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 Theme code Index    3L14L 26L7L
 Also known as    Ward's Drop
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    9/8
 History    ENGLAND(North East), ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Vickers
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Vickers' music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 318
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1770
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
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Drop (The): Annotations


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T: Ward's Drop
P: Longways for as many as will
R: slip-jig
B: "Caledonian Country Dances" printed by John Walsh for John Johnson, London
S: http://imslp.org/wiki/Caledonian_Country_Dances_with_a_Thorough_Bass_(Various)
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The 2nd part has initial repeat but no final repeat.
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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B, |\
D/E/FE BFE DCB | c/d/ec GAB    A2e | d/e/fd bfg  fed  | cde FBA B2 :|
|: d |\
B/c/dB gde dcB | Ag^f   g/a/ba g2d | B/c/dG gd=e f=ed | cBA BAG F2F |
D/E/FD BFE ECE | c/d/ec GAB    A2f | d/e/fd bfg  fed  | cde FBA B2 |]
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V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
B |\
B3 d2c BAG | F2f =e3 f2A | B3  d2e dcB  | edc f2F B2 :|
|: B |\
d3 edc BAG | d3   D3 G2B | G3 =B2c dc_B | GFE F2c F3 |
B3 d2c BAG | F2f =e3 f2A | B3  d2e dcB  | edc f2F B2 |]
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The 1st Man turns the 2d Wo. with his Right hand, and the 1st Man casts off,
and the 2d Wo. casts up at the same Time .|
the 1st Wo. does the same with the 2d Man :|
Cross over and half figure, right and left quite round :|
Foot it at Corners and turn, foot it at the other Corners and turn your Partners :|:
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T:Ward's Drop. JJo2.080
Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk
B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 2 after c1750
M:9/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
K:Bb
F | (D/E/F)D BFD ECE | (c/d/e)c GAB A2f |
(d/e/f)d bfg fed | cde FBA B2 :|
|: d |(B/c/d)G gde dcB | Ag^f (g/a/b)a g2 d |
(B/c/d)G gd=e fed | cBA BAG F2 E |
(D/E/F)D BFD ECE | (c/d/e)c GAB A2f |
(d/e/f)B bfg fed | cde FBA B2 :|
W:The 1st Man turns 2d Wo. with his Right hand and the 1st Man casts off and 2d Wo. casts up at the same time
W: The 1st Wo. does the same with 2d Man
W:Cross over and half figure Right and Left quite round
W:Foot it at Corners and turn, foot it at other corners and turn your Partner
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T:Drop, The
M:9/8
L:1/8
S:William Vickers' music manuscripts (Northumberland, 1770)
K:Bb
F|DFD BFD ECE|cec GAB A2f|dfB bfg fed|
cde FBA B2::d|BdG gde dcB|ag^f gba g2f|
BdG gd=e fed|cBA BAG F2F|FDF BFD ECE|
cec GAB A2f|dfB bfg fed|cde FBA B2:||

Drop (The): Annotations