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Description: | One other version of this tune has been found in John Rook's manuscript (Cumbria, 1840). It was probably copied from a printed source but this has not been found. Rests which are not in Peacock's version show that the tune is a song air. Peacock's strain 2 is compressed in length and range, Rook's strain 2 having 16 bars and including high As and Bs.The tune forms part of 'Peacock's Tunes' a collection originally entitled 'A Favorite Collection of Tunes with Variations adapted for the Northumberland small pipes, violin or flute' and was 'Printed by W. WRIGHT at His Music Shop, High Bridge'. John Peacock's name does not appear as editor or author, but the book includes 'A Compleat Drawing of J. Peacock's New Invented Pipe Chanter', and it is accepted that, as one of the best smallpipers of his time, Peacock is responsible for the music, or most of it. - It has been plausibly argued that Wright may have contributed some of the shorter tunes. No date appears in the book, but c. 1800-1805 is generally agreed. To read more about the rest of the collection click the link below. To read more about the collection click the link below. ; Early nineteenth century tunebook, arranged and composed by John Peacock | Rights holder: | rights holder : Society of Antiquaries | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:K0100603 | Go to resource |
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