Force of Hercules

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 Theme code Index    117L2 1112
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Neil Stewart
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish, Stage
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Neil Stewart
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of Favorite Airs as Performed at the Royal Circus Edinburgh and Sadlers Wells London No. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 1
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1791
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X:1 T:Force of Hercules M:C L:1/8 B:Neil Stewart – Circus Tunes No. 2 (c. 1791, p. 1) N:Stewart published 8 small volumes of tunes played N:at the Edinburgh Royal Circus in the 1790’s. See also N:John Watlen’s circus collection. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb [D4B4] A>Bc>A|[D2B2]B>B B2c2|d4 c>de>c|d2 d>d d3c| ~B>AB>c {Bc}d2 cB|A>FA>c f3c|d/f/=e/f/ e/d/c/B/ A2TG2|F2 F>F [C4F4]:| |:{F}f3e d>Bd>f|e>fg>e c4|{F}e3d c>Ac>e|d>ef>d B3F| B>dc>e d3B|d>fe>g f3e|(3fba {a}(3gfe d2Tc2|B2 B>B B4:|]