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Tune Req: Bluff King Hal

03 May 06 - 07:31 AM (#1732755)
Subject: Bluff King Hal
From: GUEST,abjb

Anyone know this tune?


03 May 06 - 08:12 AM (#1732787)
Subject: RE: Bluff King Hal
From: manitas_at_work

This one?

http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tuneget?F=GIF&U=/~jc/music/abc/England/MorrisRing/Bidford.abc&X=17&T=BLUFFKINGHALCJS&N=Bluff

It appears to be what I know as Staines Morris.


03 May 06 - 08:24 AM (#1732797)
Subject: RE: Bluff King Hal
From: Snuffy

Tune No 17. As Manitas points out, it is a relative of Staines Morris, but in the major key.

The full dance takes well in excess of ten minutes, and is rarely performed.