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X:1 T:Cardinal, The M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G c|{c}TB>AGB|ceec|{c}TB>AGB|ADDc| BAGB|cegc|BGAF|G[G,G] [G,G]:| |:g|{g}Tf>edf|gafg|{g}Tf>edf|aAAc| {c}B>AGB|cegc|BGAF|G[G,G] [G,G]:||



CARDINAL, THE. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody also appears in John Johnson's 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 8 (London, 1758).

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Printed sources : - Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 124.

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