May Day (8)

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 Theme code Index    1H677 426L7L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Second Volume of the Dancing Master 1st edition
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 85
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1713
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 Score   (1)   


May Day (8)

X: 1 T:May Day. PFD2.085 B:Playford's Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28 Z:vmp.Chris Partington 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=100 W:Each strain twice over. W:The 1st Cu cast off, and right and left single W:This to the first strain play'd once W:The 2d Cu cast up, and single right and left W:This to the 2d strain play'd twice W:The 1st Cu clap and cast off, the 2d Cu do the same W:This to the second strain play'd once W:Then cross over and go single figure and turn W:This to the second strain play'd twice K:G d|gab efg|fga fed|cde ABc|EAG FED| gab efg|fga fed|cde Ad^c|d3-d2:| |:e/f/|"^as written"geB gdB|ecA ecA|dBG dBG|EAG FED| gdB gdB|ecA ecA|Bcd EAF|G3-G2:|


X: 1 T:May Day [8]. WCD3/6.099 A: England; London O: M:6/4 L:1/4 Z:vmp.Peter Dunk.2011.from a transcription by Paul Dennant B:John Walsh Jr. The Compleat Country Dancing Master.Vol 6 1756 Q:3/4=100 K:G B|gab efg|fga fed|cde ABc|EAG FED| gab efg|fga fed|^cde Adc|d3-d2:| |:e/f/|gdB gdB|ecA ecA|dBG dBG|EAG FED| gdB gdB|ecA ecA|Bcd EAF|G3-G2:|


May Day (8)

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