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 Theme code Index    13b52 13b55
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 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. 38
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1750
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Take a Dance. JJo8.175 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 8 1758 Z:vmp.Simon Wilson 2013 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=120 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/JohnJohnson/8175_Take_a_Dance.abc K:D |:B2cd2e|fedTc3|B2cd2e|f2g fdB| B2cd2e|fedTc3|A2Bc2d|e2a (ec)A:| |:(a2f)(g2e)|(f2d)Tc3|B2cd2e|f2g fdB| aaf gge|ffdTc3|A2Bc2d|e2a (ec)A:|


X: 1 T:Take a Dance. Ru2.061 M:6/8 L:1/8 B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.2; 1759. Z:vmp. Peter Dunk 2015 Q:3/8=100 K:Hp B2c d2e|fed c3|B2c d2e| f2g fdB| B2c d2e|fed c3| A2B c2d|e2a ecA:| |:a2f g2e|f2d c3|B2c d2e|f2g fdB| aaf gge|ffd c3|A2B c2d|e2a ecA:| W: W:The first Cu: gallop down one Cu: up again & cast off .| Gallop down another Cu: W:up again & cast off :| Hands round all 6 .| lead to the top and foot it & cast off :|


X:1 T:Take a Dance M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bmin B2c d2e|fed Tc3|B2c d2e|f2g fdB| B2c d2e|fed Tc3|A2B c2d|e2a ecA:| |:(a2f) (g2e)|(f2d) Tc3|B2c d2e|f2g fdB| aaf gge|ffd c3|A2B c2d|e2a (ec)A:||


X: 1 T:Take A Dance. JB.37 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:140 S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779. R:Jig O:England A:Yorkshire N:Like a Kerry Slide, which in my view makes it like Nae Guid Luck &c. Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/mirror/atrilcoral.com/t.abc K:D B2cd2e|fedc3|B2cd2e|f2g fdB| B2cd2e|fedc3|A2Bc2d|e2a ecA:| |:a2fg2e|f2dc3|!B2cd2e|f2g fdB| aaf gge|ffdc3|A2Bc2d|e2a ecA:|]