Music King John and the Bishop

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1 music

1.1 published music notes
1.2 recordings
1.3 shaking of sheets





music

though older tune king john , bishop of canterbury seems have existed, had been abridged , modernized time of king james i, , became known abbot of canterbury, in estimation of bishop percy.


published music notes

the music notes (with blank lyrics) printed, preceding ballad text, in pills purge melancholy (1719). melody printed lyrics unrelated ballad printed in watt s musical miscellany (1729). edward francis rimbault provided musical history on tune (on , other pieces in percy s reliques) chappell & macfarren s work expands on musicology.


percy grainger collected version in 1906. helen hartness flanders made field recording on wax cylinder time between 1930 , 1958.


the song has disseminated england united states , canada. historical aspects of song people mere backdrop real appeal of song, riddle. versions usa, , versions collected in twentieth century less depict king john villain in opening verse.


recordings

shaking of sheets

old abbot , king olfrey , closely similar riddle-ballad different king. tune set different, , known shaking of sheets . printed title in 1776 in hawkins history of music. appears shakinge of sheetes in william ballet s lute manuscript. tune of title appears in stationers register of 1568/9. title mentioned in play of 1560. words accompany tune witty comparison between bedsheets (a dance of life) , winding sheets (the dance of death). shaking of sheets sung steeleye span on album tempted , tried , city waites on ghosts, witches , demons (1995).


john playford s 1650 manual dancing master gives tune night peece . difficulty can words of percy manuscript text, made fit version of tune. tune goes name derry down . night peece name of dance in playford s books.








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