X:1
T: GEMS
T: The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993
Z: 2011-2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/BotCDaSS.abc 2025-06-15 121805 UT
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%%center -----------------------------------
%%center GEMS
%%center The Best of the
%%center Country Dance and Song Society
%%center Diamond Anniversary
%%center Music, Dance and Song Contest
%%center -----------------------------------
%%begintext align
%% Transcription notes:
%% In late 2014, I asked on a couple of forums whether anyone had ABC transcriptions
%% of this book's tunes or plain-text transcriptions of the dance descriptions.
%% Within a few days, I received versions of most of the tunes and a few of the dances.
%% I compared them with a copy of the book that a local dance leader loaned me,
%% and made most of them a bit closer to the actual content of the book.
%% This directory contains the resulting files.
%%
%% Serious English Country Dancers will want a copy of the book, which you
%% can order from cdss.org. Most musicians will probably find the ABC tunes
%% a bit more usable, since they can be easily reformatted, but you might
%% also consider getting a copy of the book, to support the CDSS's work.
%%endtext
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X:2
T: AMERICAN DANCES
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X:3
T: Back Road to Bolton
T: Back Road to Ayer
C: Lisa Greenleaf
O: Bolton, Massachusetts
P: Duple, improper contra
N: Suggested music: any liveluy jig
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society 1993 p.3
N: Music: Bonnie George Campbell, Wand'ring Willie or any 32-bar waltz
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%%begintext
%% A1:
%% Allemande left your neighbor once and three-quarters. Women allemande
%% right once and a half and take two-hand hold with your partner.
%% A2:
%% All sashay down the set and back, the women remaining back to back in the center.
%% B1:
%% Balance and swing your partner.
%% B2:
%% Circle left three-quarters. Allemande right your neighbor once and a half.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext
%% For maximum enjoyment, this dance requires a lot of space below the set.
%%
%% A less demanding variant, Back Road to Ayer, has the following changes:
%%
%% A1:
%% Allemande right your neighbor once and a quarter. Women allemande left
%% once and a half and take two-hand hold with your partner.
%% B2:
%% In long lines, go forward and back. Circle left three-quarters and pass thru along the set.
%%endtext
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X:4
T: ENGLISH DANCES
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X:5
T: Corelli's Maggot
C: Cathy and John Millar,
O: Williamsburg, Virginia
%R: march, reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.36
K: F
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%%begintext
%%A1:
%% 1-4 1st corners set forward to each other, and turn single back to place
%% 5-8 1st corners turn with two hands.
%%A2:
%% 1-8 2nd corners repeat A1.
%%B1:
%% 1-8 1st couple cross and go down the outside to 2nd place, 2nd couple move up.
%% 5-8 1st couple half figure eight up through 2nd couple.
%%B2:
%% 1-4 1st couple gate down (see notes) with the couple below.
%% 5-8 1st couple gate up with their original 2nd couple.
%%
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% Gate: Actives join nearest hand with neighbor and turn as couple with that
%% neighbor, with the actives moving forward, up or down the hall as indicated, while
%% their neighbors move backwards so that they rotate around a pivot point between
%% them. All end where they started the figure.
%%endtext
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X:6
T: Corelli's Maggot
C: Cathy and John Millar,
O: Williamsburg, Virginia
%R: march, reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.37
N: Adapted from the fourth movement, Gavotte, of Arcangelo Corelli's opus 5, Sonata #10, 1700
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: F
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c2 "A"|\
"F"f2c2 f2c2 | "C"g6 c2 | "F"a2fg a2gf | "C"g6 g2 |\
"F"a2fg a2gf | "C"g2ag agfe | "F"f2c'2 "G7"d2=b2 | "C"c'6 :|
|: c2 "B"|\
"F"f2fg agfe | "Bb"d2B2 B2d2 | "Gm"g2ga bagf | "C"e2c2 c2g2 |\
"F"c'2f2 "Bb"b2ag | "F"a2c2 f2A2 | "Gm7"Bagf "C7"e3f | "F"f6 :|
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X:7
T: Corelli's Maggot [D]
C: Cathy and John Millar,
O: Williamsburg, Virginia
%R: march, reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.37
N: Adapted from the fourth movement, Gavotte, of Arcangelo Corelli's opus 5, Sonata #10, 1700
N: Transposed from F for the benefit of limited instruments.
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: D
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A2 "F"|\
"D"d2A2 d2A2 | "A"e6 A2 | "D"f2de f2ed | "A"e6 e2 |\
"D"f2de f2ed | "A"e2fe fedc | "D"d2a2 "E7"B2^g2 | "A"a6 :|
|: A2 "G"|\
"D"d2de fedc | "G"B2G2 G2B2 | "Em"e2ef gfed | "A"c2A2 A2e2 |\
"D"a2d2 "G"g2fe | "D"f2A2 d2F2 | "Em7"Gfed "A7"c3d | "D"d6 :|
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X:8
T: Cornish Waltz
C: J. Francis Carter
O: Worthing, England
P: Music: Farewell to Argyle, or any 40-bar waltz
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.38
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%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-4 Turn partner by the right hand.
%% 5-8 Back-to-back with opposite, passing right shoulders.
%% A2:
%% 1-4 Turn opposite by the left hand.
%% 5-8 Back-to-back with partner passing left shoulders.
%% B1:
%% 1-2 Face partner and join man's right hand with woman's left.
%% ___ Balance towards and away from opposite couple.
%% 3-4 Change places with opposite couple, turning Single. Men turn single
%% ___ left, women turn single right. Women pass inside the two men.
%% 5-8 Face partner and join right hands, balance forward and back.
%% ___ Change places by turning the lady under.
%% B2:
%% 1-8 Repeat B1 to origin places.
%% B3:
%% 1-8 Join in ballroom position and waltz once and a half around the opposite couple.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The dance was written to commemorate the author's move from Scotland to Cornwall.
%%endtext
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X:9
T: Farewell to Argyle
C: J. Francis Carter
O: Worthing, England
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.39
N: Adapted from the author's hymn, Arduaine
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: G
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d "A1"|\
"G"d2B | GBd | "C"gfe | "G"d2d |\
"D7"d2c | ABc | "G"e2d | B2 ||
d "A2"|\
"G"d2B | GBd | "C"gfe | "G"d3 |\
"D7"c2A/F/ | DFA | F2G | A2 ||
d "B1"|\
"G"dBG | dBG | "D"F2G | A3 |\
"D7"cAF |cAF | "G"e2d | B2 ||
|: d "B2,3"|\
"G"d2B | GBd | "C"g2e | "G"d2d |\
"D7"d2c | Ace | a2F | "G"G2 :|
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X:10
T: Cynthia's Waltz
C: Jonathan Jensen
O: Baltimore, Maryland
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.40
P: Three couple longways set
K: D
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%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-8 Circle six-hands to the left.
%% 9-16 Circle six hands to the right, back to place.
%% A2:
%% 1-8 Hey on opposite side, 1st couple crossing through middle place to begin.
%% 1-8 Hey on own side, 1st couple crossing again through middle place.
%% B1:
%% 1-8 1st couple and 2nd couple double figure eight, 1st couple cross down
%% ___ through the center, 2nd couple dance up the outside to start.
%% 9-10 1st couple and 2nd couple right hands across halfway.
%% 11-16 1st couple and 3rd couple left hands across once and a half. (Set is
%% _____ now in 2-3-1 order, 1st couple proper, 2nd and 3rd couples improper.)
%% B2:
%% 1-4 1st couple and 3rd couple half poussette, men pushing to start.
%% 5-8 1st and 2nd couple half poussette, women pushing to start.
%% 9-16 1st couple join in ballroom position and waltz down the middle to 3rd place.
%% -- while --
%% 9-12 2nd and 3rd couple wait.
%% 13-14 2nd and 3rd couples move up.
%% 15-16 2nd and 3rd couples turn with two hands halfway.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The author notes, "The circles in A1 need not be only once around. There is
%% enough music to make big, graceful, open circles, moving once and a half around."
%%
%% The dance was written for Cynthia Stenger, on the occasion [of] her wedding to the author.
%%endtext
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X:11
T: Cynthia's Waltz
C: Jonathan Jensen
O: Baltimore, Maryland
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.41
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: D
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Ad "A"|\
"D"f2fedf | "F#m"a2a2FA | "Bm"d2dcBd | "D"f4DF |\
"G"B2BAGB | "D"d2dBAF | "E7"EDB,DEF | "A7"(3BcB A2Ad |
"D"f2fedf | "F#m"a2a2FA | "Bm"d2dcBd | "D"f4DF |\
"G"B2BAGB | "D"d2AFED | "Em"B,2D2E2 | "D"D4 :|
|: DC "B"|\
"G"B,2D2E2 | "D"A2AFED | "Em"B,2D2"A"E2 | "D"F4FE |\
"D"D2E2F2 | "Bm"d2dBAF | "A"E2c2"E7"B2 | "A"A4cB |
"A7"A2c2e2 | "D"f2fedf | "Em"G2B2d2 | "A"e2ed"A7"ce |\
"D"d2dc"G"Bd | "D"B2AFED | "Em"B,2D2"A7"E2 | "D"D4 :|
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X:12
T: A Girl's Best Friend
C: Fried de Metz Herman
O: Larchmont, New York
P: Duple minor lonways, improper
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.42
N: Music: Bonnie George Campbell, Wand'ring Willie or any 32-bar waltz
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% Music in separate files.
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%%begintext
%% A1 1-4 Right hands across.
%% __ 5-6 Right shoulder gypsy with partner.
%% __ 7-8 Turn single to the left. (Make gypsy tight so that the turn single can be wide.)
%% A2 1-4 Left hads across.
%% __ 5-6 Left shoulder gypsy with partner.
%% __ 7-8 Turn single to the right.
%% B1 1-2 1st couple lead down the center.
%% __ 3-4 1st couple set to partner.
%% __ 5-6 1st couple lead up the center.
%% __ 7-8 1st couple cast to second place, 2nd couple lead up.
%% B2 1-2 Women change places passing left shoulders.
%% __ 3-4 Women change places passing left shoulders.
%% __ 5-8 Two changes of right-and-left, starting right hand with partner.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The author states, "When I arrived in New York City, not knowing anyone, I
%% found that the Country Dance and Song Society was my best friend; hence the
%% name for this dance.
%%endtext
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X:13
T: Bonnie George Campbell
O: Traditional
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.43 #1
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: G % and Em
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A/G/ "A"|\
"D"F2F/F/ | EFA | "G"B>GB | "D"A3 |\
"G"d>cB | "D"AFD |[1 DFD | "A7"E3 :|[2 "A7"EFE | "D"D3 |]
"B1"[|\
"Bm"d>cB | BFF | BcB | "A"A3 |\
"Bm"BAF | "D"d2F | "G"FED | "A7"E3 |]
"B2"[|\
"D"F2F | EFA | "G"B2B | "D"A3 |\
"G"d>cB | "D"AFD | "A7"EFE | "D"D2 |]
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X:14
T: Wand'ring Willie
O: Traditional
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.43 #2
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: D
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"A"|:\
"G"d>c B/A/ | G>AG | "D"AGA | "Em"Be2 |\
"G"d>c B/A/ | G>AB | "B7"B^AB |[1 "Em"E3 :|[2 "Em"e3 \
"B"|:\
"Em"Be^d | e>fg |
"D"d>e d/c/ | "Bm"B{c}d2 |\
[1 "Em"Be^d | "Em"e>fg "B7"B^AB | "Em"E3 :|\
[2 "Em"Bef | g>ab | "B7"B^AB | "Em"E3 |]
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X:15
T: Halfway Measures
C: Scott Higgs
O: Ardmore, Pennsylvania
P: Four couple longways set
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.44
N: Music: Trip to Higgsville, U.S.A.
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%%begintext
%%center Part I
%% A:
%% 1-8 Up a double and back. Repeat
%% B:
%% 1-4 1st couple and 4th couple cross passing right shoulders with partner
%% and cast to the middle of the set. 2nd couple and 3rd couple move to
%% the ends of the set.
%% 5-8 1st couple and 4th couple cross passing right shoulders with partner
%% again, and turn once and a half around with neighbors by the near
%% hand. (1st and 2nd men join right hands, 3rd and 4th men join left
%% hands, 1st and 2nd women join left hands, 3rd and 4th women join
%% right hands.) End in original places.
%% C:
%% 1-8 Double figure eight at the ends, 1st couple cross down the center, 2nd
%% couple go up the outside, 4th couple cross up through 3rd place, the
%% 3rd couple go down the outside to start.
%%endtext
%%center Part II
%%begintext
%% A:
%% 1-8 Side with partner (Cecil Sharp style siding). Repeat.
%% B:
%% 1-4 1st couple and 4th couple turn partner with two hands once and a half
%% around and face up or down to neighbor.
%% 5-8 Back-to-back with neighbor.
%% C:
%% 1-4 Turn neighbor with two hands once and a half.
%% 5-8 1st and 4th couples cross by the right shoulder and cast to original places.
%%endtext
%%center Part III
%%begintext
%% A:
%% 1-8 Arm right with partner. Arm left with partner.
%% B:
%% 1-8 Progressive hey: Ends cross giving right hands while the middles
%% wait. All change places with the left hand along the sides. New ends
%% cross while the middles change, all by the right. All change by the
%% left along the sides. (Order is now 4-2-3-1, all improper.)
%% C:
%% 1-2 Change places with partner passing right shoulders.
%% 3-4 Circle four hands around halfway at each end.
%% 5-8 Turn partner with two hands once and a half around. End in the order 2-4-1-3.
%%endtext
%%begintext
%% Repeat entire dance four times, once for each couple.
%%endtext
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X:16
T: Trip to Higgsville, U.S.A.
C: Eric Scottt
O: Princeton, New Jersay
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.45
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
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"A"[|] Bc !segno![|\
"Em7"d2d "Am7"c2B | "Dm7"A2G "G9"A2B | "C"c2C "Am"C2D | "Dm"D2E "G7"F2A |\
"Em7"B2c "Am7"d2B | "Dm7"A2G "G9"A2B | "C"c2e "Am"d2c | "Dm"B2A "G7"B2G |]
"B"[|\
"C"Mc3 "E"Me3 | "F"Mc2A "Em/G"G3 | "E7"B2B "A7"e2e | "D7"d2A "G7"G2B |\
"C"cde "F"ac'a | "G"ged "E7"e2e | "Am7"Me3 "Ab"M_e3 | "Gm7"Md3 "Gb7"_d3 |][K:F]
"C"[|\
"F"c2c "F/A"A2F | "Gm"G2A "C7"B3 | "A7"A2A "D7"d2d | "G7"G2G "C7"c3 |\
"Dm"f3 "E"e2d | "F"c2A "G7"G2A |[" " "C"cCC "Am"CCC | "Dm"DEF "G7"G/A/ =B"_D.S."c |]
|["Last Time" "F"c2A "G7"G2A | "C"c3 c3 |]
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X:17
T: The Lover's Knot
T: Or, the Diamond Jubilee
C: Jim Kitch
O: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
P: Duple minor longways, improper
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.46
N: Music: Black and Grey
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%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-4 1st woman move down the center and up the outside to place,
%% ___ 1st man move down the outside and up the center to place.
%% ___ -- while --
%% ___ 2nd woman move up the center and down the outside,
%% ___ 2nd man move up the outside and down the center to place.
%% A2:
%% 1-4 Circle left three-quarters.
%% 5-8 Turn partner with two hands once and a half around and open facing in.
%% B1:
%% 1-8 Hey for four, men passing left shoulders to start. End facing partner (severn changes).
%% B2:
%% 1-4 Right shoulder gypsy with partner once and a half around.
%% 5-8 Left hands across, women join in behind their partner.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The author notes that partners should maintain eye contact throughout the A1
%% figure, which is similar to the end of Mad Robin. Dancers moving through the
%% center pass face to face.
%%endtext
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X:18
T: Black and Grey
O: The DAncing Master 7th ed. 1686
%R: reel, march
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.47
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Am
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"A"|:\
"Am"A2A2 d2B2 | c4 A2d2 | "G"B4 G2g2 | B2 G4 |\
"Am"A2A2 "G"d2B2 | "F"c3B "Dm"A2d2 | "G"B2G2 BcdB | "Am"A4 e4 :|
"B"|:\
"Am"a2e2 "Dm"fedc | "Am"a2e2 "Dm"fedc | "G"g2d2 BcdB | "G"g2d2 BcdB |\
"Am"a2e2 "F"fgag | "C"agfe "Dm"fedc | "Gm"B2G2 BcdB | "Am"A4 e4 :|
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X:19
T: Lunar Eclipse
C: Elizabeth A. Snowdon
O: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
P: Duple minor longways
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.48
N: Music: Lunar Eclipse
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%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-2 Turn single into the position of the person on your right within the minor set of four.
%% 3-4 Set.
%% 5-8 Half hey for four along the 1st corners diagonal position: 1st man and
%% ___ 2nd woman move into the center, then 1st man pass right shoulders
%% ___ with 2nd man and 2nd woman pass right shoulders with 1st woman to
%% ___ start. 1st man end in original 2nd man's place; 2nd man in 1st man's
%% ___ place; 1st woman in 2nd woman's place; and 2nd woman in 1st woman's place.
%% A2:
%% 1-2 Turn single as in A1.
%% 3-4 Set.
%% 5-8 Half hey four along the 1st corners diagonal; 2nd man and 1st
%% ___ woman move into the center to start. End in original positions.
%% B1:
%% 1-4 Lead out a double with your neighbor. Turn and lead in a double.
%% 5-8 Turn partner with two hands.
%% B2:
%% 1-2 Circle halfway around.
%% 3-4 Turn single.
%% 5-8 1st couple half figure eight up through 2nd couple. 2nd couple change
%% ___ places after the 1st couple passes through them.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The author notes, "This dance was written to give a new, challenging figure to the
%% bored experienced dancer. The general flavor is of a quiet, smooth English dance.
%% There are a number of circles which appear and disappear like an eclipse of the
%% moon. There is an air of mystery in the tune to capture the mystery of an eclipse.
%% This dance commemorates the two lunar eclipses seen at Pinewoods on August 17,
%% 1989. One was a cardboard one in C#; the other was [a] real one over Round and
%% long Ponds."
%%endtext
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T: Lunar Eclipse
C: Elizabeth A. Snowdon
O: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.49
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Ador
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"Am"ABc B2A | "Dm"=f3 e2d | "Am"cdB "E"c2B | "Am"c2B A2E | "Am"ABc B2A |
"Dm"=f3 e2d | "Am"c2B "E"cdB | "Am"A3- A2 :: B/c/ "B"| "G"ded BAG | "C"c3 B2c |
"E"e2B c2B | "Am"A3- A2d | "E"e2B "Am"c2A | "B"B2F "Em"G2B | "Am"ABA "B"G2F | "Am"E3- E2 :|
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X:21
T: Splash in the Puddle
C: Haward P. Slosek
O: Penacook, New Hampshire
P: Duple minor longways, improper
%R: slip-jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.50
N: Music: Splash in the Puddle
K:
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%%begintext
%% A:
%% 1-3 Three changes of a circular hey, starting right shoulder with partner.
%% __4 Turn single three quarters (clover-leaf) and end facing neighbor.
%% 5-6 Turn neighbor by the right hand.
%% 7-8 1st couple back-to-back.
%% B:
%% 1-2 Ladies chain halfway. Men turn the women under to finish.
%% 3-4 Circle (this is very fast).
%% 5-6 Ladies chain halfway. Men turn the women under to finish.
%% 7-8 Forward and back in lines.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The author states that the music should be played at a moderate tempo; use a
%% walking step throughout.
%%endtext
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X:22
T: Splash in the Puddle
C: Haward P. Slosek
O: Penacook, New Hampshire
%R: slip-jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.51
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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"A"[|\
"G"B2B BAG d2c | "G"B2d g2f "C"e2d | "G"B2B BAG d2B | "D"AGA c2B A3 |
"G"B2B BAG d2c | "G"B2d g2f "C"e2g | "G"B2B BAG d2B | "D"ABc B2A "G"G2d ||
"B"[|\
"C"e2e edc g2e | "G"d2B g2f e2d | "D"A3 AGA c2A | "G"B2G d2c "Em"B3 |
"C"e3 edc g2e | "G"d2B g2f e2g | "D"A3 AGA c2A | "G"B2G "C"E2F "G"G3 |]
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X:23
T: Storrow House
C: Ed Wilfert
O: Marston's Mills, Massachusetts
P: Duple minor longways
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.52
N: Music: Storrow House
K:
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%%begintext
%%A1:
%% 1-2 1st man set to 2nd woman.
%% 3-4 1st man and 2nd woman gypsy right shoulder.
%% 5-6 1st man and 1st woman gypsy left shoulder.
%% 7-8 1st man move through original place and cast into 2nd man's place.
%% -- while --
%% 5-8 2nd couple back-to-back, 2nd man falling back into 1st man's place.
%%A2:
%% 1-2 1st woman set to 1st man.
%% 3-4 1st woman and 1st man gypsy right shoulder.
%% 5-6 1st woman and 2nd man gypsy left shoulder.
%% 7-8 1st woman move through her original place and cast cast to 2nd woman's place.
%% -- while --
%% 5-8 2nd woman and 1st man back-to-back, 2nd woman falling back into 1st woman's place.
%%B1:
%% _1-2_ Turn partner with two hands halfway, open out with back to the
%% _____ center of the minor set. Take hands four in a back ring.
%% _
%% _3-4_ Balance right and left in the ring.
%% _5-6_ Turn neighbor with two hands halfway, into the back ring.
%% _7-8_ Balance right and left in the ring.
%% _9-10 Lead out with neighbor.
%% 11-12 Turn and lead back in.
%% 13-14 1st man and 2nd woman change places.
%% 15-16 2nd man and 1st woman change places.
%%
%% Optional B2
%%B2:
%% _1-12 Join in ballroom position and waltz once around the other couple.
%% 13-16 Join up in a circle and set twice.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The author notes that the dance is for intermediate to advanced dancers, and
%% states: "The idea behind the dance is that one dancer initiates movement that
%% spreads to all the rest, one by one, until each of the dancers in the minor set has
%% danced with each of the other three, and that all four meet together fullin in the
%% action."
%%
%% The dance is dedicated to Helen Storrow, founder of the American Branches of the
%% English Folk Dance Soceity (now the Country Dance and Song Society).
%%endtext
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T: Storrow House
C: Ed Wilfert
O: Marston's Mills, Massachusetts
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.53
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Dm
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"Dm"D2 F2 G2 | A3 B A2 | "Gm"G2 F2 G2 | "Dm"A3 B A2 |\
"Dm"A,2 D2 E2 | "Ddim7"F4 D2 | "Am7"E2 EDC=B, | A,6 "A2"||
"Dm"D2 F2 G2 | A3 B A2 | "C"(3GAG F2 G2 | "F"A3 B A2 |\
B,2 D2 E2 | "Bb7/D"F4 D2 | "A7"E2 ED^C=B, | A,6 |]
"B1"[|\
"Dm"D2 A2 A2 | A2 B2 c2 | "Gm/D".d2 z2 B2 | G6 |\
"C"C2 G2 G2 | "C"G2 A2 B2 | "F"c2-cBAG | "A7"A2-AFE^C |
"Dm"A,2 F2 F2 | F2 G2 A2 | "Gm".B2 z2 (3GBG | "Eb/G"E6 |\
"Dm/A"DA-A2 D2 | "A7"^CA-A2 C2 | "Dm"D4 FE | D6 ||
"B2"||\
"Dmaj"D2 A2 A2 | A2 B2 c2 | "Gm/D".d2 z2 B2 | G6 |\
"C"C2 G2 G2 | "C"G2 A2 B2 | "F"c2-cBAG | "A7"A2-AFE^C |
"Dm"A,2 F2 F2 | F2 G2 A2 | "Gm/D".B2 z2 (3GBG | "Eb/G"E6 |\
"Dm/A"DA-A2 D2 | "A7"^CA-A2 C2 | "Dm"D4 FE | D6 |]
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X:25
T: Trip to Greene
C: Gary Roodman
O: Binghamton, New York
P: Three couple longways set
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.54
N: Music: Petticoat Wag
K:
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%%center Part I
%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-4 Lead up a double and fall back holding right hands.
%% 5-8 Turn partner halfway by the right and turn single left.
%% A2:
%% 1-4 Lead down a double and fall back holding left hands.
%% 5-8 Turn partner halfway by the left and turn single right.
%% B1:
%% 1-4 2nd man half hey with 1st couple, 2nd man pass right shoulders with
%% ___ 1st woman to start, *while* 2nd woman half hey with 3rd couple, 2nd
%% ___ woman pass right shoulders with 3rd man to start.
%% 5-8 2nd man half hey with 3rd couple, 2nd man pass right shoulders with
%% ___ 3rd woman to start *while* 2nd woman half hey with 1st couple, 2nd
%% ___ woman pass right shoulders with 1st man to start.
%% B2:
%% 1-4 Take hands along the line, go forward a double and back.
%% 5-8 1st couple and 2nd couple cast down one place, 3rd couple move up the center to top.
%%endtext
%%center Part II
%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-4 Side-by-side siding with partner by the right shoulder.
%% 5-8 Turn partner halfway by the right and turn single left.
%% A2:
%% 1-4 Side-by-side siding with partner by the left.
%% 5-8 Turn partner halfway by the left and turn single right.
%% B1-B2: As in the First Part.
%%endtext
%%center Part III
%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-4 Arm right with partner.
%% 5-8 Turn partner halfway by the right and turn single left.
%% A2:
%% 1-4 Arm left with partner.
%% 5-8 Turn partner halfway by the left and turn single right.
%% B1-B2: As in the First Part.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% The author notes, "The half hey figure for the second couple is more of a
%% button-hook than a hey: Pass through the end couple and cast up or down to
%% second position on the opposite side."
%%endtext
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X:26
T: Petticoat Wag
O: The English Dancing Master, 1651
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.55
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gdor
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"Gm"d2c B>cA | "Gm"G2A "D"^F3 | "Gm"G2A B3- | B2c d3 |\
"Dm"dfe f>ga | "Gm"g2g "Dm"f2d | "Bb"d>ed "F"c2A | "Gm"B2c d3 :|
"B"|:\
"F"f2g a>ga | "Bb"b2d f3 | "F"A2B c>Bc | "Bb"d2e "Dm"f>ed |\
"Gm"g3- g2e | "Dm"a3- a2f | "Gm"b>ag "D7"g>a^f | "Gm"g3- g2z :|
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X:27
T: Wooing Mairi
C: Scott Higgs
O: Ardmore, Pennsylvania
P: Three couple longways set, top couple improper
%R: march, reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.56
N: Music: Wooing Mairi (with Mairi's Wedding a suggested alternate tune).
N: Modified A1 part to match the Erratum sticker on the page.
K:
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%%begintext
%% A1:
%% 1-8 Hey on opposite side, 1st couple crossing through middle place to begin.
%% A2:
%% 1-2 1st couple turn with two hands halfway and open to face the 2nd couple.
%% 3-4 1st and 2nd couples circle halfway.
%% 5-8 All three couples circle six halfway. (Ending in 3-1-2 order, 1st couple and 3rd couple improper.)
%% B1:
%% 1-4 1st couple gate up (see notes) with the couple above.
%% 5-8 1st couple gate down with the couple below.
%% B2:
%% 1-4 Set and turn single.
%% 5-8 1st couple half figure eight down through the original 2nd couple.
%%
%% Repeat from progressed positions.
%%endtext
%%center Notes
%%begintext align
%% Gate: Actives join nearest hand with neighbor and turn as couple with that
%% neighbor, with the actives moving forward, up or down the hall as indicated, while
%% their neighbors move backwards so that they rotate around a pivot point between
%% them. All end where they started the figure.
%%
%% The author notes, "This dance is actually quite relaxed in pace. In order to use up
%% all the music, the tempo should be fairly peppy and the dancers should have space
%% to spread out and make wide gates. If movements are big and sweeping, it can be
%% rewarding to dance; if cramped or too slow, it has little to offer. Alert the first
%% couple that their final half figure eight ends with them dancing *up* the outside.
%% They should maintain this momentum into the heys at the beginning of the next
%% round."
%%
%% The author recommends Mairi's Wedding as an alternate tune to be used in a
%% medley with Wooing Mairi.
%%endtext
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X:28
T: Wooing Mairi
C: Scott Higgs
O: Ardmore, Pennsylvania
P: For Jan Alter and Anett Petrich
%R: march, reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.57
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
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"D"DE "A1"|\
"G"G2 B2 "Bm7"AF "C"GE | "G"DD "D"D/E/F "G"G2 DE |\
"C"G2 c2 "Bm"d>B "Em"AG | "Am"EE GE "D"D2 DE ||
"A2"|\
"G"G2 "D"A2 "Em"B2 "D"GA | "C"e>e "G"dB "D"A2 BA |\
"C"G2 e2 "Bm"d>B "Em"G/A/B/c/ | "Bm"dd "A"e^c "D"d2 d2 |][K:=f][K:F]
"B1"[|\
"F"f>f "C"ec "Bb"Bd "F"cA | "Gm"GB "F"AF "Gm"GD "C"Ec |\
"Dm"f>f "Am"ec "Gm"Bd "Am"c<A | "G"G=B "Am"AE "A"G/^F/E "D"DE ||[K:=B][K:G]
"B2"|\
"G"G2 "D"A2 "Em"B2 "D"GA | "C"e>e "G"dB "D"A2 GA |\
"G"B2 d2 "C"ec de/f/ | "G"gd "D"B<A "G"G2 |]
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X:29
T: Lustig Zein
C: Laurie Andres, Claude Ginsberg, Ken Smith,
C: and the Mossy Back Morris Men
O: Seattle, Washington
P: A morris dance in the Bledington style
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.58
N: Music: Lustig Zein
K:
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%%center Part I
%%begintext
%% A:
%% 1-8 Foot up.
%% B1:
%% 1-4 1st corners cross with 4 side steps startong on the right foot and passing right shoulders.
%% 5-6 Facing the audience, salute right, salute left.
%% 7-8 Hook leg right to face corner.
%% B2:
%% 1-8 2nd corners repeat B1.
%% B3:
%% 1-8 3rd corners repeat B1, all feet-together-jump in lines to the middle of the set.
%% D:
%% 1-3 All do 6 hocklebacks starting on the right foot, backing away from the set. (Make it big.)
%% 4__ Step and jump.
%% 5-6 All do 2 double steps back into the set.
%% 7-8 Hook leg right to face partner.
%%endtext
%%center Part II
%%begintext
%%A: ____ Half Gyp.
%%B1,2,3: As in B of Part I, using Fore Capers (half capers) instead of salutes.
%%D: ____ As in Part 1.
%%endtext
%%center Part III
%%begintext
%%A: ____ Whole Gyp.
%%C1,2,3: As in B of Part I, using Toe Backs instead of salutes.
%%D: ____ As in Part 1.
%%endtext
%%center Part IV
%%begintext
%%A: ____ Half Rounds.
%%C1,2,3: As in B of Part I, using Upright Capers instead of salutes.
%%D: ____ As in Part 1, and end facing up.
%%endtext
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T: Lustig Zein
N: AKA "Ma Yofus", "Yoshke", "Tanz, tanz Yidelech", and other titles.
C: Traditional
P: A(AB3D)2(AC3D)2
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.59
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Am
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"A"[|] E2 |\
"E"EF^GA BcBA | "E"^G2GE "Am"A2A2 | "E"B2B2 dcBA | "E"^G2GE "Am"A4 |\
"E"EF^GA BcBA | "E"^G2GE "Am"A2A2 | "E"^G2E2 "Dm"FEFD | "E"E4 E2 |]
"B"|: "G7"G2 |\
"C"cde2 e2e2 | "G"dedB G2G2 | "G7"GABc defd | "C"e4 "E7"edcB |\
"Am"ABc2 c2c2 | "E"BcB^G E2E2 | "E"EF^GA BccGB | "Am"A4 A2 :|
"D"[|]!segno! A2 |\
"E"E2^G2 E2G2 | "Am"A2A2 dcBA | "E"^G2G2 "Am"AGAc | "E"B2e2 e4 |\
"E"E2^G2 E2G2 | "Am"A2A2 dcBA | "E"^G2E2 "Dm"FEFD | "E"E4 "_D.C."E2 |]
"C"|: "G7"G2 |\
"C"cde2 e2e2 | "G"dedB G2G2 | "G7"GABc defd | "C"e4 "E7"edcB |[M:4/2]\
"Am"A2B2 c4 c4 c4 | "E"B2c2 B2^G2 E4 E2E2 |[M:4/4] "E"EF^GA BcGB | "Am"A4 "_D.S."A2 :|
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X:31
T: The Tailor and the Mouse
C: Jacob Bloom
O: Arlington, Massachusetts
P: A morris dance in the Brackley style
%R: march
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.60
N: Music: the Tailor and the Mouse
K:
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%%center Part I
%%begintext
%% A:
%% 1-8 Foot up.
%% B:
%% 1-6 1st corners using single steps, cross in six bars, turn and come in to meet in the center. Quick enting.
%% ___ *while*
%% ___ 2nd corners wait two bars, cross using single steps for four bars, turn and meet in the center with a quick ending.
%% ___ *while*
%% ___ 3rd corners wait four bars, cross using single steps for two bars, turn and meet in the center with a quick ending.
%% 7-8 All six dancers have now simultaneously danced a quick ending in a tight ring in the center of the set.
%% ___ All now do a slow ending, using it to back out to a set again.
%%endtext
%%center Part II
%%begintext
%%A: Side-by-Side.
%%B: As in Part I.
%%endtext
%%center Part III
%%begintext
%%A: Back-to-Back.
%%B: As in Part I.
%%endtext
%%center Part IV
%%begintext
%%A: Whole Hey.
%%B: As in Part I, ending with four plain capers in place of the slow ending. On the first caper, the dancers turn
%%__ to face down. On the remaining capers, the dancers continue turning so as to end the dance facing up in the
%%__ positions where they started the dance. The call for this is "Caper down and up".
%%endtext
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X:32
T: The Tailor and the Mouse
C: Traditional
P: Played A(AB)3
%R: march
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.61
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Am
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"A"[|] e2 |\
"Am"c2A2 A2A2 | "C"G2E2 G4 | "E"E2EE E2e2 | "Am"c2A2- A2e2 |\
"Am"c2A2 A2A2 | "C"G2E2 G4 | "E"E2EE E2e2 | "Am"c2A2- A2 |]
"B"[|] z2 |\
"Am"c2cc c2A2 | c2A2 e2A2 | "G"Bcd2- d2d2 | "G"B2d2- d2z2 |\
"Am"c2AA A2A2 | "C"G2EE G4 | "E"E2EE E2e2 | "Am"c2A2- A2 |]
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X:33
T: MUSIC
K:
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X:34
T: Belle of the Ball
C: Buz Lloyd
O: Carrboro, North Carolina
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.65
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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D2 |\
"G"G4 G2 | AB- B2 B2 | "D7"AG- G2 F2 | "G"G2 B2 d2 |\
"C(Em)"e4 e2 | "C(Em)"ed- d2 B2 | "G(Bm)"d6- | d4 ef |
"C"g3 f g2 | e4 ge | "G"dB- B2 "D/F#"A2 | "Em"G4 (3DEF |\
"G/D"G4 BG | "D7"AG- G2 F2 | "G"G6- | G4 :|
Bd |\
"C"g3 f g2 | e4 ge | "G"dB- B2 A2 | G3 B d2 |\
"C"g3 fg2 | "C"ed- d2 B2 | "G"d6- | d4 ef |
"C"g3 f g2 | e4 ge | "G"dB- B2 "D/F#"A2 | "Em"G4 GA |\
"G"BA- A2 B2 | "A7"^cB- B2 c2 | "D"d6 | d4 ||
ef |\
"C"g4 g2 | e4 ge | "G"dB- B2 "D/F#"A2 | "Em"G4 GA |\
"G"BA- A2 G2 | "G7"GB- B2 d2 | "C"e6 | e4 f2 |
"C"g4 g2 | e3g e2 | "G"dB- B2 "D/F#"A2 | "Em"G4 DE |\
"G/D"G4 BG | "D7".A2 .G2 .F2 | "G"G6- | G2 |]
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T: Black Coffee
C: Jonathan Jensen
O: Baltimore, Maryland
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.66 #1
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dm
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A |\
"Dm"d2e dcA | "Gm"G2A GFD | "Dm"F2D "Dm/C"F2A | "Gm/Bb"ded "A"^c2A | "Dm"d2e dcA | "Gm"G2A "(G7)"GFD |
"F"C2A "C7"GFD | "F"F3- F2 :: A | "F"c2d "F/E"c2d | "F/D"c2d "F/C"cAF | "Bb"f2g "Bb/A"f2g | "Bb/G"f2g "C7"fed |
"F"c2c "F/E"c2d | "F/D"c2d "F/C"cAF |[1 "Gm/Bb"G2A "C"GFD | "F"F3- F2 :|[2 "Gm"G2A "A7"GFE | "Dm"D3- D2 |]
X:36
T: Crossing the Brazos
C: Mike Richardson
O: Seattle, Washington
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.66 #2
N: The key signature really has two sharps, and the c notes in the first 6 bars are sharp.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Amix
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|:\
"Am"A2a2 g2ef | gfed edcB | "Am"A2a2 g2ef | "G"gfed "E"e4 |
"Am"A2a2 g2ef | gfed edcB | "Am"AB=cA "G"GABd |1 "E"(3=cBA BG "Am"AEF^G :|2 "E"(3=cBA BG "Am"A2 ||
|: (3ef^g |\
"Am"a2A2 A2ab | "Am"age=c "G"dBGB | "Am"Aa2a- azab | "Am"age=c "E"de3 |
"Am"az2a- azab | "Am"age=c "G"dBGB | "F"=cA=FA "Em"BAGD |1 "Am"(3EFG A2 A2 :|2 "Am"(3EFG A2 HAge=c |]
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X:37
T: The Elusive Lover
C: John Sarney
O: Naples, Florida
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.67 #1
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: G
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ED |\
"G"G2GA GFED | "Em"EDGD EFGA | "G"B2Bd cBAG | "Am"AGBG "D"E2DE | "G"G2GA GFED |
"Em"EDGD EFGA | "G"B2Bd "D"cBAc | "G"B2G2 G2 :: Bd | "G"g2bd g2ag | "C"edc2 "G"d2de |
"F"=f2Ac f2gf | "D"edcA "G"G2Bd | "G"g2fg ageg | "Am"a2ab "D"agef | "G"g2dB GABG | "D"AGFA "G"G2 :|
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X:38
T: Fiddle 'Til Dawn
C: Mike Richardson
O: Seattle, Washington
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.67 #2
N: The G chord in bar 2 is a bit odd.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: G
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|:\
"G"G2BG "C"EFGE | "G"DFAc "C"BAGF | "G"GABc "Em"dBed | "Am"cBAG "D"FADF |
"G"G2BG "C"EFGE | "D"DFAc "G"BAGF | "G"GABc "C"dBec | "D"AEFD [1 "G"G3 F :|2 "G"GDEF ||
|:\
"G"GABc "Em"dBed | "C"cAdc "G"BGcB | "B7"AFBA "Em"GEAG | "A"FGEF "D"DCB,A, |
"G"B,A,B,C DG,A,B, | "C"CDEF GABc | "G"dBed "C"cBAG | "D"FDEF "G"HG3 F :|
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X:39
T: Fiddlin' David Reel
C: Eric Scott
O: Princeton, New Jersey
%R: march
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.68 #1
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Em
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EG |\
"Em"B>c "Em/D"BA "C"GE- "C/B"EG | "Am"EF "Em/G"E>B, "D"D2- "D/F#"DD |\
"G"GF "G/F#"G>A "Em"BA "Em/F#"B>c | "G"BA "Em"GE "Bm"B,2 "Em"EG |
"Em"B>c "Em/D"BA "C"GE- "C/B"EG | "Am"EF "Em/G"E>B, "D/F#"D2- "D"DD |\
"G"GA "Em"B>c "Bm/F#"dB "Am"ce | "Em"dc "Bm"Bc "D"d2 ||[K:E]
"B7/D#"B2 |\
"Em"e<B "B7"f2 "E"eB- BB | "E"ef "B"gf "E"e3 e |\
"A"c2 c2 "E/G#"B2 e>d | "A"cB "F#m/A"AG "B7"FB- "B7/D#"BB |
"Em"e<B "B7"f2 "E"eB- BB | "E"ef "B"gf "E"e3 e |\
"A"ag f"^>"a "E"gf "E#m"g/f/e/c/ | "E"B<G "B"B>B "D"E2 |]
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X:40
T: Good Riddance
C: Howard P. Slosek
O: Penacook, New Hampshire
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.68 #2
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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(3FGA |\
"Bb"B2Bd "F"c2ce | "Bb"dcBA "Gm"B3A |\
"Eb"G2G2 "Cm"GFGA | "F"G2F2 "Bb"B2 (3FGA |
"Bb"B2BA "Eb"G2G2 | "F"FGA2 "Bb"B2z2 |\
"Cm"c2cd "Eb"e2e2 | "F"dedc "Bb"B2 :|
|: c2 |\
"Dm"d2g2 "Gm"g2ga | "Dm"bagf "Gm"d2de |\
"F"f2fg fdc2 | "Bb"d2de dcBc |
"Dm"d2g2 "Gm"g2ga | "Dm"bagf "Gm"d2de |\
"F"f2fg fdc2 |1 "Bb"B2B2 B2 :|2 "Bb"B6 |]
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X:41
T: The Grand old Midway March
C: Don Coffey
O: Frankfort, Kentucky
%R: march
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.69
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
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A, B,C | "D"D2 DE F2 FG | A>^G AB A2 de |\
"D"f2 d>f "G"ed cB | "D"A6 BA |\
"A"G2G2 E2AG | "D"F>D FA "Bm"d2 AB |\
"A"c2c2 "E"B>c dB | "A"e6 FE |
"D"D2 DE F2 FG | "A"A>G AB A2 de |\
"D"f2 d>f "G"ed cB | "D"A6 GA |\
"G"B2B2 "A"cA Bc | "Bm"d>B cd "Em"ef ge |\
"D"f>A ^GA "A"f2 e2 | "D"d6 z2 ||[K:=c][K:G]
"G"D4 E2 F2 | G4 G2 A2 |\
"G"B2 G2 "G"B2 "C"e2 | "G"d6 ed |\
"D7"c2 B2 A2 d2 | "G"B2 A2 "Em"G2 AG |\
"D"F2 A2 "A7"^c2 fe | "D7"d6 DD |
"G"D4 E2 F2 | G4 G2 A2 |\
"G"B2 G2 c2 d2 | "C"e8 |\
"C"g4 f2 e2 | "G"d2 G2 "C"d2 c2 |\
"G"B>D ^CD "D7"B2 A2 | "G"G4- G |]
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X:42
T: History Reel
C: Rick Mohr
O: Arlington, Massachusetts
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.70 #1
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: F
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e !segno!||\
"F"fefg f2ag | fefc Acfa | "Gm"g^fga gaba | "C"g=fed c2de |
"F"fefg f2ag | fefc Acfa | "Gm"gfed "C7"cBAG | "F"FEFG F3 :|
E |:\
"Dm"DEFA d2DE | FAd2 d2cd | "C"e3d c2cA | GAGF EDCE |
"Dm"DEFA d2DE | FAde fedf | "Am"eaag edce |1 "Dm"d2dc "A7"AGFE :|2 "Dm"d3d "C7"Hdcd"_D.S."e |]
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X:43
T: Jig for an Unwritten Dance
C: Eric Scott
O: Princeton, New Jersey
P: For Steve Schnur
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.70 #2
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Em % and G
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B, |\
"Em"EB,B, "Bm/D"FB,B, | "Am/C"A,B,B, "Bm"FB,B, |\
"Em"EB,B, "Em/G"GFD | "Am"EA,A, A,B,D |\
"Em"EB,B, "Bm/D"FB,B, |
"Am/C"AB,B, "Bm"FB,B, |\
"Am"EFG "G"BGD | "Am"EA,A, A,2 :: A |\
"G"Gdd "G/B"GBB | "Am/C"AGF "D"DEF |
"G"Gdd GBB | "Em"Gee "C"e2d |\
"G"gdd "G/B"GBB | "Am/C"AGE "D"DEF |\
"Em"GAB "D"dAF | "C"EGG "G"G2 :|
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X:44
T: Kittens on Catnip
C: Dave Goldman
O: Portland, Oregon
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.71
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
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|:\
"D"d2A2 "C"=cBAG | "D"A2FG- "C"G2E2 | "D"F2D2 "F"=FGAB | "G"GAB2 "C"=c2Bc |
"D"d2A2 "C"=cBAG | "D"A2FG- "C"G2E2 | "D"F2D2 "F"AGF=F |1 "C"E2=C"D"D- D3 z :|2 "C"E2=C"D"D- D3 ||
|: F |\
"C"G2E=C- CGEC | "D"FDAD BDA2 | "C"G2E=C- CGEC | "D"FDAD F3A |
"C"G2E=C- CGEC | "D"FDAD BDA2 | "F"AG=FE "G"GFED |1 "C"E2G2 "D"A3 :|2 "C"E2G2 "E"^G2 (3ABc |]
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X:45
T: Lady William's Delight
C: Jonathan Jensen
O: Baltimore, Maryland
%R: minuet, triple hornpipe
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.72
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: D
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% Voice 1 rearranged to give two staffs:
V: 1 clef=treble
|:\
f3e def2 d2B2 | G2 e4 d2 c2A2 |\
F2 d4 c2 B2G2 | E2 A4 G2 FGA2 |\
Bcd2 d2c2 d4 :: a3g fga2 b2g2 |
e3d cde2 f2c2 |\
d2B2 gfe2 fed2 | d6 c2 B4 |\
FGA2 B2F2 G2E2 | cde2 a2e2 f2d2 |\
e2B2 c2A2 d2A2 | FGA2 F2ED D4 :|
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% Voice 2 preserves the original staff breaks:
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
"Bm"B8 d4 | "Em"e4 G4 "A"A4 |\
"D"d4 F4 "G"G4 | "A"A4 c4 "D"d4 |
"G"g4 "A"a4 "D"d2c2 ::\
"D"d8 "G"g4 | "Em"e4 g4 "F#"f4 |\
"Bm"B4 "Em"e4 "Bm"d4 |
"Bm"f4 "F#7"F4 "Bm"B4 |\
"D"d4 "B"^d4 "Em"e4 | "A"A4 c4 "D"d4 |\
"Em"G4 "A7"g4 "D"f4 | "D"a4 "A7"A4 "D"Hd2c2 :|
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X:46
T: Lynn's Waltz
C: Jonathan Jensen
O: Baltimore, Maryland
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.73
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: A
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EF |\
"A"A2AFEF | "Bm7"A2c2B2 |\
"A"A2c2e2 | "D"f4fa |\
"A"fec2ce | "F#m"cAF2Ac |\
"Bm"BAFDFA | "E7"G2F2EF |
"A"A2AFEF | "Bm7"A2c2B2 |\
"A"A2c2e2 | "D"f4fa |\
"A"fec2ce | "F#m"cAF2Ac |\
"Bm7"B2A2"E7sus4"A2 | "A"A4 :|
|: cd |\
"A"e2ecec | "Bm7"a2afaf |\
"A"e2ecec | "D"(3BcBA2cd |\
"A"e2ecec | "D"a2afaf |\
"A"e2ec"B7"BA | "E"B4"C#7"cB |
"F#m"A2c2a2 | "C#m"fec2cB |\
"F#m"A2c2c'2 | "D"baf2fa |\
"A"fec2ce | "F#m"cAF2Ac |\
"Bm7"B2A2"E7sus4"A2 | "A"A4 :|
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X:47
T: Marching to Woodstock
C: John Sarney
O: Naples, Florida
%R: march, reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.74 #1
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
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DE |\
"D"F2F2 "A"AFEF | "D"D6 EF | "G"G2G2 "D"FEFG | "E"AFDF "A"E2F2 |\
"G"G2GA B2AG | "Bm"F4 B2FG | "A"A2Bc dBAG | "D"F2D2 D2 :|
|: cd |\
"A"e2ef edce | "D"d4 A2F2 | "G"G4 "Em"E2B2 | "A"AGFE "D"F2D2 |\
"A"c3d e2fe | "Bm"d4 B2d2 | "G"e3e "A"dcBc | "D"d6 :|
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X:48
T: Northern Hospitality Jig
C: Mike Richardson
O: Seattle, Washington
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.74 #2
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
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|:\
"C"cGE FED | "C"CEC "G"DB,G, |\
"C"CEG "(Am)"ceg | "Dm"fdc "G"BAB |\
"C"cGE FED | "C"CEC "G"DB,G, |
"C"CEG ceg |[1 "G7"fdB "C"c2G :|\
[2 "G7"fdB "C"c2B \
|: "Am"ABc cBA | "E"^G2E "Am"A2E |\
"Dm"FED DEF | "m"E2C A,2C |
"E7"B,CD DCB, |\
[1 "Am"A,CE ABc | "E"B2^G "B7"^FGF | "E7"E3 E2^G :|\
[2 "Am"A,CE Ace | "F"fed "E7"c2B | "Am"A3 "G7"G2B |]
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X:49
T: Picklehopper's Jig
C: Buz Lloyd
O: Carrboro, North Carolina
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.75 #1
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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|:\
"D"ABd edg | "D"fed "Bm"edB | "D"ABd edg | "D"fed "Bm"B3 |\
"D"ABd edg | "D"fed "G"edB | "Em"gfe "D/F#"fed | "G"edB "A"A3 :|
|:\
"D"faf baf | "Bm"efd "G"edB | "D"faf baf | "Bm"efd "G"B3 |\
"D"faf baf | "Bm"efd "G"edB | "Em"gfe "D/F#"fed | "G"edB "A"A3 :|
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X:50
T: Pizza and Apple Pies
C: Mike Richardson
O: Seattle, Washington
P: For Bob McQuillen
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.75 #2
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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"D7"A |\
"G"B2B BAG | "B7"A2A AGF |\
"C"G2G GAB | "G"D3 G2F |\
"C"E2E EFG |[1 "G"D2D DGA |\
"Am"BcB BAG | "D7"A3 G2 :|
[2 "G"D2D DGB | "Am"ABc "D7"DEF |\
"G"G3 G2 || F |\
"Em"E2E GFE | "B7"F2F AGF |\
"Em"E^DE G2A | "B7"B3 ^D3 |\
"Em"E2E GFE | "B7"F2F AGF |
"Em"EFE "Am"C2E | "B7"B,3 ^D3 ||\
"Em"E2E GFE | "B7"F2F AGF |\
"Em"E^DE G2A | "G"B3 GAB |\
"C"c2e "Am"edc | "G"B2d "Em"dcB |\
"Am"ABc "D7"DEF | "G"G3 G2 |]
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X:51
T: Scotsbroome Jig
P: For my contra dance band
C: Mike Richardson
O: Seattle, Washington
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.76
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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A |\
"D"d2e fed | "G"BGB "D"A2A | "D"d2e "Bm"fga | "Em"agf "A"e2=f | "D"^fed AFA | "G"BGB "D"A2A |
"D"d2d "A7"edc |[1 "D"d3- d2 :|[2 "D"d3 DFA |: "C"=c3 "G"B3 | "D"ABA F2D | "A"EFG GFE |
"D"DFA d2A | "G"B3 B3 | "D"ABA F2D | "A7"EFG GFE |[1 "D"D3 DFA :|[2 "D"D3- D2 |]
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X:52
T: Springfield Lass
C: Mark Simos
O: Cambridge, Massachusetts
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.77
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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D2 |\
"G"G3 A B2 | "D"A3 G F2 |\
"C"EG c2 e2 | "G"d4 (3def |\
"Em"g3 f e2 | "Bm"B3 A B2 |\
"C".e2 "D"A4 | "Am"A3 G A2 |\
"G".B2 "A"E4 | "C"E4 "D"F2 |
"G"G3 A B2 | "D"A3 G FE |\
"C"EG c2 ed | "G"{B}d4 ef |\
"Em"g3 f e2 | "Bm"B3 A B2 |\
"C"e6 | "D"f6 ||\
"Am"a3 a a2 | "D"ab/a/ g2 a2 |
"G"ba- a2 g2 | "C"c3 B cd |\
"A"e<g- g2 "G/B"B2 | "Am"A2 G2 B2 |\
"C"E6 | "D"D6 |\
"G"G3 A B2 | "D"A3 G F2 |\
"C"EG c2 e2 | "Dsus4"d4 "D"(3def |
"Em"g3 f e2 | "Bm"B3 A B2 |\
"C".e2 "D"A4 | "Am"A3 G A2 |\
"G".B2 "A"E4 | "C"E4 "D"F2 |\
"Em"G3 A G2 | "C"E3 D GA |\
"G".B2 "A"E4 | "C/D"E3 D E2 |\
"C"G6- | "G"G4 |]
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X:53
T: Superlative Sam's Reel
C: Larry Unger
O: Lincoln, Massachusetts
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.78 #1
N: Bars 1-4 appear identical to bars 5-8.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Am
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|:\
"Am"A,2A,A, B,A,A,E | B,A,G,B, A,G,A,B, | "Am"A,2A,A, B,A,A,E | "G"B,A,G,B, "Am"A,4 |
"Am"A,2A,A, B,A,A,E | B,A,G,B, A,G,A,B, | "Am"A,2A,A, B,A,A,E | "G"B,A,G,B, "Am"A,4 |
|:\
"Am"A,B,CD E2EA | cAGA cAcd | "C"edea edea | "C"gecd "E7"e4 |
"Am"AaaA agea | "G"BggB gedB | "Am"Aede ceBc | "G"dBAG "Am"A4 :|
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X:54
T: Susan's Waltz
C: Jonathan Jensen
O: Baltimore, Maryland
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.78 #2
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Am
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"Am"A3 B AG | "F"A2 c2 d2 | "C"e2 d2 c2 | "G"d4 cB |\
"Am"A3 B AG | "F"A2 c2 A2 | "G7"G3 E D2 | "C"C4 EG |
"Am"A3 B AG | "F"A2 c2 d2 | "C"e2 d2 c2 | "G"d4 ed |\
"Dm7"c3 d cA | "Em"G2 E2 G2 | "Am"A4- AB |1 A4 EG :|2 A3 B ce ||
|:\
"Em7"g2 e2 g2 | "Am"a3 g ed | "Dm7"c2 A2 c2 | "G"d4 ef |\
"Em"g2 e2 g2 | "Am"a3 g ed | "Dm7"c3 A "Em7"B2 | "Am"A3 B ce |
"Em7"g2 e2 g2 | "Am"a3 g ed | "Am"c2 A2 "Am7"c2 | "D"d4 ed |\
"Dm7"c3 d cA | "Em"G2 E2 G2 | "Am"A4- AB |1 A3 B ce :|2 A4 |]
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X:55
T: Sylvia's Waltz
C: Don Coffey
O: Frankfort, Kentucky
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.79 #1
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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d2 "A1"|\
"G"d3ed2 | B2A2G2 | "C"g2f2g2 | a2g3e |\
"G"d2B2d2 | "Em"g2e2d2 | "A"B2A2G2 | "D"A4 ||
d2 "A2"|\
"G"d2e2d2 | "G7"B2A2G2 | "C"e2f2g2 | "Am"a2g3e |\
"G/D"d2e2g2 | "D7"a2g2f2 | "G"g6- | g4 |]
ga "B1"|\
"G"b4b2 | "G/F#"a3ba2 | "Em"g2a2b2 | "D"f4d2 |\
"C"e2f2g2 | "G/B"g2d2B2 | "A"B2A2G2 | "D"A4 ||
dd "B2"|\
"G"b4b2 | "G/F#"a4ba | "Em"g2a2b2 | "Bm"f4d2 |\
"C"e2f2g2 | "D7"a2g2f2 | "G"g6- | g4 |]
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T: Trip to Tighnabruaich Waltz
C: Eric Scott
O: Princeton, New Jersey
%R: wltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.79 #2
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: G
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"D7"d |\
"G"b>ag | "D"fga | "Em"ged | "Bm"B2B |\
"G"B<dB | "Em"B<eB | "G"gbg | "D"a2 ||
d |\
"G"b>ag | "D"agf | "Em"ged | "C"e2e |\
"Em"gBe | "Bm"d>BA | "C"ABE | "Em"G2 !fine!|][K:=f][K:Dm]
G |\
"Am"A<cA | "Dm"A<dA | "AM/C"edc | "Em"ga=b |\
"F"c'a"Em/G"g | "Am"ea"G/B"g | "C"e/d/cg | "G"d2 ||
"A7"e |\
"Dm"f<dc | "Bb"f<dB | "Dm"a>g "Gm"f/g/ | "Am"e2e |\
"G"gf"A7"e | "Dm"a>fd | "Dm/F"A<d^c | "Dm"d2 "_D.C."[K:=B][K:G]|]
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X:57
T: Uncle Jay
C: Mark Simos
O: Cambridge, Massachusetts
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.80
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
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"D"F2AF "A"EFGE | "D"FD-DE D2dc | "Bm"BABc d2B2 | "Em"efed "A"BA2G |
"D"F2AF "A"EFGE | "D"FD3 D2Bc | "Bm"(3dcB cA "F#m"BAFE | "Bm"FB2E "A"B2A2 |]
[|\
"D"F2AF "A"EF (3GFE | "D"FD2E D2 dc | "Bm"BABc "D"defd | "Em"efed "F#m"BAFA |
"Bm"BFAF "Em"EFDE | "Am7"FD2E "D7"D2B=c | "Gmaj7"dedB AB"F#m"FE | "F#m7"FB3 "Bm"B4 |]
[|\
"Em"e4- ef2e | "Em"{f}edBA "Bm"B4 | "Em"e4- "A7"ef2e | "D"d2bd abaf |
"Em"e4- eefd | "Gmaj7"efed Be"F#m7"AE | "Bm"FB3 "Em"BEAB | "Bm"FB2F (3B2c2d2 |]
[|\
"Em"e4- ef{a}fe | "Em"{f}edBA "Bm"B2 (3Bcd | "Em"e4 "A7"{de}f3e | "D"d2bd abaf |
"Em"eBef gBfd | "Gmaj7"efdB ABFE | "Bm"FB2"Em"G B2FE | "G"B2E "A"B2"_D.S."A2 |]
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X:58
T: Vals de los Caracoles
T: (Waltz of the Snails)
C: Mike Richardson
O: Seattle, Washington
N: Inspired by a Fiddle Tunes workshop
N: with Ruthie Dornfeld and David Steinberg
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.81
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gm
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"Gm"G4 B2 | d3 e ^ce |\
d6- | d4- dd |\
"Gm"g2 ^f2 e2 | d2 c2 B2 |\
"D7"A6- | A4- AD |\
"D7"^F4 A2 | c4 g2 |
^f3 g eg | ^f4- ff |\
"D7"a2 g2 ^f2 | e2 d2 c2 |\
"Gm"B6- | B4- BD |\
"Gm"G4 B2 | d3 e ^ce |\
d6- | d4- dd |\
"G"g2 ^f2 e2 | "G7"d2 c2 =B2 |
"Cm"[c6-E6-] | [c4-E4-] [cE]c |\
"Cm"a2 g2 ^f2 | e2 d2 c2 |\
"Gm"B2 a2 g2 | d2 B2 G2 |\
"D7"^F2 e2 d2 | A4 B2 |\
"Gm"G6- |[1 G2 z2 :|[2 G2 z |: D ^FA |\
"D7"edAedA |
^FdcDFA |\
"Gm"cBAcB^F | "Gm"G/z/ =F GF=EF |\
"F"AFAcf2- | fedcBc |\
"Bb"d2dcBc | "D"A/z/ D ^FDFA |\
"D7"edAedA |
^FdcDFA |\
"Gm"cBAcB^F | "Cm"G^FGABG |\
"Eb"E=FGECE | "Gm"DGDB,G,B, |\
"D"A,B,CA,DB, |[1 "Gm"G,2 z :|[2 "Gm"G,2 z2 |]
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X:59
T: Waiting for Snow
C: Julie K. King
O: Seattle, Washington
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.82
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Em
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"Em"e2fege | "A"ae2a gf | "Em"e2fege | "A"ae2A ^cd |\
"Em"e2fege | "A"ae2b ae | "D"f3gf2 |1 "Em"e2GBFA :|2 "Em"e3d AF ||
|:\
"Em"E3A GB | "C"c3BA2 | "D"AGFDcd | "B"B2GBFB |\
"Em"EFGAGF | "D"A3GF2 | "C"E2DCB,F |1 "Em"E2FcBF :|2 "Em"HE3G Bd |]
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T: Warren's Trip to Stockholm
T: The Perth Assembly Reassembled
C: Mike Richardson
O: Seattle, Washington
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.83
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
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"A"c2ec "D"d2fd | "A"c2ec "E"dBBd |\
"A"c2ec "D"defg | "E"afed "A"cAAB |\
"A"c2ec "D"d2fd | "A"c2ec "E"dBBd |
"A"cdef "D"geaf | "E7"edcB "A"cAAB :|\
"A"cAeA ceAc | "E"BAGA BcdB |\
"A"cAeA ceAc | "E7"BAGB "A"(3AAA AB |
"A"cAeA ceAc | "E"BAGA BcdB |\
"A"ABcd efge | "D"afed "E7"cAAB |]\
"A"(3cBA eA aAeA | "E"BAGA BcdB |
"A"(3cBA eA aAeA | "E7"BAGB "A"(3AAA AB |\
"A"(3cBA eA aAeA | "E"BAGA BcdB |\
"A"ABcd efge | "D"afed "E7"cAAB |]
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X:61
T: The Wizard's Walk
C: Jay Ungar
O: West Hurley, New York
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.84
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Em
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"A1"[|\
"Em"e2dc BAGF | GAFG E2B2 |\
"Em"e3f gfef | "Em"ga"B7"fg "Em"e4 |\
"Am"a2gf edcB | cdBc A2E2 |
"Am"A3B cBAB | "Am"cd"E7"Bc "Am"A4 \
"A2"|]|\
"B7"BBfB BfBB | "C"ccgc cgcc |\
"B7"BBfB BfBB | "C(Am)"ccgc cgcc |
"B7"[fB]BBB "C"[gc]ccc | "B7"[fB]BB "C"[gc]ccc |\
"B7"[fB]B^cc ^ddee | ffgg aabb \
"B"|:\
"Em"egbe bgeg | "B7"^dfbf bfdf |
"D"=dfaf afdf | "A"^ceae aece |\
"C"=cege gece | "Em"Bege geBe |\
"Edim"_Bege geBe | "B7sus4"=Bege "B7"f"D.C. al Coda"e^df :|
"Coda"[|\
"Em"e2dc BAGF | "Em"G2e2 "B7"F2^d2 |\
"Em"e4 B2G2 | D8 |]\
y4y4 y4y4 y4y4 y4y4 y4y4 y4y4 y4y4 y4y4
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T: The X Factor
C: Steve Trampe
O: Seattle, Washington
%R: jig
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.85 #1
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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"D"d2f "A"edc | "G"dcB "D"A2D | "G"DGB "D"Adf | "Em"agf "A"e2A |\
"D"def "A"edc | "G"dcB "D"A2D | "G"DGB "D"Adf | "A"edc "D"d2 :|
|: c |\
"Bm"B2B Bcd | "A"c2c ecA | "D"d2d def | "A"e3 a3 |\
"D"fgf fed | "A"efe ecA | "G"Bcd "A"ecA | "D"d3- dz :|
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T: Z is for Fiddles
C: John Sarney
O: Naples, Florida
%R: reel
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.85 #2
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Em
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"Em"e2B2 B2d2 | "Em"efed "D"Bdef | "G"g2B2 BAG2 | "Am"A3B "D"A2Bd | "Em"e2B2 B2d2 |
"Em"efed "D"Bdef | "G"g2ga "D"gedc | "G"B2G2 G2 :: B2 | "C"c3d cGEG | cBcd cBAG |
"D"A2A2 "Em"BAGB | "Am"A2ef "D"edBd | "G"g2ga ged2 | "Em"edef edBd | "Am"c2BA "D7"DFAc | "G"B2G2 G2 :|
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X:64
T: SONGS
K:
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X:65
T: A Hard Row to Hoe
C: Mary Ann Hoberman
O: Greenwich, Connecticut
%R: somg, march
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.89
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: C
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P: Chorus
EE | "C"G4 C3C | "F"A4 D3D | "G7"F4 B,3B, | "C"G2F2 E2 ||
w: It's a hard row, a hard row, a hard row to hoe, hoe, hoe.
DD | "C"G4 C3C | "F"A4 D3D | "G7"F4 B,2D2 | "C"C6 z2 |]
w: It's a hard row, a hard row, a hard row to hoe.
P: Verse
[| G2G2 G2C2 | "F"A2A2 A2E2 | "G7"F2F2 F2B,2 | "C"G2G2 G2F2 |
w: 1.~Love each child just like a moth-er. Love each man just like a broth-er.
"C"E2E2 E2A,2 | "F"F2F2 FF AA | "G7"E4 D3D | "C"C6 |]
w: Love your-self and one a-noth-er. It's a hard row to hoe.
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W:2.If there's laughing, then there's crying.
W: If there's smiling, then there's signing.
W: If there's living, then there's dying.
W: It's a hard row to hoe.
W:
W:3.Rags or riches, gowns or tatters,
W: Yellow sunbeams, rainy splattere,
W: We're alive, that's all that materes,
W: It's a hard row to hoe.
X:66
T: The Morris Song
C: Bill Fischer
O: Bethany, Connecticut
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.90-91
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Am
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P: Chorus
de | "Dm"f4d2 | B4ff | "Am"e4c2 | A4ee | "F"f3ef2 | "G"g3dd2 | "Am"e6- | e4 ||
w:Oh the bells do ring and the sticks do sing and the hand-ker-chiefs wave in the air.*
de | "Em"f4d2 | B4ff | "Am"e4c2 | A4 EE | "F"F2A2c2 | "G"d2B2G2 | "Am"A6- | A4 |]
w:And the mu-sic plays all the nights and days and the mor-ris brings joy eve-ry where.*
P: Verse
ec | "Am"A2c2e2 | "G"g2f2d2 | "Am"e4c2 | A4ec | "Am"A2c2e2 | "G"g2f2d2 | "Am"e6- | e4 ||
w:Long a-go and now lost in the mists of time. Back when na-ture caused great joy and fear.*
cB | "Am"A2c2e2 | "G"g2f2d2 | "Am"e4c2 | A4EE | "F"F2A2c2 | "G"d2B2G2 | "Am"A6- | A4 |]
w:In the vil-lag-es peo-ple would dance and sing at the rit-u-al times of the year.*
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W:2.No one knows where it comes from and many don't care, But it certainly rises from deep
W: Down within us where feelings and passions are, Where all of us both laugh and weep.
W:
W:-- Chorus --
W:
W:3.When the days would grow short and the nights were long, People huddled to fend off the cold.
W: And the dancing and drinking and music and song, Were a solace to young and to old.
W:
W:4.So we'll dance in the winter and dance in the fall, And yes, even in summer and spring.
W: And give rise to the power that lies in us all, As we dance and make music and sing.
W:
W:-- Chorus --