Silly Old Man

X:43
T:Silly Old Man
% NFF Book 2020
% Bush Traditions recording played by Roland Clarke
C:Trad
S:J Walsh (pub 1750)
S:The 'Convict Dance and Music Research Project' by Dr. Heather Blasdale-Clarke at QUT
Z:transcribed & arranged by Roland Clarke, 2019
N:The crew of the "HMS Bounty" are reported to have sung this as they threw Captain Bligh off his ship.
B:J Walsh, "Caledonian Country Dances, Being a collection of all the celebrated Scotch country dances now in vogue", London N.D.
O:Australia, NSW, Sydney
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:F
V:1
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|:f|fcf f>af|e>dc dcd|f3/2g/a/b/g2f|f>ga gaf|e>dc def|cAFG2:|
V:2
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|:z|f3d3|A3g3|f2da2d|f2dc2B|A3G3|D3A2:|

Silly Old Man - played by Roland Clarke

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Roland Clarke |