Mrs. Spiers

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 Theme code Index    3451H 5125L
 Also known as    Major Spicer, Miss Spicer's Fancy
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Matthew Betham
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(North West)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Matthew Betham
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Matthew Betham music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 72, p. 36
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1815
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X:72 C:Page 36 T:Mrs Spiers. MBe.72 A:England;Cumbria;Towcett B:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815 O: Z:VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=100 R: N:Key signature written as "D" but I've changed it to G as it sounds better. K:G d/c/|B2 B cBc|d2 Bg2 e|dBG GFG|AFD D2 d/c/| B2 B cBc|d2 Bg2 e|d2 B GAB|G3-G2:| |:F/G/|A2 A ABc|d2 B G2 G/F/|E2 E EFG|A2 F DFG| A2 A ABc|d2 B g2 e|dBG AGA|G3-G2:|