Annotation:Nobles of Betly (The)
X: 1 T:Nobles of Betley. PFD3.105, The B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 W:Longways for as many as will M:6/4 L:1/4 Z:village music project. Peter Dunk 2015 Q:3/4=100 K:Dm d|^c2d A2d|^c2d e3|f3/g/a g2f|e3d2::d/e/|f3c3| A3/B/c F3|f3/g/f e2a|d2a ^c3|d3/e/f A2f|e3d2:| W: W:Note: Each Strain twice. (Repeat marks added for clarity) W: W:The first Couple Sett to each other and cast off. Then clap Hands and cast up again. Then W:the fist couple cross over and go the Figure of Eight, between the second Couple, into the W:second Couple's place. Then Right Hand and Left with the second Couple.
NOBLES OF BETLY, THE. English, Country Dance Tune & Jig (6/4 time). D Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Nobles of Betly" was printed in London by John Young in his Third Volume of the Dancing Master, 2nd edition (c. 1726) and John Walsh's The New Country Dancing Master. . . 3d. Book(1728, p. 105).
