Annotation:Old Maid (2) (The)

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OLD MAID [2], THE. English, Country Dance Tune. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The melody is unique to London publisher Charles and Samuel Thompson's 1765 country dance collection. The title of the tune is perhaps a reference to Irish-born barrister, journalist, actor, and playwright Arthur Murphy's (1727-1805) two act comedy The Old Maid, performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane in 1761.

Arthur Murphy by Sir Joshua Reynolds



Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2), 1765; No. 102.

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