X:6
T:Portugese. JC.006
R:Misc
S:John Clare,Poet,Helpston. (1793-1864)
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...
O:England
A:Northamptonshire
Z:vmp.P. Headford
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
B:Village Music project, Clare, John
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K:D major
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