Old Sir Simon the King on folk tune finder

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Notes

see also Playford % reference note originally in C % transcription note

Source

Offord MSS % from Offord manuscript

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Sj % slip jig One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement major G 9/8 12/8 Has source text Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X:2
T:Old Sir Simon the King
C:Trad.
S:Offord MSS          % from Offord manuscript
N:see also Playford   % reference note
M:9/8
R:SJ                  % slip jig
N:originally in C     % transcription note
K:G
D|GFG GAG G2D|GFG GAG F2D|EFE EFE EFG|A2G F2E D2:|
D|GAG GAB d2D|GAG GAB c2D|[1 EFE EFE EFG|A2G F2E D2:|\
M:12/8                % change meter for a bar
[2 E2E EFE E2E EFG|\
M:9/8                 % change back again
A2G F2E D2|]

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