Annotation:Bird Catchers (The)
X: 1 T:Bird Catchers. THO4.132, The A:England; London O: M:2/4 L:1/8 Z:vmp. Peter Dunk 2010/11.from a transcription by Fynn Titford-Mock 2007 B:Thompson's Compleat Coll. of 200 Favourite Country Dances Vol.IV. 1773-80 Q:1/4=140 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Thompson/Thompson%20IV(12-4-16).abc K:C c2 c/B/c/d/|c2G2|egfd|egfd|c2 c/B/c/d/|c2G2|egfd|e2d2:| |:g2g2|g2 fe|defd|cBAG|g2g2|g2 ec|dfdB|c2C2:|
BIRD CATCHERS, THE. AKA - "Birdcatcher (The)." English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "The Birdcatcher" was printed by the Thompsons in London in the 1770's, and included in their 1780 country dance compendium. It can be found in a few musicians manuscript collections, including William Clarke of Lincoln (c. 1770) and an anonymous music ms. from Yorkshire, dated to the late 18th century[1] As "The Birdcatcher" it was also entered in the mid-19th century music manuscript of William Winter (1774-1861), a shoemaker and violin player who lived in West Bagborough in Somerset, southwest England.
- ↑ Now in the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, London.