f2e2d2|(ca2)zz2^gf|!
e3fe2c|A4z2A2|e3g fedc|d2e2f2zA|g3e agfe|f2g2a2zA|!
a3g fedc|B6g2|f2ede2c2|d4z2A2|f3ed2c2|B4z2f2|!
g3fe2d2|c4z2c2|d3ef2d2|(B2Hg4)g>f|e4a4|d4z4||!
d4B4|e2e>dc2A2|af dg Hb2g>f|e4a4|d8|]

X:22
T:Said a Smile to a Tear. ST.22
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
df|a2″squ’s”gf|f2ff|(ag).f.e|e2ze|(gf).e.d|d2ef|ge z2|!
z2df|a2gf|f2ff|(ag).f.e|e2zg|f2a>d|e2a>a|fdfe|d2cd|!
e2ee|e2ee|(gf).f.f|f2zf|(ag).f.e|gf af|fez2|!
z2za|afz d|bHg d’b|ad’fa|d2e>a|fdz|]

X:23
T:Copenhagen Waltz. ST.23
M:3/8
L:1/16
Q:3/8=50
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Waltz
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
(f<a)|(g<b) f<a e<g|(d<f) A2 (d<f)|(e<g) A2 (c<e)|(d<f) A2 (f<a)|!
(g<b) (f<a) (e<g)|(d<f) A2 (d<f)|(c<e) A2 (c<e)|”qu”d4||!
(d<f)|(c<e) A2 (c<e)|(d<f) A2 (d<f)|c<e A2 (c<e)|d4 (f<a)|!
(g<b) (f<a) (e<g)|(d<f) A2 (d<f)|(c<e) A2 (c<e)|d4||!
a2|(b2a2f2)|d4 a2|(b2a2f2)|e4 a2|(b2a2f2|dcdfaf|edefgf|d4|]

X:24
T:Opera Hat,The. ST.24
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
A2|d2d def|A2AA2A|B2dc2e|d2f ecA|!
d2d def|A2AA2A|B2dc2e|(d3d2)||!
f|e2e efg|f2ed2f|e2e efg|(f3d2)f|!
e2e efg|f2ed2f|{f}e2d {d}c2B|A2GF2E|!
F3 GFG|A2A A2A|B2dc2e|d2f ecA|!
F3GFG|A2AA2A|B2dc2e|(d3d2)|]

X:25
T:Mrs McLeod . ST.25
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
C:”- A Popular Dance”
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
B|A2a2fefa|c2cBc2c>B|A2a2 fefa|B2 BA B2Bc|!
A2a2fefa|c2cBc2ce|fgfef2eg|a2ecB3||!
“^cr”c| AAcA ecce|c2cBc2a2|AAcA ecce|B2BAB3c|!
AAcA ecca|c2cBc2ce|f2fef2eg|a2ecB3|]

X:28
T:Orange Waltz,The. ST.28
M:3/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=50
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Waltz
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:F
.c|.f(f/2e/2).f|.g(g/2^f/2).g|.e(e/2d/2).e|fac’|.f(f/2e/2).f|\
.g(g/2^f/2).g|.e(e/2d/2).e|f2:|!
|:e/2f/2|cag|fef|gec|cc/2d/2c|cag|fef|gec|f2||!
e/2f/2|g(g/2e/2)c|a(a/2f/2)c|(b/2a/2).g/2.f/2(e/2d/2)|\
ceg|gg/2e/2c|aa/2f/2c|dd/2f/2e/2g/2|f2:|!
c|cag|fef|gec|cc/2d/2c|cag|fef|gec|f2|]

X:30
T:Beauty In Tears. ST.30
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
C:Sung By Mr Braham
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:Bb
B2|”^Mod”B2d2f2|d2B2d2|c2 edcB|(A2c2)F2|B2dcBA|(G2e2)c2|B3cA2|B4:|!
B2|B2d2f2|b2f2d2|cdefag|fedcBA|B2d2f2|f2c2B2|A2f2=e2|f6|!
{^fgedfec}B2d2=fe|d2B2d2|cGedcB|(Ac2)zF2|!
B2dcBA|G2He2ec|B3cA2|B4:|

X:33
T:Staffordshire March. ST.33
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.March
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:D
d3d cdec|d2d>dd4|f3f efge|f2f>ff4|!
d3f gfed|cAcea4|efedc2~B2|A2A.AA4||!
a3g f^dfa|g2bge3f|g3f eceg|f2afd3A|!
d>de>ef3e|f>fg>ga3g|(3fga (3bag f2e2|d2d>dd4|]

X:34
T:Boxing the Compass. ST.34
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=60
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
d/c/|Bd gd/c/|BG GA/B/|cABG|FADF|!
GBe^c|d2g2|f/g/a A^c|d2z2d||!
^cc c/d/e/f/|gf/e/ fd|BB B/c/d/e/|=fe/d/ ed/d/|!
cd/e/ EA/G/|F2z/d/e/f/|gefd|e/d/^c/e/ dd|!
^cd/e/ Ac|d2 zd/c/|BG GA/G/|!
FA/c/ AG/F/|B/d/e/f/ g/e/d/c/|BGG|]

X:35
T:I Am Quite the Thing. ST.35
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:G
d2Bd2B|(AB)cB2G|d2BG2G|GAB A2z|!
d2Bd2B|(AB)cB2G|G2FE2E|EDE {E}D2f|!
ede def|ede d2z|DEF G2G|GAB E2E|!
EF^G A2A|ABc HF2(B/2G/2)|G2BG2c|G2dG2He|!
A2A (AB)c|B2AG2z|B2B cea|d2cB2B|AGA G3|]

X:36
T:Smile Again My Bonnie Lassie. ST.36
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=60
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
N:”Andante”
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:C
“^Andante”c>de>d|(c<G)(A<G)|(A<d) f>e|(e2{fe}dz)|\
c>de>d|(c<A) (A<G)|c>a g>B|c2z2|!
d>B gf/2e/2|d>c .c.B|A>A d>c|(c2{dc}B)z|\
d>Bg2(3f/2g/2e/2|d>c .c.c|A>A d>^F|(G3A/2B/2)|!
c>ded|(c<G)(A<G)|(A<D)F>e|e2{fe}d G|\
A>B c>A|(G<E) (G<c)|c<a g2z|!
{agfedcBAG}d2{ed}c g|a>bc’>a (g<e) g<c’|\
c<a g {GBGdB}B|c2z2|]

X:40
T:Mistletoe Bough,The. ST.40
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Staffordshire
Z:vmp.Tim Willets
K:C
G|GGG GGG|G2G G2G|(AG).A (BA).B|(dc).c c2G|!
GGG GGG|G2G G2G|AGA BAB| ecc c2||!
c|cBc dcd|e2cc2E|FEF G2G|(c3c2)c|!
(cB)c (dc)d|e2c c2E|FEF G2G|c2cc2z|!
c2c dcd|(e3e2)E|F2A GAB|(c3c2)G|!
c2c dcd|(e3e2)e|f2a gab|(c’3c’2)|]