Handsome Couple (The)

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 Theme code Index    4331 4561H
 Also known as    Merry Meeting (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Samuel Ann & Peter Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 75
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1780
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 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:The Handsome Couple T:The Merry Meeting C:Thompson 1778 N:For the dance "The Merry Meeting" in the Apted Book L:1/8 M:6/8 S:Colin Hume's website, www.colinhume.com - chords can also be printed below the stave. Q:3/8=110 K:D P:A |: "G"GAG "Am"F2E | "D"FEF D3 | "G"GAG "D"AFA | "G"B3 "D"d3 | "G"GAG "Am"F2E | "D"FEF D3 | "G"GAB "D"AFD | "A7"E3 "D"D3 :| %%vskip 0 P:B |: "G"GAB "G/F#"BAB | "G/E"BAB "G/D"BAG | "D"FGA A2d | "D"ABA AGF | "G"GAB "G/F#"BAB | "G/E"BAB "G/D"BAG | "D"FAd "Bm"AFD | "A7"E3 "D"D3 :|