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 Theme code Index    1333 7L26L7L
 Also known as    Ward's Pill
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Vickers
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Vickers music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1770
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
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Pill (The): Annotations



X: 1
T:Ward's Pill. JJo2.079
Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk
B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 2 after c1750
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:C
Q:3/8=88
K:G
G2d BGd | BGd BGd | F2A AEA | EAE F2D |
G2d BGd | BGd BGd | (E/F/)GE (F/G/)AF | G3 G,3 :|
|:(G/A/)BG BGB | (F/G/)AF AFA | (E/F/)GE GEG | EAG F2D |
(G/A/)BG E3 | (F/G/)AF D3 | (E/F/)GE (F/G/)AF | G3 G,3 :|]
W:The 1st Cu. foor it and cast off one Cu. and turn
W:Foot it and cast up again and turn
W:Cross over half figure with the 3d Cu.
W: Right and Left quite round with 2d Cu.
W:Foot it at Corners and turn
W:Foot it at other corners and turn your Partner
W:The Man heys with 3d Cu. the Wo. hands round with 2d Cu at the same time and foot it to your Partner
W:The Man hands round with 3d Cu. and the Wo with the 2d and turn your Partner.
X:1
T:Pill, The
T:Ward’s Pill
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:William Vickers’ 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2d BGd|BGd BGd|F2A AEA|EAE F2D|
G2d BGd|BGd BGd|EGE FAF|G3 G,3:|
|:GBG BGB|FAF AFA|EGE GEG|EAG F2D|
GBG E2E|FAF D2D|EGE FAF |G3 G,3:|]


Pill (The): Annotations