Beaver (The)

X:1 T:Beaver, The M:6/8 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:A aed cBA|aed cBA|aed cBA|GAB B3|aed cBA|aed cBA|dcB cBA|EFG A3:|
 * Ace ecA|Bdf fdB|Ace ecA|eac B3|Ace ecA|Bdf fdB|agf edc|dcB A3:||



BEAVER, THE. English, Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Could refer to the fashion for beaver fur hats. Prior to Charles and Samuel Thompson's publication, the melody appeared in John Hinton's Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (London, 1758). Printed source: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2), 1765; No. 16.

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