Annotation:London Lanciers Figure 1
X:1 T:London Lanciers 1st Figure M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Linscott – Folk Songs of Old New England (1939, p. 91) N:Sent to Linscott by Benjamin Lovett, “with permission of Henry Ford.” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D (3A/B/A/|[A2f2][Af][G2e2][Ge]|[F2d2]A (ABA)|[A2g2][Ag] [d2f2][df]|[c2e2]A (ABA)| [A2f2][Af][G2e2][Ge]|[F2d2]A (ABA)|[E2G2B2][Ge] [GA][GB][Gc]|[F2d2]z!fermata!|| (ABA)|[E2c2][Ec][F2d2][Fd]|[F3^d3][Ge]zA|GAG FGF|E2z (ABA)| [A2f2][Af] [^A2e2][Ae]|[B2d2]d dcB|A2[DF] [C2G2][CE]|D2z (FGF)| [F2B2][FB] [B2d2][Bd]|[^A3c3] (FGF)|[B2d2][Bd][^A2c2][Ac]|B2 [FB] [E2=c2][Ec]|[D2B][FB] [E2^A2][EA]|[D3B3]-[D2B2]!D.C.!||
LONDON LANCIERS. AKA and see "Dorset (1) (La)," "Lancers Quadrilles First Figure (The)." English, Lanciers (an elaborate quadrille in 6/8 and 2/4 time alternately). D Major & G Major, various alternating parts. Standard tuning (fiddle). Part I: AB (6/8 time), Part II: AB (2/4 time), Part III: AB (6/8 time), PartIV: AB (6/8 time), Part V: AABCD (2/4 time). Part III is Gay's Beggar's Opera (1729) tune "Would You Have a Young Virgin." "The Lanciers, a regiment of light cavalry armed with lances, gives its name to this elaborate quadrille. Madam Sacre, in her classes in Hanover Square, London, established the dance as fashionable about 1850" (Linscott, 1939).
