Portugese. JC.006

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MS time sig is 5/4 in ms. This is convincing proof to me that Clare,Poet wasn't merely copying tunes from printed sources all the time , and that he may have been trying to make an accurate transcription of a performance. Whether he was entirely successful or not, given some of the grammatical problems with some of the tunes, is problematical,to say the least. Nevertheless, this tune and others in this MS would repay some very close study with fiddle in hand. CGP...

Source

John Clare,Poet,Helpston. (1793-1864)

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Misc. One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement major D 2/4 Has source text Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X: 6
T:Portugese. JC.006
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:180
S:John Clare,Poet,Helpston. (1793-1864)
R:Misc.
O:England
A:Northamptonshire
N:MS time sig is 5/4 in ms. This is convincing proof to me that
N:Clare,Poet
N:wasn't merely copying tunes from printed sources all the time , and
N:that he may have been trying to make an accurate transcription of a
N:performance. Whether he was entirely successful or not, given some of
N:the grammatical problems with some of the tunes, is problematical,to
N:say the least. Nevertheless, this tune and others in this MS would
N:repay some very close study with fiddle in hand. CGP...
Z:vmp.P. Headford
K:D
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