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Theme code Index
3b3b47L 47L25L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
2/4
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Thomas Straight
Book/Manuscript title
Book:24 Favourite Dances for the Year 1783
Tune and/or Page number
p. 3
Year of publication/Date of MS
1783
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:We’ll banish Sorrow
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Thomas Straight – “24 Favourite Dances the Year 1783” (p. 3)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gmin
BGBd |c/B/A/G/ ^Fd|c/B/A/G/ ^FB|A/G/F/E/ D2|
BG dg|f/e/d/c/ Bb|a/g/f/e/ d^f|g4:|
|:dBdf|e/d/c/B/ Ae|d/c/B/A/ Gd|c/B/A/G/ ^Fd|
fdgb|a/g/f/e/ dg|f/e/d/c/ BA/>G/|G4:|