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 Theme code Index    531H1H 5222
 Also known as    Merry Girls of Scarborough (The), Romps (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Samuel Ann & Peter Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 191
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1788
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Romps or.... THO4.191, The A:England; London O: T:Merry Girls of Scarborough. THO4.191, The M:2/4 L:1/8 Z:vmp. Peter Dunk 2010/11.from a transcription by Fynn Titford-Mock 2007 B:Thompson's Compleat Coll. of 200 Favourite Country Dances Vol.IV. 1773-80 Q:1/4=160 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Thompson/Thompson%20IV(12-4-16).abc K:G d>dB>B|g3 e|d>BA>G|A4|d>dB>B|g3 b|a>gf>e|d4:| |:d>dB>B|e4|c>cA>A|d4|B>G g2|d>B g2|e>cB>A|G4:|


X: 1 T: The Romps, or The Merry Girls of Scarborough P: P.12 #1 %R: hornpipe, reel B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1784", Thomas Straight, ed. p.12 #1 F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1784# Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: 2/4 L: 1/8 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1784/Straight.abc K: G % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |:\ d>dB>B | g3e | d>BA>G | A4 |\ d>dB>B | g3b | a>gf>e | d4 :| |:\ d>dB>B | e4 | c>cA>A | d4 |\ B>Gg2 | d>Bg2 | e>cB>A | G4 :| % - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align %% The first Man sets to the 2d Wo: foot it and turns %% her .|. the first Wo: sets to the 2d Man and turns him %% :|. all four Hand round .|: right Hands and left :|: %%endtext