Softly Robin

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 Theme code Index    1133 2246
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Third Volume of the Dancing Master second edition
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 62
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1726
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Softly Robin. PFD3.062 B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 Z:village music project Ruairidh Greig 2015 M:C| L:1/4 Q:1/4=160 K:G GGB2|AAce|GGB2|ddeg|| g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/|AAce|g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/|ddeg| g/f/e/d/ B/c/d/B/|AAce|GGB2|ddeg|] W:Each strain twice over W:The first Man turn his Partner half round, then making a little stop, turn her into her own W:place.| The two Men and the two Women turn one another half round, making a little stop, and W:turn into your own places:| The first and 2d Man double Figure on the Womens side, and turn one W:another 'till in your own places; then the first Man cast off.| Then the Women double Figure on W:the Men's side and turn 'till in your own places; then the first Woman cast down. W: %


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