Title Town Rakes a Song, The (t) 
Short Title SS, Folger-C42.3 
Page 400 
Genre  SS 
Country 
Instruments  VO+FL 
Incipit  //321//555//6671+//777//1+76 
First Line What life can compare with the jolly town rakes(bt) (fl) 
Verses
Authors Purcell, Mr. Daniell (M) 
Performers Edwards, Mr. 
Theatre Works Younger Brother, The 
Stress Notes  35671 
Intervals  -2,-2,5,2,2,2,-2,2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature FU#,C# 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do G(ED) 
Number G6.393 
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Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589-1839: Source Data
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