Burlesque (The)

 BURLESQUE, THE. AKA - "Monmouth Assembly." English, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears unique to London publishers Charles and Samuel Thompson's 1757 country dance collection. Printed source: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 115.

X:1 T:Burlesque, The; or, Monmouth Assembly M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynnian Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|fdf ecA|(B/c/d)B AFD|EFG ABc|def ecA|fdf ecA| (B/c/d)B AFD|EFG Agf|edc d2::F/G/|ABA AFA|(B/c/d)B AFA| Bcd efg|Bgf ecA|fdf ecA|(B/c/d)B AFD|EFG Agf|edc d2:||

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