Malbrook

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X:39
T:Malbrook
T:For He Is A Jolly Good Fellow
% NFF Book 2017
C:Trad
H:A French air and burlesque song that lamented the rumoured death of
H:the Duke of Marlbrough, John Churchill, at the battle of Malplaquet 1709.
H:In 1789 this tune was whistled to a group of natives at Sydney harbour
H:as witnessed by Watkin Tench.
O:Australia, NSW, Sydney
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
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B2B BAB|c3{c}BcB|A2A {B}AGA|B2GG2A|
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Malbrook - played by Greg O'Leary