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Davy Davy Knick Knack

Speed the Plough track 7

This tune was written down by John Baptist Malchair "From a hand organ in the Street, Oxon. Nov 21 1794".

The tune is on page 119 of Malchair's 'Vol 3 The Third Collection of Tunes', now available via the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.

From a hand organ in the Street, Oxon. Nov 21 1794 (Davy Davy Knick Knack)
Source: John Baptist Malchair MS 'Vol 3 The Third Collection of Tunes', Vaughan Williams Memorial Library

Davy Davy Knick Knack as collected by Malchair, 1794.

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