Carleton House High Dance

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 Theme code Index    5511 6L7L11
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish, Stage
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Archibald Duff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Choice Selection of Minuets Favourite Airs Hornpipes Waltzs &c.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 25
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1812
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 Title of recording    
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Carleton House High Dance M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Archibald Duff – A Choice Selection of Minuets, Favourite Airs, Hornpipes, Waltzs &c. B:Book First (Edinburgh, c. 1812, p. 25) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105810922 N:Archibald Duff (c. 1770-c. 1840?) was a musician (along with his brother Charles) and dancing N:master, of Montrose and Aberdeen, and is recorded as being a Professor of Music residing at N:Clayills Cottage, Aberdeen in 1837. N:The volume is dedicated to Lady Mary Ramsay of Balmain Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb f>d (f/d/).f/.d/| BB BF|GBAc|(B/A/).B/.c/ (B/c/).d/.e/|f>d (f/d/)(f/d/)| BB BF|GBAc|B2 B2::f>g f>g|.f.f.d.B|f>gfb|(g/f/).e/.d/ {d}cd/e/| f>g f>g|.f.g.a.b|(g/f/).e/.d/ (f/e/).d/.c/|BB B2:|]