%abc
%%abc-alias none
%%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.6.1 [15/04/2017]
%Thomas Cahusac, 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
%published London 1758
%Mitchell Library, Glasgow, M9200
%Transcribed into ABC by Mike Hicken
%for the Village Music Project
%28/5/15
%4/2017 definite articles

X:1
T:Hessian Dance. Ca1758.025, The
M:3/4
L:1/4
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
Q:3/4=50
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1758_Cahusac_24CD.abc	 2024-12-18 180230 UT
K:G
"_Presto" gdB|G/F/G/A/ G|DEF|G/F/G/A/ G|gdB|G/F/G/A/ G|DEF|G3 :|
|: def|g2e|f/a/g/f/e/d/|e/g/f/e/d/^c/|def g2c|B A/G/A/F/|1 G3 :|2 G2g||
d2e B2c|AGF|GDg|d2e|B2c|AGF|G2 |]
W:
W: The 1st Man cast off and turn the 3d. Wo.
W: .|  his Partner do the same with the 3d. Man
W: :|  Lead thro' the top and cast off .|  Lead
W: thro' the Bottom and cast up :|  Back to
W: Back .|  and Right and Left :|

X:2
T:Extempore. Ca1758.026, The
M:2/4
Q:1/2=80
L:1/8
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* In the original these three notes are shown as quavers.
N: I have shown them as another triplet to give the correct bar length.
K:D
afdf|egfe|afdf|e2A2|afdf|egfe|(3fga "*" (3cde|d2D2||
{g}f2 ed|eace|{g}f2 ed|e2A2|{g}f2 ed|eacf|dgfe Td2 Td2 :|
|: fdAd|faba|bagf|e2A2|fdAd|faba|(3gab ac|d2d2 :|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. cross over two Cu. .|  cross
W: up again :|  Lead down two Cu. and
W: cast up one .|  Lead thro' the top and
W: cast off :|  hand 4 with 3d. Cu. .|  and
W: Right and Left at top :|

X:3
T:Lord Boyd's Reel. Ca1758.027
R:Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=85
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:A
cAcA eAaA|cAeA f2e2|cAcA eAaA| f/g/a dc Tc2 B2 :|
|: BEdB cAec|^dBag f2e2| Tf<g af ecaf|edcB A2A2 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. cast off two Cu. .|  lead up
W: to the top and cast off :|  then set contra-
W:ry Corners and not turn but set Part-
W: ners .|  the other Corners the same :| then
W: turn contrary Corners with Right hands
W: and Partners with Left .|  the
W: other corners the same :|  then
W: lead thro' Bottom and top cast
W: off and turn :|

X:4
T:We'll all be merry before we go. Ca1758.028
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:G
g(f/g/a)f gedB|g(f/g/a)f e2a2|g(f/g/a)f gedB| gedB A2e2:|
|: BG-G(A B)GdG| BG-GA BdA2|BG-G(A B)def|g>age dB G2 :|
|: gBB/B/B dBgB| gB/B/BB a>bag|gBB/B/B dgdB|egdg Bg A2 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. Man half figure round the 2d.
W: Man and the 2d. Wo. half figure round
W: the 1st. Wo. at the same time .|  the 1st.
W: Wo. and 2d. Man do the same :|  the
W: 1st. Cu. gallop down two Cu. up again
W: and cast off .|  the 2d. Cu. do the same
W: :|  Cross over half figure .|  Right
W: and Left :|

X:5
T:Miss Cartwright's March. Ca1758.029
R:March
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
K:Bb
DFB TB2c|dBB TB2g|fed cBc|dBB TB2f|
dfd cfc|Bba gf=e|fcB ABG|AFF F3 :|
|: AcA (gf)A|BBB TB3| GAB GFE|TE3D3|
GBG FBF|Eed cBA|BFE DEC|DB,B, B,3 :|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. cast off one Cu. and the Man
W: hands round with the 3d. Cu. and the Wo.
W: with the 2d. Cu. at the same Time .|  the
W: Man heys with the 3d. Cu. and the Wo. with
W: the 2d. Cu. :|  Hands six round .|  and Right and Left at top :|

X:6
T:Arne's Jigg. Ca1758.030
R:Jigg
M:C|
L:1/8
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* Parts of bar 4 are difficult to read but I have used James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779 (biggins.abc)
N: from the Village Music Project to decipher it.
N:** The second time through this needs to be a quaver.
Q:1/2=80
K:G
G2 BG (B/c/d)BG|F2 AF A/B/c AG|G2 BG (de/f/)gB|"*"cAdB G/G/G "**"G2 :|!
|:d|g2bg afed|e2f2gagd|g2bg afed|(e/f/g) (f/g/a)g3B|!
ceAc BdGB|Aagf edcB|ceAc BdGB|A/B/c AF G2G,2 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. and 2d. Cu Right and left
W: half round .|  the same back again :|
W: then set contrary Corners and turn
W: the other Corners the same .|  Back
W: to Back with your Partner & Right
W: and Left at top :|

X:7
T:Trip to Ninny. Ca1758.031
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:G
TB>A"_keysig 2 sharps in MS"Bc d2 ge|dBBd cAAc|TB>ABc d2g2| f/g/agf g2G2 :|
|: g2g/a/b af d2|cBce dB G2| egfa gedc|BAGF G2G,2 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. cross over and turn .|  Cross
W: up again and turn :|  set across and turn
W: .|  the Wo. do the same :|  Hands across
W: all 4 .|  and back again :|  Cross over
W: two Cu. lead up to the top foot it and
W: cast off:|

X:8
T:Merry Polley. Ca1758.032
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=60
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:Bb
(d//c//B3/) (d//c//B3/) |bf Tf2|ecTBA|(3ABc B2|(d//c//B3/) (d//c//B3/) |bg Tg2|afc=e|(3efg f2 :|
|: (d//c//B3/) (d//c//B3/)|_af Tf2|e//d//c3/ (ab)|TB2A2|GEec|dBbf|(g//a//b3/) dc|B2 BTB "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. lead thro' the 2d. Cu.
W: and cast up .|  Back to Back & cast
W: off :|  hands round with the 2d.
W: Cu. .|  and Right and Left :|

X:9
T:De'l take the Wars. Ca1758.033
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:D
d2 (d//e//f3/) (f<e)(d<c)|(d<A) (B//c//d3/) (B<A)(G<F)|(F<A)(A<d) (d<e) (e//f//g3/)|(f//g//a3/) gf Tf2e2|
d2 (d//e//f3/) f<ed<c|d<A (B//c//d3/) (B<A)(G<F)|(F<A)(A<d) (d<e) (e//f//g3/)|(e//g//a3/) gf (e//d//c3/) d2 :|
|:f2 (f//g//a) (f<d)(f<d)|e2 (f//^g//a3/) (e<c)(e<c)|f>gf>d e>fe>c|d>ed>c B2 cd|A>BA>F A2 (B//c//d3/)|
G<FE<D A2A2|B>cB>G B2 ef|g<fe<d {d}c2B2|ABAF A2 fg|a<fg<e d4"*" :|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. cross over and turn the 2d. Cu. do the same .|
W: the 1st. Man heys on his own side turn his Partner with
W: his Right hand into his own Place the 2d. Man with his
W: Left in his Partners Place then the 2d. Wo. then the 3d. Man
W: and turn the 3d. Wo. with both hands into contrary Places :|
W: the 1st. Wo. heys on her own side then turn Right hand
W: Left untill she has replaced them into their own Places and
W: turns her Partner with both hands :|
W: NB To begin again Lead up one Cu. and cast off and turn.
W: First Strain once. (unable to read this line)

X:10
T:Hessian Camp. Ca1758.034
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:D
d2e2|fd2e|f2g2|af2a|af2a|ge2g|fdgf|{f}e4 :|
|:fdfa |eceg|fdgf|{f}e4|d/e/f/g/ aa|d/e/f/g/ aa|bage|d4 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. and 2d Cu. Right hands across .|
W: Left back again :|  gallop down and up and cast
W: off .|  and Right and Left at top :|

X:11
T:Trip to Hanover. Ca1758.035, A
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
K:G
G/A/B/c/ dB dfgd|cBAG AFED|G/A/B/c/ dB dfga|fde^c d4 :|
|:dB/c/ dB cAFD|BA/B/ cA BGFD|G/A/B/c/ dB dfgd|BGAF G4 :|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. lead down the 2d. Cu. &
W: cross over the 3d. Cu. .|  the same back
W: again :|  Right hands across all 4 .|
W: the same back again :|

X:12
T: Trip to Hanover (2d. Part). Ca1758.036, The
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:Gm
G/A/B/c/ dc BABG|^F/G/A/B/ cB AG^FD|G/A/B/c/ dc BABG|B2c2d4:|
|:d2 Bc/d/ eded|c2 AB/c/ dcdc|G/A/B/c/ dc BABG|A2^F2 G4 "*" :|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. set and turn .|  change
W: sides foot it and turn :|  cast off
W: half figure and Right and Left :|

X:13
T:Roderhithe Assembly. Ca1758.037
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:Bb
F|BFB dcB|(fg)a b2f|(ge)d (cd)e|(gf)A B2F|
BFB dcB|(fga) b2g|(ag)f (ab)g|f3f2 :|
|:f|dcB _agf|b2d e2g|f(ed) (c/d/e)B|(A/B/c)F E>DF|
GETE ecTc|dBTB g2e|(df)b {d}Tc3|B3B2 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. Man foot it twice to the 2d. Wo. He cast off
W: and the Wo. cast up set and cast into your own Places
W: again .|  1st. Wo. and 2d. Man do the same :|  the
W: two Men lead between the two We. and foot it .|
W: the two We. do the same :|  the 1st. Cu. heys with the
W: 2d. Wo. .|  then with the 2d. Man :|  gallop down
W: and  up cast off .|  and Right and Left :|

X:14
T:Pompey. Ca1758.038
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=80
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:History note - Slaveowners often renamed their slaves by Pompeii and other classical names.
N:Pompey Ran Away is the title of another tune from the same period, also with a Scottish feel to it.
K:Eb
(3EEE GE BGe2|(3EEE GE DFDB,|(3EEE GE BGe>g|(3fed (3cBA B2B,2 :|
|: (3BBB dBfB a2|(3BBB eBgB b2|(3EEE GB (3EEE Ac|BAGF E2e2 "*" :|
W:
W: The 1st Man set cross & turn
W: .|  the Wo. do the same :|  cross
W: over half figure .|  Right and
W: Left :|  Set contrary Corners
W: and turn .|  the other Corners
W: the same :|  Lead out Sides
W: and turn :|

X:15
T:Bob Sanders. Ca1758.039
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:A
E|Aec Aec|Bcd d3|cBA GAB|AED CB,A,|
Aec Ace|agf gfe|^dBd fed|eBG E2 :|
|: e|e=gf edc|dBd f^ab|dfe dcB|cAc ega|
fed cBA|GFE dBd|cBA GFE|AEC A,2 "*" :|
W:
W: Hands all Six round .|  and back again :|
W: then lead down two Cu. the 2d. and 3d. Cu. fol-
W: lows .|  foot it and turn your Partner and
W: cast off :|  the Man hands round with the 3d. Cu.
W: the Wo. heys with the 2d. Cu. .|  the Man heys with
W: the 3d. Cu. and the Wo. hands 3 with the 2d, Cu.
W: :| then lead thro' Bottom and top and turn

X:16
T:Fairy Queen. Ca1758.040, The
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
K:D
D2FA D2GB|AFDF ECB,A,|D2FA dfed|cAE^G A2A,2 :|
|: A2ce gecA|A2df afdA|FAda EGcg|fdAc d2D2 :|
W:
W: The 1st. Man turn the 2d. Wo.
W: with his Right hand and his
W: Partner with his Left .|  the
W: 1st. Wo. do the same with the
W: two Men :|  Cross over half
W: figure .|  lead thro' the Bottom
W: and cast up and turn :|

X:17
T:Village Parson. Ca1758.041, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:A
B|cB/c/ dc|B2A2|EA AB c/B/c/d/ cc|cB/c/ dc|B2A2 EAAB|Bc2 :|
|:d|ef/e/ de/d/| c2d2|ef/e/ dc|B/A/B/c/ BB|ef/e/ de/d/|c2 (d/e/f)|edcB|A3 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu set and turn .|  Change
W: Sides set and turn :|  Cast off half fi-
W: gure .| and Right and Left :|

X:18
T:Crowding Jack. Ca1758.042
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * These 3 quavers are not shown as a triplet in the original.
N: ** There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
N:Crowd = fiddle
K:A
AcAe|Aaec|Acec|(3BBB GE|AcAe agfe|(3def Bd|eEGB :|
|: (3ddd ge|bedc|(3ddd fd|adcB|(3ccc ec|aedc|BABc|(3AAA A2|
eg-ge|eb-be|df-fd|da-ad|ce-ec|aedc|BABc|"*"(3AAA A2 "**":|
W:
W: The 1st. Man set Back to Back with the 2d. Wo.
W: .| the Wo. do the same with the 2d. Man :|
W: Cross over two Cu. lead up to the top foot it
W: and cast off .|  foot it Back to Back with
W: your Partner Right and Left at top :|

X:19
T:Sr. Thomas Sleeper. Ca1758.043
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
K:D
D|D2F F2A|dfe {e}d2B|Add Gdd|FdF EDC|
D2F F2A|dfe e2d|cBA EF^G|AEC A,2 :|
|:A|A2c c2e|afg afg|A2c c2e|gef g2f-|
fed cBA|BAG FED|CDE A,2C|D3D2 "*" :|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. heys contrary sides
W:.|  then on your own sides :|  gallop
W: down and up and cast off & Right
W: and Left :|

X:20
T:Roy Stewart's Reel. Ca1758.044
R:Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * There is a repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:F
"^Last strain once" f|AF2A c2 d/c/B/A/|BG2A BGGd|AF2A c2 (d/c/B)| AF-Ff AFF :|
"*" e|f>gaf (gf)(af)|gdd^f gdde|=fgaf gfag|fdcB AF2A|
f>gaf gfaf|gdd^f gddg|(a/g/f) (g/f/d) (f/d/c) (d/c/A)| FAfc AFF |]
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. cast off hands 4 round with the
W: 3d. Cu. .|  cast up hands 4 round with the 2d.
W: Cu. :|  Cross over two Cu. lead up to the top
W: cast off :|  then turn contrary Corners with
W: your Right hand and Partners with your
W: Left .|  the other Corners the same :|
W: and lead thro Sides and turn :|

X:21
T:Threepenny Hop. Ca1758.045, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
N:Threepenny Hop = as opposed to an exclusive subscription dance or an assembly
K:D
d3 DFA|dfe d2B|G2b F2a|efd cBA|
d3 DFA|dfe {f}e2d|cea EB^g|a3A3 :|
|: Ace gec|Adf agf|f2e e2d|ced cBA|
BGB dBG|AFA dfa|gfe ABc|d3D3 "*" :|
W:
W: The 1st. and 2d. Cu. foot it & Right
W: and Left half round .|  the same back
W: again :|  Right hands across all 4
W: the same back again :|  Set across
W: and turn .|  the Wo. do the same :|
W: Cross over and half figure & hands
W: all six round :|

X:22
T:Horatio's Maggot. Ca1758.046
T:Maggot
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:D
dAd f3|ecA G2E|(FD)B (AF)d|(ce)g (f2e)|
dAd f3|ef^g a2f|edc B3|A3A3 :|
|: cAc ege|edc d2c|Bcd AFd|TF3 E2A|
(BG)d (cA)g|(fd)b a2g|(f/g/a)f edc|d3D3 "*":|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. gallop down two Cu. up a-
W: gain and cast off .|  the 2d. Cu. do the
W: same :|  the 1st Cu. change Places
W: and lead out to the Wall .|  Come
W: into their own Places and lead out on?
W: their own Sides :|  Set cross & turn .|
W: the Wo. do the same :|  Cross over
W: half figure and Right & Left

X:23
T:Alexander's March into Babylon. Ca1758.047
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N:* There is no repeat sign shown here in the original.
K:G
Bc|dcde d2c2|BABc B2A2|G2AB c2B2|{B}A6 Bc|
dcde d2c2|BABc B2g2|f2ed e2^c2|d6 :|
|: d2|g2d2d2cB|e2d2 Td4|cded c2B2|A6 D2|
GFGA BABc|d2ef g2c2|B2AG A2D2|G6 "*" :|
W:
W: The 1st Cu. cast off one Cu. &  cross
W: over the 3d. Cu. .|  the same back
W: again :|  Cross over half figure and
W: Right and Left :|

X:24
T:Yorkshire Ned. Ca1758.048
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: On the repeat of this section this should be a dotted crotchet.
K:G
g|g2G G2B|AcA B2G|g2G G2B|AcA G2 :|
|:d|dBd (g/a/b)g|cAc (f/g/a)f|g2G G2B|AcA "*" G2 :|
|: bgd gdB|dBG AFD|bgd gdB|A/B/cA G3 :|
|: ded b2d|cdc a2c|BdB cec|dgf g3 :|
W:
W: The 1st. Cu. set to the 2d. Wo. and
W: not turn .|  the same to the 2d. Man
W: :|  Right hands across half round .|
W: the same back again :|  gallop down
W: and up and cast off :|  and Right
W: and Left :|