Annotation:Academy Jig

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 ACADEMY JIG, THE. Scottish (?), Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The composition is attributed to one J. Rule, according to Kerr’s. Although the title probably refers to a dancing academy, an ‘academy’ was also early 19th century slang for a brothel [Grose, 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue]. Source for notated version: Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 28, pg. 30. Recorded sources:

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