Wives' Victory (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H1H3H3H 3bH3bH7b7b
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Thomas Bray
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Thomas Bray
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1699
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Wives' Victory, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:Thomas Bray – “Country Dances” (London, 1699) N:The volume was dedicated to the 10 yr. old Duke of N:Gloucester, William Henry, son of Queen Anne. N:Bray was a theatrical dancer and dancing master in N:London in the 1690’s. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin d|g>fg a>ga |b>ag f>ed|g2d c>dB|(A3 A2) B/c/| d2z A2z|B2z f2z|c>de c2B|(B3 B2):| |:d/e/|f>gf B>cd|e>dc d>=f|=e>^fg a2b|(^f3 f2) d/c/| B2z e2z|A2zd2z|G>AB B>AG|(G3 G2):|]