Trip to Scotch Bridge

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 Theme code Index    3142 3622
 Also known as    Scots Bridge, Trip to Scots Bridge
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, 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. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 184
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1744
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Scots Bridge. JJo3.184 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 3 1744 Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=100 K:G d | BGG G>AB | cAA A>Bc | Bcd egB | A3-A2 d | BGe ^cAf | dBg e^ca | fgf ed^c | d3-d2 :| |: d |fga abc' | bag fed | ege dcB | A3-A2 d | BGB cAc | Bcd egc | BcB AGF | G3-G2 :| W:The 1st Cu. cross over and turn, the 2d. Cu. do the same W:The 1st Cu. lead between the 2d. and cast below the 3d. Cu. then lead up between the 3d. and cast above the 2d. Cu W:The two 1st Cu. hands across half round and hands round back again W:The 1st Man back to back with the 2d. Wo. and turn the 2d. Man W:The 1st Wo. back to back with the 2d. Man and turn the 2d. Wo W:The 1st Cu. cast off below the 2d. lead between the 3d. Cu. and cast up W:The 1st Cu. lead thro' the top and cast off.


X:1 T:Trip to Scotch Bridge M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:William Vickers’ 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland) B: http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=R0309502&image=1 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d|BGG G>AB|cAA A>Bc|Bcd egB|A>AA A2d| BGe ^cAf|dBg e^ca|fgf ed^c|ddd d2:| |:d|fga abc' |bag fed|ege dcB|A>AA A2d| BGB cAc|Bcd egc|BcB AGF|GGG G3:|]