Byer's Maggot

 BYER'S MAGGOT. AKA and see "Boyer's Maggot," "Capt. Jas. Robertson 76th Regts. Reel." English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune appears under the "Byer's Maggot" title in the 1770 music manuscript collection of Northumbrian musician William Vickers. Unfortunately, nothing is known of him. However, the melody was printed in several London dance music publications as "Boyer's Maggot", including John Hinton's Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (1758), David Rutherford's Choice Collection of Sixty of the Most Celebrated Country Dances (1750) and his Compleat Collection of 200 Country Dances, vol. 2 (1760), and Charles and Samuel Thompson's 1765 collection. Printed source: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances', vol. 2), 1765; No. 8. X:1 T:Byer's Maggot M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript (Northumberland) K:G DGGB GABG|ADDF ABcA|BGGA BcdB|cAdB G/G/G G2:| Bd d2 BdBG|ce e2 cecA|Bd d2 ef g2|dBcA G/G/G G2:||

X:2 T:Boyer's Maggot M:C L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynnian Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G>DD>E G>AB>G|A>FE>D A>Bc>A|B>GG>A B>cd>B|cAdB G2G2:|
 * (B/c/d) d2 BcdB|(c/d/e) e2 cdec|(B/c/d) d2 (e/f/g) g2|cAdB G2G2:||

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