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 Theme code Index    151 427L
 Also known as    Damsel's Delight
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Triple Hornpipe
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/2
 History    
 Structure    ABC
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Third Volume of the Dancing Master second edition
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 87
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1726
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 Title of recording    
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Newcastle Racer,or.... PFD3.087, The T:Damsels Delight. PFD3.087, The W:Longways for as many as will. L:1/4 B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 Z:village music project Mike Hicken 2015 Q:1/2=100 M:3/2 K:G GBdgGB|cA2GFD|GBdgGf|gG2EFD|| dgfedB|cA2GFD|dgfedf|gG2EFD|| (G/A/)(B/G/) (A/B/) (c/A/) (B/c/)(d/B/)|cA2GFD|(G/A/)(B/G/) (A/B/) (c/A/) (B/c/)(d/B/)|gG2EFD |] W: W: Note: Each Strain once. W: W: The first and second Couple take Hands and go half round, the first Couple go the half round W: again, with the second Couple (the second Couple at the same time turn one another into their own W: places) |. Then first Couple lead up to the top, then Sett and cast off :| Then first Couple lead W: down the middle thro' the third Couple and lead up again thro' the second, and cast off into the W: second Couples place .:|

X: 1 T:Newcastle Racer or... WCD3/6.161 A: England; London O: T:Damsel's Delight. WCD3/6.161 M:3/2 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:1/2=120 K:G GBdgGB|c A2 GFE|GBdgGd|g G2 EFD|| dgfedB|c A2 GFD|dgfedf|g G2 EFD|| L:1/8 GABG ABcA BcdB|c2 A4 G2F2D2|GABG ABcA BcdB|g2 G4 E2F2D2|]

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