Title Dusky Night, The (t) 
Short Title SS, New York PL-C695 
Page 66 
Genre  SS 
Country 
Instruments  VO,B+GF,GT 
Incipit  //1+1+/55//323/15//65/434 
First Line Dusky night rides down the sky, The (fl) 
Burden Text A hunting let us go (bt) 
Verses 7 ; 7 
Performers Farrel, Mrs. 
Theatre Works Beggars Opera, The 
Stress Notes  153164 
Intervals  -4,-3,-2,2,-3,5,2,-2,-2,-2,2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb,Ab 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do Eb 
Publisher Str: & Sk: 
Number B2.66 
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