Highway to Scarborough

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 Theme code Index    1H535 4277
 Also known as    Heighway to Scarbrough, High Way to Scarborough, Highway to Scarbrough
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:David Rutherford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Rutherford's Choice Collection of Sixty of the Most Celebrated Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 20
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1750
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
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Highway to Scarborough: Annotations


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T:Highway to Scarborough. Ru2.081, The
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.2; 1759.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/8
Q:3/8=120
K:G
g2e d2c|BGB dcB|cBc Aag|fge fed|
gfg efg|abg fed|efg dgf|gdB G3:| 😐
|: TB>AB c2A|TB>AB gdc|TB>AB c2A|bge afd|
TB>AB c2A|TB>AB gdB|efg dgf|gdB G3:| 😐
W:
W: Hey contrary sides .| then on your own 😐 cross
W: over two Cu: & turn .|. lead to the top foot it & cast
W: off :|.
X: 1
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T:High Way to Scarborough,The. JBi.21
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
K:G
g2fd2c|BGB dcB|cBc Aag|fge fed|!
gfg efg|abg fed|efg dgf|gdBG3:|!
|:TB>AB c2A|TB>AB gdc|TB>ABc2A|bge afd|!
TB>AB c2A|TB>AB gdB|efg dgf|gdBG3:|

Highway to Scarborough: Annotations