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 Theme code Index    1H1H61H 1731
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 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Third Volume of the Dancing Master (2nd edition)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 47
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1726
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Swallowfield Boys. PFD3.047 B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 Z:village music project Ruairidh Greig 2015 M:C| L:1/4 Q:1/4=180 K:A a>ba>g|f>ga>A|A>f (g/f/)(e/d/)|c2A2| =c2B>c|A>GF>E|D>de(d/c/)|d2D2|| =c2B>c|A>GF>E|D>f (g/f/)(e/d/)|c2A2| a>bag|f>ga>A|A>ab(a/g/)|a2A2|] W:Each strain twice over W:The 1st cu. go the whole Figure thro' the 2d. cu. then cast off, and leasd with-in-side of the W:1 cu. and cast up into the 2d cu. place:| then lead up thro' the 2d. cu. and cast off, then W:Right and Left-hands round and Sett your Partner, and cast off:|


X:1 T:Swallowfield Boys M:C| L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (1740, p. 47) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A a3b a3g|f3g a3B|A3f (gf)(fd)|c4 A4| =c4 B3c|A4G F3E|D3d e2 (dc)|d4 D4:| |:=c4 B3c|A3G F3E|D3f (gf)(ed)|c4 A4| a3b a2g2|f3g a3A|A3a b2 (ag)|a4 A4:|]


X: 1 T:Swallowfield Boys. JJo1.098 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 1 after c1750? Z:vmp. Anne Wride 2015. www.village-music-project.org.uk M:C| L:1/8 Q:1/2=120 K:D a3b a3g | f3g a3A | A3f (gf)(ed) | c4 A4 | =c4 B3c | A3G F3E | D3d e2(dc) | d4 D4 || =c4 B3c | A3G F3E | D3f (gf)(ed) | c4 A4 | a3b a2g2 | f3g a3A | A3g {f}e2dc | d4 D4 |] W:The 1st Man go Back to Back, with the 2d Wo. W:Then cast off and lead within side of the 3d Cu. and cast up into the 2d Cu Place W:Then lead up thro’ the 2d Cu. and cast off W:Then Right and Left Hands round and set to your Partner and cast off