If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go

Three-two · 3/2 · B minor

If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go is a traditional English three-two tune with an uncertain exact origin. It is notated in a 3/2 meter in B minor, lending the melody a distinctively stately yet driving character well-suited for spirited dancing. Because specific historical documentation for the tune remains scarce, performers typically approach it with a lively tempo and rhythmic emphasis that highlights its characteristic triple-time cadence.

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