Mr. Isaac’s Maggot*


Key: G*

Form: English Country Dance

ABC:

X: 2
T: Isaac's Maggot
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
a2 f2 e2|d/e/ f ed cA|Ad dc B2|Be ed cA|
a2 f2 e2|d/e/ f ed cA|Ad dc B g/f/|ed dc d2|
FA AB A2|FA A B/c/ d A|FA AB A2|FA A B/c/ d A|
a g/a/ b a/g/ a g/a/|b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/ cA|a g/a/ b a/g/ a g/a/|
b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/ cA|f2 g2 a2|d/e/ f ed cA|f2 g2 a2|Ad dc d2||

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Isaac's-maggot

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Region: England

*Notes:  The ABC above is in D major.

Said to be a 16th Century tune, “maggot” in the title is thought to mean idea or inspiration, or possibly an archaic name for a dance form, but probably not the larva of a house fly.