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Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself sheet music

Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself appears here in three settings with no named composer. Two scores open in G major with a 6/8 time signature, while the third has no sharps or flats and opens in 4/4. The listings provide practical notation to compare, but they do not identify an author or explain how the versions relate.

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What the listed versions show

The three scores share the title Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself but not identical opening details. Two begin in G major with a 6/8 signature; the remaining score has no sharps or flats and opens in 4/4. Use these details to select a starting notation, not as a complete description of the tune: opening key and metre can change later in a piece.

Choosing a metre

If you want the compound-metre version, choose one of the two 6/8 scores; if you need a simple-metre alternative, the 4/4 score is the one listed. The choice affects how the beat is grouped and felt, so it is worth trying the opening bars of each before deciding which suits your purpose.

Attribution and context

No composer is named across the available listings for Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself; one score is marked anonymous and two leave the composer field empty. The listings also give no date, origin or instrumentation. Treat the title as the secure common element and avoid assuming that the settings are historically related without further evidence.

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Common questions

Who composed Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself?

The available score listings do not name a composer for Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself. One version is credited to 'anon.' and the other two have no composer field, so these records do not identify an author or support a definitive attribution.

What key does Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself begin in?

Two of the three listed scores for Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself begin with a one-sharp signature, given as G major. The third has no sharps or flats. These details describe only the opening signature of each score and do not necessarily show the key of the whole piece.

Is Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself in 6/8 or 4/4?

The listed settings of Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself differ: two scores open in 6/8 and one opens in 4/4. The 6/8 versions group pulses in threes, while the 4/4 version uses a simple four-beat grouping. That makes the 4/4 score the alternative if you need a different metrical feel.

Do the available scores show whether these are the same arrangement?

The available records for Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself do not explain how the three settings relate. They share the title but differ in opening metre and, for one score, in key signature; no supplied note identifies them as the same arrangement, variants, or separate versions. Compare the scores themselves before treating them as interchangeable.

Is Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself a dance tune?

The available listings for Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself do not identify it as a dance tune or any other specific form. No genre, instrument, or performing context is supplied, so the title alone cannot establish whether the piece was used for dancing, singing, or another purpose.