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Maid Of The Mill sheet music

Maid of the Mill appears here as a group of anonymous traditional-tune scores rather than a work with a named composer. The three listed scores share a 6/8 metre and carry titles that point towards Morris dance, while their opening keys differ.

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What the listed scores share

All three Maid of the Mill scores listed here open in 6/8. No composer is named: the scores are credited to “Misc tunes” without a composer, so the tune should be treated as anonymous in this context. The titles distinguish a Morris Dance version, a Bampton version, and a version marked “JBut.697.”

Choosing by key and title

The opening keys provide the clearest practical difference between the scores: D major for “The Maid of the Mill. JBut.697,” A major for “Maid of the Mill, Bampton,” and G major for “Maid of the Mill - Morris Dance.” If you need a particular key, use the opening key signature as the deciding feature, then check the title to identify the score you want.

Reading the dance references

Two titles make dance connections explicit: one score is labelled “Morris Dance,” and another uses “Bampton.” The records do not confirm whether these labels refer to different local traditions, different arrangements, or simply different names used by different sources. Treat the dance connection as a title-level lead rather than a complete history of the tune.

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Common questions

Who composed Maid of the Mill?

Maid of the Mill has no named composer in the listings shown here: the scores are credited to “Misc tunes” with no composer given. The tune should therefore be treated as anonymous in this context rather than assigned to a named composer.

What time signature does Maid of the Mill use?

All three Maid of the Mill scores listed here open in 6/8. That compound-duple metre gives two broad beats per bar, each divided into three eighth notes; the scores differ in key rather than in opening metre.

Is Maid of the Mill connected with Morris dance?

The titles make a Morris dance connection visible: one score is called “Maid of the Mill - Morris Dance” and another is “Maid of the Mill, Bampton,” a title that may point to a local dance tradition. The supplied records do not establish the tune’s full history or confirm that every version was danced.

What keys do the Maid of the Mill versions use?

The three listed Maid of the Mill scores open in different keys: D major for “The Maid of the Mill. JBut.697,” A major for “Maid of the Mill, Bampton,” and G major for “Maid of the Mill - Morris Dance.” All three are set in 6/8.

Why does one version have the title JBut.697?

The label “JBut.697” distinguishes one Maid of the Mill score, but the supplied records do not explain whether it is a source index, a collector’s mark, or a catalogue number. It should be read as part of that score’s title rather than as a verified attribution.

How fast is Maid of the Mill?

Only one of the three listed scores gives an opening tempo: “The Maid of the Mill. JBut.697” is marked at 150 BPM. The Bampton and Morris Dance versions have no tempo shown. Because these are separate scores, that tempo does not necessarily apply to the other versions.