Annotation:Love for Ever (1)
X:1 T:Love for Ever [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 B:David Young – “A Collection of Scotch Airs with the latest Variations” (AKA - The B:McFarlane Manuscript (c. 1741, No. 246, p. 286) F:https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/pdfs/love_for_ever.pdf N:The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland K:Ador K:G G|DED G2A|BcB TA2G|edB TA2G|E3G3| DED G2A|BcB A2G|edB TA2G|e3 {ef}g3:| |:edB TA2G|c2d e2d|(e/f/g)B TA2G|E3G3| DED G2A|BcB TA2G|edB TA2G|G3 {GA}B3:|]
LOVE FOR EVER [1]. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). England; Northumberland. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune also appears in the c. 1790 music copybook collection of London musician Thomas Hammersley. Matt Seattle notes in the FARNE scans of Vickers' ms. [1] that "Christmas Day in the Morning (4)" and "Irish Girl (4) (The)" are alternate titles. Vickers himself printed a different tune under the title "Christmas Day in the Mornin' (2)."
