Speed The Plough
Source:
Allen Ash Manuscript
Composer:
Trad.
Region:
South Central
Circa:
1800-1849
Year:
1840
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Speed The Plough - Speed the Plough is a common tune often played in the key of A. There are many different ways to play the B part. It’s often thought of as an archetypal melody that has spawned many other tunes over the years. Its offspring may include “Roxburgh Castle”, “Whiskey Before Breakfast”, and “Angus Campbell”. The title was a popular a catchphrase meaning “success to the farmer” It appears on 1830 halfpenny coins issued by the Bank of Upper Canada.
1830 Bank of Upper Canada Token
A page from the Ash MS.
Northumberland Co.
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ALLEN ASH MANUSCRIPT
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