Title Jumpin John (t) 
Short Title Scots MM-2, 1788 
Page 145 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,PF 
Incipit  //343/321//232/254//313/27-2 
First Line Her daddie forbad, her minnie forbad (fl) 
Burden Text Land lad they ca' jumping John, The (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  332232 
Intervals  2,-2,-2,-2,2,2,-2,4,-2,-2,-3,3,-2,-3,3, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do
Date 1788 
Number E32.46 
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