If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go three-two

Also known as If You Do Not Love Me, Go Climb A Tree, If You Will Not Have Me, If You Will Not Have Me Let Me Go, If You Will Not Have Me You May Let Me Go.

There is 1 recording of a tune by this name.

If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go has been added to 44 tunebooks.

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Six settings

X: 1
T: If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
|: F2B2- B2d2 c2B2 | A2c2- c2e2 d2c2 | d2f2 f2e2 d2A2 |[1 edcB A2 c2 d2 c2 :|[2 edcB A2c2 B4 ||
|: f2B2- B2g2 f4 | bagf e2d2 c2B2 | G2B2 B2d2 c2A2 |[1 edcB A2 c2 d2 c2 :|[2 edcB A2c2 B4 ||
|: B,2D2- D2F2 B2F2 | E2G2- G2c2 A2c2 | B2d2 d2F2 D2C2 |[1 EDCB, A,2 C2 D2 C2 :|[2 EDCB, A,2 C2 B,4 ||
|: d2B2- B2G2 E2A2 | edcB A2 f2 d2 F2 | B2G2 G2E2 F2D2 |[1 EDCB, A,2 C2 D2 C2 :|[2 E4 F4 B,4 |]
X: 2
T: If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
|: F2B2 B2d2 c2B2 | A2c2 c2e2 d2c2 | d2f2 f2e2 d2c2 | edcB ABcA B4 :|
|: f2B2 B2g2 f4 | bagf e2d2 c2B2 | G2B2 ABcA edcB | F2B2 ABcA B4 :|
|: B,2D2 D2F2 B2F2 | E2G2 G2c2 A2c2 | B2d2 d2F2 F2D2 | E4 F4 B,4 :|
|: d2B2 B2G2 E2A2 | edcB A2 f2 d2 F2 | B2G2 G2E2 F2D2 | E4 F4 B,4 :|

X: 3
T: If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
|: FB/B/ Bd cB | Ac/c/ ce dc | df fe dc/d/ | e/d/c/B/ A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: fB/B/ Bg fb | b/a/g/f/ e/d/c/B/ A2 | Bd/d/ dB GE | e/d/c/B/ A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: Bd/d/ df fd | eg/g/ gc' c'a | bd'/d'/ d'b ge |1 e2 f2 B2 :|2 e2 f2 Bd'/d'/ |
|: d'b/b/ bg/g/ ge | c'a/a/ af/f/ fd | bg/g/ ge/e/ ed |1 e2 f2 Bd'/d'/ :|2 e2 f2 B2 ||
X: 4
T: If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
|: FBB dcB | Acc edc | dff edc | e/d/c/B/ A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: fBB gfB | b/a/g/f/ e/d/c/B/ A2 | GB A/B/c/A/ e/d/c/B/ | FB A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: B,DD FFD | EGG ccA | Bdd FFD | E2 F2 B,2 :|
|: dBB GGE | cAA FFD | BGG EFD | E2 F2 B,2 :|]
X: 5
T: If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
|: F2BB B2d2 c2B2 | A2cc c2e2 d2c2 | d2f2 f2e2 d2cd | edcB ABcA B4 :|
|: f2BB B2g2 f2b2 | bagf edcB A4 | B2dd d2B2 G2E2 | edcB ABcA B4 :|
|: B2dd d2f2 f2d2 | e2gg g2c'2 c'2a2 | b2d'd' d'2b2 g2e2 |[1 e4 f4 B4 :|[2 e4 f4 B2d'd' ||
|: d'2bb b2gg g2e2 | c'2aa a2ff f2d2 | b2gg g2ee e2d2 |[1 e4 f4 B2d'd' :|[2 e4 f4 B4 |]

X: 6
T: If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
|: F2B2 B2d2 c2B2 | A2c2 c2e2 d2c2 | d2f2 f2e2 d2c2 | edcB ABcA B4 :|
|: f2B2 B2g2 f2B2 | bagf edcB A4 | G2B2 ABcA edcB | F2B2 ABcA B4 :|
|: B,2D2 D2F2 F2D2 | E2G2 G2c2 c2A2 | B2d2 d2F2 F2D2 | E4 F4 B,4 :|
|: d2B2 B2G2 G2E2 | c2A2 A2F2 F2D2 | B2G2 G2E2 F2D2 | E4 F4 B,4 :|

Thirteen comments

“If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go”

Here’s something more for Dow to bitch about… 8-)

But the title of the thing is well worth the price of admission. :)

If you will not have me…..

Thanks C…
We’ve had a spate of 3/2s at our session recently, and this was one I meant to learn. A timely reminder :-)
(I’ve also got to go and practice "Our cat has kitted", my fingers still get in a twist in the B part!

Chris

“If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go” ~ to be or not to be ~ endings

Lucky you, sounds like a fun session. However, Chris, if you want a straighter take on on this then ignore my ties (B2- B2 = B4)… Also, I did have my own way with it, in particular in the 3rd and 4th part, reflecting back on the endings for the first two parts. I have notes for it that give consistent endings for all parts, no 1st and 2nd endings ~

A-part ~ |d2 f2 f2 e2 d2 c2 | edcB ABcA B4 :|
B-part ~ | G2 B2 ABcA edcB | F2 B2 ABcA B4 :|
C-part ~ | B2 d2 d2 F2 F2 D2 | E4 F4 B,4 :|
D-part ~ | B2 G2 G2 E2 F2 D2 | E4 F4 B,4 :|

That should at least give you some idea of how I’ve varied from another take on this tune, as found in:

"A Northern Lass: Traditional Dance Music of North-West England"
compiled and edited by Jamie Knowles
Dave Mallinson Publications, 1995
ISBN: 1-899512-16-0

Page 40: "If you will not have me, you may let me go"

I have a waltz version!!!

X:1
K: Bm
M: 3/4
L:1/8
|: FB/B/ Bd cB | Ac/c/ ce dc | df fe dc/d/ | e/d/c/B/ A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: fB/B/ Bg fb | b/a/g/f/ e/d/c/B/ A2 | Bd/d/ dB GE | e/d/c/B/ A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: Bd/d/ df fd | eg/g/ gc’ c’a | bd’/d’/ d’b ge |1 e2 f2 B2 :|2 e2 f2 Bd’/d’/ |
|: d’b/b/ bg/g/ ge | c’a/a/ af/f/ fd | bg/g/ ge/e/ ed |1 e2 f2 Bd’/d’/ :|2 e2 f2 B2 ||

If you will not have me…..the waltz

LOL - I think the dancers may get their toes in a twist!

My version’s pretty much what bellowhead play. But only it’s 3/4 rather than 3/2.

Version from Vickers

Here’s the version of this tune in the William Vickers manuscript from 1770.

http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=R0303401

X:1
T:If you will not have me you may lett me go
K:Bb
M:6/8
L:1/8
|: FBB dcB | Acc edc | dff edc | e/d/c/B/ A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: fBB gfB | b/a/g/f/ e/d/c/B/ A2 | GB A/B/c/A/ e/d/c/B/ | FB A/B/c/A/ B2 :|
|: B,DD FFD | EGG ccA | Bdd FFD | E2 F2 B,2 :|
|: dBB GGE | cAA FFD | BGG EFD | E2 F2 B,2 :|]

LOL why would I bitch about this? You know I like 3/2s!

Get back to work ~ "WHACK!" 8-)

Great tune we are currently giving it some stick at our session

X: 3 = X: 5 / X: 4 = X: 6

To aid comparisons… ;-)

Today is three-two day? :)