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 Theme code Index    3135 6542
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 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Johnson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 96, p. 48
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1744
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Foston Meads. JJo3.096 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 3 1744 Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=120 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Johnson/JohnsonVol3(Dec14).abc K:G G/A/ | B2 A GDG/A/ | B2c d3 | ecc dBB | cAA A2 :| |:d/e/ |f2e dAd/e/ | f2g a3 | BGG cAA | dBB A2 G/A/ | Bdg agf | g3-g2 :| W:(NB Original time signature 6/8 but with note values of 6/4) W: The 1st Cu. cast off one Cu. W:cast up again W:the 1st Man turn teh 2d Wo. W:the 1st Wo. does teh same W:Cross and turn your Partner


X:1 T:Foston Meads M:6/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 48) F: https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2057949 N:The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side, N:London, 1747”. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GA|B4 A2 D2GA|B4 c2 d6|e2c2c2 d2B2B2|c2A2A2 A4:| |:de|f4e2 d2A2de|f4g2 a6|B2G2G2c2A2A2|d2B2B2 A4 GA|B2d2g2 a2g2f2|g6- g4:|