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Theme code Index
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11L11L 4L3L2L2L
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Also known as
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Composer/Core Source
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Region
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England
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Genre/Style
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English
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Meter/Rhythm
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Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
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Key/Tonic of
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B
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Accidental
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2 flats
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Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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Time signature
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6/8
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History
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ENGLAND(London and South East)
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Structure
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AABB
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Editor/Compiler
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John Johnson
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Book/Manuscript title
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A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 3
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Tune and/or Page number
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No. 200, p. 100
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Year of publication/Date of MS
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1744
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Artist
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Title of recording
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Record label/Catalogue nr.
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Year recorded
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Score ()
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Widow's Delight (The): Annotations
X: 1
T:Widow's Delight, The. JJo3.200
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:Bb
B/A/ | BFD B,2B/A/ | BFD B,2 E/D/ | EGE DFD | CDC C2 :|
|: A |Bcd Bcd | Bcd G3 | cde cde |cec {B}A2A |
def def | def bag | fdB FBA | B2BB2 :|
W:Foot and cast off, foot and cast up
W:Cross over and half figure right and left
W:Foot double Corners and not turn
W:Lead out sides and turn.
W:(N.B. Measure 4 of second strain, the B is written as a grace note in the original)
Widow's Delight (The): Annotations