Watkin's Ale

Three-two · 3/2 · F major

Watkins Ale is a traditional English tune preserved in sources from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, including the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book and Playford's Dancing Master. Notated in 3/2 meter and usually set in F major, it is a lively three-two time tune with a characteristic brisk and rustic dance character. Because its exact origins and composer remain uncertain, it is best known through its various early modern keyboard and instrumental arrangements.

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