Annotation:Flight (1) (The)
X:1 T:Flight [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. II (1785) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A | dfe dfe | d2A A2G | FAd Bcd | egf e2A | dfe dfe | d2A A2G | FAd Adc | d3 d2 :| |: a | a2f dfa | b2g efg | a2d c2d | ecA A2a | a2f dfa | b2g efg | afd Adc | d3 d2 :||
FLIGHT [1], THE. AKA and see "Mutual Love (1)." English, Jig (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears in several printed collections of the latter 18th century, including Charles and Samuel Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Country Dances, vol. 4 (London, 1780), Niel Stewart's Select Collection of Scots, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, Jiggs & Marches (Edinburgh, 1788), and James Aird's Selection of Scotch, English Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 2 (Glasgow, 1785). Thompson also published in a 1777 volume under the title "Mutual Love (1)." In addition, "The Flight" appears in several musicians' manuscript collections in both Britain and America. It can be found in Lincolnshire army fifer John Buttery's music book, the Hardy family manuscripts (early 19th century, Dorset), and the large mid-19th century music manuscript collection of John Roose (Manchester, England). In North America, it was included in Elisha Belknap's commonplace book (Framingham, Mass., 1784), Henry Beck's flute manuscript (1786), and Thomas Molyneaux's flute music copybook (Shelburne, Nova Scotia, 1788).
