Old Rigadoon

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Theme code Index	1H755 671H5
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:John Johnson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	No. 102
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1750
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Score (1)

Old Rigadoon: Annotation

X: 1 T:Old Rigadoon. JJo2.102 Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 2 after c1750 W:Longways for as many as will M:C| L:1/4 Q:1/2=75 R:Rigaudon K:D A/B//c// | d2 c>B | A3 A | B B/c/ (c3/2B//c//) | d>AF A/B//c// | ddc>B | A3A | B/c/d/B/ c/d/e/c/ | d3|| z"rest added"|f/g/af/g/a | g>feA | d2 ee | f2 e2 | f/g/a/g/ f/g/a/b/ | g>feA | B/c/d/B/ c/d/e/c/ | (d2d2)|] W:First Man turn his Partner round by the Right hand, and turn 2nd Man with the Left, till he comes to his own Place, W:The 1st Man turn his own Partner again by the Right hand and 1st Wo. the 2d by the Left, W:First Cu. cross over below 2d Cu. and go to the Figure, W:Then take hands and lead thro' below 3d Cu. and cast up into 2d Cu. Place, and then turn your Partner

Old Rigadoon: Annotation