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Donkey Riding

Tune: Riding on a Donkey, traditional work song (ca. 1857)
Source: Red Herring / Ani Hopkins (2023)
Chorus: clash partner (F-B), neighbor (F-B-H), basket clash high & pass, basket clash low after passing. Repeat.
Figures: asterisk on, there & back again, bombast, pulsar, dragon's bane (with clashes), asterisk off

Detailed Description

Chorus:

partner F-B 1,2, neighbor F-B-F 3,4, pause 5, basket high while crossing 6,7, basket low and behind while crossing 8, repeat

Figures:

Asterisk on with basket clash
There and back again for 4: First corners over with a clash on 1,2, second corners over with a clash on 3,4 first corners turn on 3 so they come back with a clash on 5,6, second corners turn on 5 so they come back with a clash on 7,8, repeat
Bombast
Starburst-like (need a name for this, my initial suggestions are “Pulsar” and “Red Dwarf”): back up 1,2, come in 3,4, clash neighbor 5, backhand basket 6, turn 7,8 until corner crossed, repeat to get home
Dragons’ bane with clashes
Asterisk off with basket clash

Tune

X:1
T:Riding on a Donkey
C:traditional work song (ca. 1857)
M:4/4
L:1/4
P:A.(AB)2
Q:132
K:E minor
V:1     clef=treble
%%MIDI channel 1
%%MIDI control 7 50	% volume = 50
%%MIDI program 41       % General MIDI violin
%%MIDI transpose 0
%%MIDI gchordoff
P:A
EGBB | cA B2 |1 BAAG | BAAG :|2 BGAF | E2 E2 ||
P:B
e2 d2 | cA B2 | BAAG | BAAG | e2 d2 | cA B2 | BGAF | E2 E2 :|