This is a Playford tune, from The Dancing Master Vol 2, of 1713. A great tune to dance to, and I’ve played it occasionally for country dancing.
Mayday jig
There is 1 recording of a tune by this name.
Mayday has been added to 2 tunebooks.
One setting
X: 1
T: Mayday
R: jig
T: Mayday
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:d | gab efg | fga f>ed | cde ABc | EAG F>ED |
gab efg | fga f>ed | cde Ad^c | d3 d2 :|
|: e/f/ | gdB gdB | ecA ecA | dBG dBG | EAG F>ED |
gdB gdB | ecA ecA | Bcd EAF | G3 G2 :|
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:d | gab efg | fga f>ed | cde ABc | EAG F>ED |
gab efg | fga f>ed | cde Ad^c | d3 d2 :|
|: e/f/ | gdB gdB | ecA ecA | dBG dBG | EAG F>ED |
gdB gdB | ecA ecA | Bcd EAF | G3 G2 :|
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