Annotation:Lady Coventry's Delight

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LADY COVENTRY'S DELIGHT. English, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody was also published by John Johnson in his 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 8 (London, 1758). Lady Coventry was the celebrated Maria Gunning (see note for "Lady Coventry's Minuet" for more on her).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 145.

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