The St. John’s mazurka

Also known as St John’s, The St John’s.

There are 3 recordings of this tune.

The St. John's has been added to 4 tunebooks.

Two settings

X: 1
T: The St. John's
R: mazurka

M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
Bd|:b2- bg af|g4 e2|~d2 ^cd ed|c4 Ae|
a2- af ge|f4 e2|1 ~d2 ^cd ed|B4 dg:|2 ~d2 ^cd cA|G4 g>f||
|:e/f/e ce ce|~d2 Bd Bd|~c2 AB c/B/A|Bc d2 g>f|
e/f/e ce ce|~d2 Bd Bd|~c2 AB c/B/A|1 G4 g>f:|2 G4 Bg||

X: 2
T: The St. John's
R: mazurka

M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
F/A/d|:f2- fd ec|d4 (3BcB|A2 ^GA BA|G4 E/G/B|
e2- ec dB|c4 (3BcB|1 A2 ^GA BA|F4 F/A/d:|2 A2 ^GA G/F/E|D4 dc||
|:~B2 GB GB|~A2 FA FA|~G2 EF G/F/E|FG A2 dc|
~B2 GB GB|~A2 FA FA|~G2 EF G/F/E|1 D4 dc:|2 D4 F/A/d||

Two comments

The St. John’s Mazurka

From the playing of Tickle Harbour & Bob O’Donovan, on the compilation album “All The Best - Folk Music Of St. John’s, Newfoundland”. Composed by Bob O’Donovan.

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Tickle Harbour, live, first tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3kslLlpRx0

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The St. John’s, X:2

From the playing of Graham Wells.

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