Little Swiss

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 Theme code Index    3555 351H2
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Richard Baldwin
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The London Magazine or Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 85
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1754
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Little Swiss, The N:”A New Country Dance” M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Richard Baldwin – The London Magazine (Feb., 1754, p. 85) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B2(d d2)e|dec dBG|B2(d d)ef|gfg (A/B/c)A| (B/c/d)B c/(d/e)c|(dfg) (dBd)|(e/f/g)e (dBG)|TA3 G3:| |:(BGB) (dBd)|(gfe) (dBG)|(BGB) (dBd)|(fga) (ABc)| (d/e/f)d (e/f/g)e|(dec) (dBG)|(e/f/g)e (dBG)|TA3 G2-G:|]


X:1 T:Little Swiss M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B2(d d2)e|dec dBG|B2(d d)ef|gfg (A/B/c)A| (B/c/d)B (c/d/e)c|(dfg) dBd|(e/f/g)e dBG|A3 G3:| |:(BG)B (dB)d|gfe dBG|(BG)B dBd|fga ABc| (d/e/f)d (e/f/g)e|dec dBG|(e/f/g)e dBG|A3 G3:||