Swan (Reel) (The)

Find traditional instrumental music


Swan (Reel) (The)  Click on the tune title to see or modify Swan (Reel) (The)'s annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Swan (Reel) (The)
Query the Archive
Query the Archive
 Theme code Index    1125L 2231
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AA'BBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:David Rutherford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Choice Collection of Sixty of the Most Celebrated Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 49
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1750
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:Swan. Ru2.090, The L:1/8 B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.2; 1759. Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk N: * In the original this note is shown as a dotted crotchet. The first and second time bars have N: been added to give the correct change to the second part. N: The final symbol of dance notation in the original is :| M:2/4 Q:1/4=140 K:G |:D|G2 GB|AF D2 |A2 Ac|BGGB|c2 ce|dBAG|AcBA|1 "*"G3 :|2 G4 || |: d2 dg|fe d2|cABG|AFED|d2 dg|fedc|BGAF|G2G,2 :| |: BGAc|BGAc|BGdG|A/G/F/E/ D2|BGAc|BGAc|BdgA|G2 G,2 :| W: W: First Cu: foot it to the 2d Wo. & turn 3 .| the W: same to the 2d Man :| cross over two Cu: lead to W: the top & cast off .|. Hands round 4 at bottom .|. W: Right & Left at top :|


X: 1 T:Swan. JBi.48, The M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 B:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779. N:A strain repeats don't balance the B and C strains. A:Yorkshire, England Z:Village Music Project, Nick Barber & Chris Partington K:G D|G2GB|AFD2|A2Ac|BGGB|c2ce|dBAG|AcBA|G3:| |:d2dg|fed2|cABG|AFED|d2dg|fedc|BGAF|G2G,2:| |:BGAc|BGAc|BGdG|A/G/F/E/D2|BGAc|BGAc|BdgA|G2G,2:|