Bishop of Chester's Jig (The)

X:1 T:Bishop of Chester's Jig, The T:Fits Upon Me Now, The M:9/8 L:1/8 K:D D | D2A FDA B2A | D2A FDA d2A | D2A FDA B2c | dAB AFD E2 :|
 * D | d2A dAd e2f | d2A dfe e2A | d2A dAd e2f | dAB AFD E2 :||

 BISHOP OF CHESTER'S JIG. AKA and see "The Fit's Upon Me Now." English, Jig (9/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody is by English composer Henry Purcell for Thomas D'Urfey's production of The Fool's Preferment, or The Three Dukes of Dunstable (1688). It was published by John Playford (as "The fit's come on me now or The Bishop of Chester's Jig") in the 7th edition of the Dancing Master (1686), and in subsequent editions through the 14th edition (1709). Walsh included it in his Compleat Country Dancing Master (London) editions of 1718, 1731 and 1754. The tune has been recorded by the New Victory Band with a measure of 12/8 time included, apparently due to a mistaken reading of the original printing of the members, Chris Coe (according to Johnny Adams). Printed source: Barlow (Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford's Dancing Master), 1985; No. 243, p. 63. Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 81. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 14. __NORICHEDITOR__