Courtney's Rando

 COURTNEY'S RANDO. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The identical tune (as "Courtney's Rondo") also appears in the 1797-1799 music manuscript of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, flute player John Hoff (1776-1818). Source for notated version: William Litten's music manuscript collection 1802-1804 [Huntington]. William Litten was a ships fiddler with the British fleet in the orient in 1800-02, although little else is known about him. His manuscript was brought to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, by Allen Coffin (b. 1788) of Edgartown, who may possibly have been a shipmate or had other contact with Litten. Or, the ms. may have changed hands several times before it came into Coffin's possession. Printed source: Huntington (William Litten's), 1977; p. 34.

X:1 T:Courtney's Rando M:2/4 L:1/8 S:William Litten's music ms. (1800-1802) K:G d2 Bd|BA/G/ Bd|Bd B/A/G|cA Ac|Bd c/B/A/G/| Bd d2|Bd ce|dG G2::e/f/g dB|e/f/g dB| e/f/g dB|cA A2|e/f/g dB|e/f/g dc|Bd ce|dG G2:||

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