Widow's Delight (The)

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 Theme code Index    11L11L 4L3L2L2L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 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. 200, p. 100
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1744
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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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