Wives of Torphichan

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 Theme code Index    3124 3113H
 Also known as    Dance (The), Wives of Torphican
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 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    English, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 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. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 70, p. 35
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1748
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Wives of Torphican. JJo4.070, The B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 4, 1748 Z:vmp.Ruairidh Greig 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=100 K:D A|TF2D DFA|E=CEG2E|TF2D DFA|DED f2d| ga/g/f/e/ fg/f/e/d/|eEEE2A|F2A Bd/c/B/A/|dDDD2:| |:g|fef def|gaf eag|fef def|abaTf2d| gag fgf|eEEE2A|F2A Bd/c/B/A/|dDDD2:|]


X:1 T:Wives of Torphichan, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Bremner – Scots Reels (c. 1757) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A | TF2D DFA | E=CE G2E | TF2D DFA | DED f2d | (ga/g/f/e/) (fg/f/e/d/) | eEE E2A | TF2D A(d/c/B/A/) | FDD D2 :| |: f | (f>ef) def | gaf efg | T(f>ef) def | (ab/a/)g Tf2d | g(a/g/f/e/) f(g/f/e/d/) | eEE E2A | TF2A B(d/c/B/A/) | dDD D2 :|