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NEW WAY OF CARDING AND SPINNING, A. English, Slip Jig (9/8 time). G Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The melody appears to be unique to Northumbrian musician William Vickers' 1770 dance tune manuscript collection.

Source for notated version: William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection [1] (Northumberland) [Seattle].

Printed sources: Seattle (Great Northern/William Vickers;), 1987, Part 2; No. 250.

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