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 Theme code Index    1H51H5 1H563
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Johnson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 6
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 195
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1751
 Artist    
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 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Top and Bottom. JJo6.195 M:6/8 L:1/8 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 6, 1751 Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk Q:3/8=120 K:G g3 dBd|g3 dBd|gfe dcB|edc BAG| g3 dBd|g3 dBd|bag fed|Ad^c d3 :| |:dcB cea|cBA Bdg|edc BAG|FGE D2d| (ga)f (ga)f|(ga)f (ga)f|gdc BcA|G3G,3 :|


X:2 T:Top and Bottom M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g3 dBd|g3 dBd|gfe dcB|edc BAG| g3 dBd|g3 dBd|bag fed|Ad^c d3:| |:dcB cea|cBA Bdg|edc BAG|FGE D2d| gaf gaf|gaf gaf|gdc BcA|G3 G,3:||


X:1 T:Top and Bottom M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 647) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g3 dBd|g3 dBd|gfe dcB|edc BAG| g3 dBd|g3 dBd|bag fed|Ad^c d2z:| |:dcB cea|cBA Bdg|edc BAG|FGE D2d| (gaf) (gaf)|(gaf) (gaf)|gdc BcA|G3 G2z:|


X:1 T:Top and Bottom M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 256 (c. 1880’s) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g3 dBd | g3 dBd |1 gfe dcB | edc BAG :|2 bag fed | Ad^c d3 || |: dcB cea | cBA Bdg | edc BAG | FGE D3 | gaf gaf | gaf gaf | gdc BcA | GGG G3 :|