Watkins Ale

Watkins Ale was a humorous song from the Renaissance, seemingly about the influence of alcohol on the behaviour of a fair maiden, although there is some air of ambiguity concerning the term Watkins Ale. Moral of the story: don’t drink too much, it prevents a hangover of a different kind a few months later. Anyway, an anonymous composer made a joyful arrangement of the melody of this song. Add thrills and ornaments as you like, considering the rules of the era.

Play the piece at a joyful brisk tempo. In that case the divisions will require practice.

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