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Thread #62521 Message #1010487
Posted By: GUEST,MCP
29-Aug-03 - 07:32 PM
Thread Name: Songs in 5/4 time
Subject: RE: Songs in 5/4 time
If you want a few from a common source The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs has 2 entirely in 5/4:
The New York Trader Ye Mar'ners All
(a few others there mix 5/4 with other rhythms).
Off the top of my head I think there are versions of The Duke Of Marlborough ("I am a general by my birth and Marlborough is my name") and of Bold Reynard The Fox ("Down by the green fields I did ramble in search of bold reynard the fox") in 5/4.
I just did a quick search on my converted abc files of the DT and I think the only one completely in 5/4 is Confess Jehovah (CNFSJHOV).
If you are really keen and I have some time I could look through some of the other standard books.