Title Ben Backstay (t), or Favorite New Song, A (at) 
Short Title Gent's Amus, 1794 
Page 6 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  GF/VN/VO,B+FL 
Incipit  //3143//235-6-7-//16-27-//15-12//3 
Alternate Title Favorite New Song, A (at). Ben Backstay (t), or 
First Line Ben Backstay (fl) 
Verses
Authors Dibdin, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  32113 
Intervals  -3,4,-2,-2,2,-6,2,2,2,-3,4,-3,2,-4,4,2,2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do Bb 
Date 1794 
Number J16.6 
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