Picking Up Sticks

Jig · 6/8 · G major

Picking Up Sticks is a traditional English country dance tune of uncertain precise origin that first appeared in print during the mid-seventeenth century. Written in G major with a lively 6/8 meter, it is structured as a standard jig suited for energetic community dancing. The tune achieved widespread popularity throughout England during the Restoration era and was frequently referenced in contemporary literature and broadside ballads.

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