X: 1
T: Fy, nay, prithee John
P: Longways for as many as will
%R: reel
B: "The Dancing-Master" printed by John Walsh, London
S: 6: CCDM1 http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Compleat_Country_Dancing-Master_(Various) V.1 p.17 #31
B: "The Dancing-Master: Containing Directions and Tunes for Dancing" printed by W. Pearson for John Walsh, London ca. 1709
S: 7: DMDfD http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=89751228 p.329 "F f 3"
Z: 2012-2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: This tune is usually played (and sung) as a round.
N: The lyrics are a drinking song, attributed to both Henry Purcell and John Blow.
M: C|
L: 1/8
F:http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/JohnWalsh/Fie_nay_prithee_John.abc 2024-06-03 170337 UT
K: C
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[| c3 e dB G2 | A3 c BG E2 | F3 A GE c2 | F2 G2 C4 |]
[| cg gc Bg gB | Af fA Ge eG | Fd dF Ec cE | D2 B2 c4 |]
[| ge ca fd Bg | ec Af dB Ge | cA Fd BG Eg | a2 g>f e4 |]
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%% The 1st Two Cu. fall back, and pass thro' into each other's Places,
%% facing to the Wall, and Hands behind half a Turn, the 2d Cu. being
%% a-top, to the first Strain once. The 2d Cu. cross over the 1st
%% Cu. above and below, and come to the Top, and turn his own Partner
%% quite round with both Hands, to the second Strain once. Then
%% all four clap Hands, the 2d Cu. cast off into their own Places, and
%% clap Hands again, then 1st Cu. cast off into the 2d Cu. Place, to the
%% third Strain once.
%% [CCDM1]
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%%begintext align
%% Fall back all four and pass through into each others places, facing to the wall and hands behind half
%% a turn, the 2. cu. being a-top. First Strain once. The 2. cu. cross over the 1. cu. above and below and
%% come to the top and turn his own Partner a whole turn with both hands. Second Strain. All four
%% clap hands, the 2. cu. cast off into their own places, and clap hands again: The 1. cu. cast off into the
%% 2. cu's place. The end of the Third Strain.
%% [DMDfD]
%%endtext
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