| Authorship Note Composer may be John Eccles |
| First Publication | 1693 in Thesaurus Musicus, Book 1 |
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| Genre Categories | Songs; Incidental music; Theatrical Works; |
| Work Title | Shenkin |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Purcell, Henry |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IHP 442 |
| Key | D major |
| First Performance. | 1691 |
| First Publication. | 1693 in Thesaurus Musicus, Book 1 |
| Librettist | Thomas D'Urfey (1653–1723) |
| Language | English |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | voice, continuo |
| External Links | Tune Archive |
| Extra Information | first appeared in The Richmond Heiress, 1691. Also used as a country dance tune. |