Annotation:New Christenmiss Eve

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NEW CHRISTENMIS EVE. Northumbrian. One of the "missing tunes" of William Vickers' 1770 Northumbrian dance tune manuscript. It is perhaps a companion tune to Vickers' reel "New Christmas"/"New Christenmiss Day" [1], which survives in the collection.

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