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 Theme code Index    1H31L3bL 3b7b53b
 Also known as    Orlabear's Maggot
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Third Volume of the Dancing Master (2nd edition)
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 2
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1726
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 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:Short and sweet [1],or.... PFD3.002 B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield 2015 T:Orlabear's Maggot. PFD3.002 T:Short and sweet:Or,Orlabear's Maggot. PFD3.002 M:6/8 L:1/8 W:Longways for as many as will W:Note: Each Strain twice W:The first Couple lead up, and the second Couple lead down at the same Time .| W:Then the two Men lead to the Wall, and the two Women lead to the Wall at W:the same Time :| Then the first and second Couple Hands all four quite round, W:and the two Men fall back to the Wall, and the two Women fall back at the W:same Time |. And then Right-hands and Left half round into the second Couples Place |: Q:3/8=90 N:Repeats inserted to match dance instructions N:NB In Mss as ^f>(e/f//g//a//) K:Gm g/f/ | g2d B>AG | G,2A, B,2a | bag fde | d2B B2 :||:d/c/ | Bdf Bdf | Acf Acf | GBd gab | "NB"^f(=e/f/g/a/) d2 g/f/ |gdc B>AG | G3 G2 :|