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Thread #127374   Message #2841485
Posted By: johnadams
16-Feb-10 - 07:36 PM
Thread Name: Tune Add: Rochdale Coconut Dance (was:Bacup)
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Bacup Coconut Dance
Better not give him a bun then. He'll have to be watching his waistline now he's slowed down.

Here's the abc for Rochdale and the extended Bacup if anybody's interested.

X:1
T:Rochdale Coconut Dance
M:4/4
L:1/8
H:Used for a stationary coconut dance during the Rochdale Rushcart procession in the mid 19thC
B:JEFDS-1927 Gilchrist,A. The Lancashire Rush-Cart and Morris-Dance
K:G
G2BB G2B2|AGFG A2dd|G2BB G2B2|AGFE D2d2|
G2BB G2B2|AGFG A2dd|BdcB AcBA|G2F2G2F2:|
|:EFGF E2B2|EFGF E2B2|c2Ac B2G2|AG FE D4|
EFGF E2B2|EFGF E2B2|c2Ac B2G2| A2 F2 G4:|

X:2
T:Bacup Coconut Dance (4 parts)
M:4/4
L:1/8
H:Used by the Bacup Britannia Coconut Dancers for their Nut Dance, both processional and stationary versions.
K:G
Bc| d2d2d2e2| B2B2B2GA| B2B2B2d2|A6 AB|
c2c2c2e2|A2A2A2 AB|cB AG F2d2|1)G6 :|2)G6 ef|
|:g2e2 edef|g2d2d2 GA|B2B2A2G2|e2d2d2ef|
g2e2ed ef|g2d2d2 AB| cBAG F2d2|1)G6 ef:|2)G8|
|:B_B=B2 d_d=d2|c2e2 e_e =e2|A2A2 c2c2|Bc de d4|
B_B=B2 d_d=d2|c2e2 e_e=e2| d2A2 AcBA|G8:|
K:D
A2FG A2Bc| d2d2f4| g2e2 e_e=e2|f2d2 d_d=d2|
A2FG A2Bc| d2d2f4| g2e2 egfe|d6:|