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Used a tune for Red Stags Morris dance "Weobley Hand-clapping Dance"

A variant of the tune in John Kirkpatrick's "Opus Pocus"

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Single jig One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement major G 6/8 12/8 Has history text No chords explore more...

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X:3
T:Jack Off the Green
R:single jig
H:A variant of the tune in John Kirkpatrick's "Opus Pocus"
H:Used a tune for Red Stags Morris dance "Weobley Hand-clapping Dance"
C:William Preece.
W:There was a young woman / As fine as ever was seen
W:And with an old broomstick / She knocked Jack off the green
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
D | G2 G AGA | B2 B Bcd | G2 G AGA | B3 B2 A | G2 G AGA | B2 B Bcd |
e3 dBG | A3 G3 |] d3 g3 | f2 e B3 | e2 f g2 g | a2 g e2 f | g2 g gfe |
d2 c B3 | e2 e efe |\
M:12/8
d2 c (B3 B3) A3 |\
M:6/8
G2 G AGA | B2 B Bcd | e3 dBG | A3 G3 |]

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