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This tune goes with one of the best-known Morris dances. It is also a good jig for other dances, usually in AABB form. The B phrase bears a strong resemblance to a certain Christmas carol, and at Morris dances you will hear words like: __ Hark! the herald angels sing, __ __ Glory to the Morris Ring. __ Sometimes assorted other things are praised by the angels.

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X: 1
T: Balance the Straw
R: jig
N: This tune goes with one of the best-known Morris dances. It is also a good jig
N: for other dances, usually in AABB form. The B phrase bears a strong resemblance
N: to a certain Christmas carol, and at Morris dances you will hear words like:
N: __ Hark! the herald angels sing, __
N: __ Glory to the Morris Ring. __
N: Sometimes assorted other things are praised by the angels.
N:
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
D \
|: "G"G2B B>AB | "C"c2A A>ce | "D7"d>ed cAc | "G"G2B B2D \
|  "G"G2B B>AB | "C"c2A A>ce | "D7"d>ed cEF | "G"G4 z2 :|
B/c/ \
|: "G"dz d dz G | "(D7)"c2B "D7"B2A |  "G"dz d dz G | "D7"B2A A2D \
|  "G"G2B B>AB | "C"c2A A>ce | "D7"d>ed cEF | "G"G4 z2 :|

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