Malbrook

X:39
T:Malbrook
T:For He Is A Jolly Good Fellow
% NFF Book 2017
C:Trad
H:A French air and burlesque song that lamented the rumoured death of
H:the Duke of Marlbrough, John Churchill, at the battle of Malplaquet, 1709.
H:In 1789 this tune was whistled to a group of natives at Sydney harbour
H:as witnessed by Watkin Tench.
N:Other versions collected in Australia:
N:Harry Schaefer MS, Forbes, NSW, as First Set of Quadrilles, 6th Fig, "We Wont Come Home Until Morning"
O:Australia, NSW, Sydney
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
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B2B BAB|c3B2d|B2G {B}AGA|G3-G2B/c/||
d2Be2e|d3-d2B/2c/2|d2Be2e|d3-d2G/2A/2|
B2B BAB|c3{c}BcB|A2A {B}AGA|B2GG2A|
B2B BAB|c3B2d|B2G {B}AGA|G3G2z||

Malbrook - played by Greg O'Leary