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PRINCE OF WALES JIG [2], THE. AKA and see "Prince of Mecklenburg's Jigg (The)." English, Jig. England, Northumberland. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The identical melody was first printed by London publishers Charles and Samuel Thompson in their 1765 country dance collection as "Prince of Mecklenburg's Jigg (The)."

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

Printed sources: Seattle (Great Northern/William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 233.

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