X:0
T: Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767
N: Publisher: Charles & Samuel Thompson, London, 1767
Z: 2011,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (dance descriptions added 2014-8-12)
Z: A few of the tunes were transcribed by Flynn Titford-Mock in 2007; JC copied those and added the dances.
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767 (most tunes, all dances)
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1767_Thompson.abc 2024-12-18 175558 UT
K:
%%center With proper Tunes & Directions to each Dance as they
%%center are Perform'd at Court, Bath, & all Publick Assemblys
%%center -------------------- L O N D O N -------------------
%%center Printed for Cha.s & Sam.l Thompson in St Pauls Church Yard
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X:49
T: the Ladies Play Thing
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.25 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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d/c/ |\
B2B Bcd | A2A A2d | G2G GAB | A3 D2d | dgd BdB |
GBG D2c | BcB AGA | G2G G2 :: d | dBd dBd | e2e e2c |
cAc cAc | d2d d2d | BGB BGB | c2c c2c | Bcd- dcB |
(B3 A2)d | dgd BdB | GBG d2c | BcB AGA | G2G G2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% First Man cast off and turn the third Wo. .|. first do
%% the same with third Man :|. lead thro'. the Bottom
%% and cast up lead thro'. the Top and cast off .|: hand
%% Six round and turn :|:
%%endtext
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X:50
T: Jacks Whim
%R: march
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.25 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: F
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|:\
ccA2 | G>ABG |\
ccA2 | BGF2 ::\
c>ccA | defd |
cdcA | G2G2 |\
BABc | defd |\
cB/A/ BA/G/ | F2F2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% First Man set to the second Wo. and not
%% turn .|. first Wo. do the same to second Man
%% :|. then first Man set and turn .|: first Wo. do
%% the same :|: cross over two Cu. .||. :||. lead
%% up to the top and cast off .||: right and left
%% at Top :||:
%%endtext
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X:51
T: the New Pavement
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.26 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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d |\
GBG GBG | d3 B3 | AcA AcA | e3 g3 |\
GBG GBG | d3 B3 | dBd cAF | G3- G2 :|
|: d |\
dBd dBd | efg gfe | ded dcB | A3- A2d |\
GBG GBG | d3 B2e | d2c BcA | G3- G2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% First Cu. cast off and turn .|. the second Cu. do
%% the same :|. cross over half figure .|: right and
%% Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:52
T: Spadill
%R: hornpipe
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.26 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
N: Added missing triplet notation in bar 15.
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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|:\
B2 d>f | e>g c>e | d>f B>d | (3cec (3AFA |\
B2 d>f | e>g c>b | (3agf (3cd=e | f2 F2 :|
|:\
(3f_af (3dfd | (3=BdB (3GBd | (3ege (3cec | (3AcA (3FAc |\
(3BFB (3dBd | (3fdf (3bfe | (3dcB (3FGA | B2 B,2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The first second and third Cu. foot it and change
%% Sides .|. foot it and turn hands into your Places
%% :|. cross over two Cu. .|: foot it at bottom and
%% cast up one Cu. :|: Set contrary corners and turn
%% .||. :||. | lead out Sides .||: :||:
%%endtext
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X:53
T: Sallys Favourite
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.27 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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|:\
B2cd | efga | bfdB | {B}A2GF |\
B2cd | efga | bg=eg | f2F2 :|
|:\
Acec | Bbab | Acec | Bbab |\
Acec | Bbab | deAc | B2B,2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% First Man hunts the first Wo. round the second
%% Cu. .|. Wo. hunts the Man back again and lead
%% thro' the second Cu. :|. hand four round at bottom
%% .|: right and Left at Top :|:
%%endtext
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X:54
T: All's Well
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.27 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: G
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|:\
g4 d2B2 | e4 c2A2 | B2d2c2B2 | AGFE D4 |\
g4 d2B2 | e4 c2A2 | B2d2 c2BA | G4 [G4G,4] :|
|:\
(B/c/d3) (B/c/d3) | e4 g2g2 | (e/f/g3) (f/g/a3) | (g/a/b3) g4 |\
(B/c/d3) (B/c/d3) | e2c2 c4 | B2d2 c2BA | G4 [G4G,4] :|
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%%begintext align
%% Hands across half round .|. the same back again
%% :|. the Man whole figure on the Wo. side and
%% the Wo. on the Man side at the same time .|: :|:
%% half right and left .||. the same back again :|.
%% lead down two Cu. and cast up one .||: hands Six
%% round :||:
%%endtext
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X:55
T: Up the Water
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.28 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: A
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|:\
Ac-ce | Bd-df | ecBA | GBGE |\
Ac-ce | Bd-da | geB^d | e2E2 :|
|:\
fd-df | ec-ce | dB-Bc | dBGE |\
fd-df | ea-ad | cAEG | A2A,2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Right hands across .|. foot it and Left hands
%% back again :|. Gallop down the middle up again
%% and cast off .|: hands round all Six :|:
%%endtext
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X:56
T: Prince Ferdinand
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.28 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: D
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A2Bc d2d2 | f2d2 f4 | a2f2 (agfe) | d2A2 F2D2 |\
A2Bc d2d2 | f2d2 f4 | a2f2 (agfe) | d4 D4 :|
|:\
g2g2 f2f2 | g2g2 f4 | f2ed c2d2 | (edcB) A4 |\
A2Bc d2d2 | f2d2 f4 | a2f2 (agfe) | d4 D4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Foot across and not turn .|. cast off and turn :|.
%% lead thro' the top and cast off .|: right and left :|:
%%endtext
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X:57
T: Croydon Frisk
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.29 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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|:\
GGGG | B2G2 | AAAA | c2A2 |\
dBBd | cAAc | BGGG | G4 ::\
Bddd | e2c2 | cAAA | d2B2 |
BGGG | cAAA | edcB | A2BA |\
GGGG | B2G2 | AAAA | c2A2 |\
dBBd | cAAc | BGGG | G4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Hands three round with the Second Wo. .|. the
%% same with the second Man :|. cross over two Cu.
%% lead up to the top and cast off .| hand four
%% round at bottom right and left at top :|:
%%endtext
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X:58
T: Miss Baker
%R: reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.29 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
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cB |\
A2F2- FAGF | EGB2- BdcB |\
Acde fcdB | A2F2- F2 :: (3(cde) |\
fcAc fagf | gece gbag |
afge fdgf | e2c2- c2fc |\
(3(def) (3(ABc) B2ba | gfed c-c BA |\
(3(Bcd) (3(EFG) FdcB | A2F2 F2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% First Man Set to the second Wo. and turn .|
%% first Wo. do the same with second Man :| cross
%% over two Cu. lead up to the top and cast off .|:
%% lead thro'the third Cu. and cast up lead thro'
%% the second Cu. and cast off. :|:
%%endtext
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X:59
T: a Trip to Kew
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.30 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
N: The 2nd phrase icon appears to have 3 dots on top, not 2, but the middle one is small and thin.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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|:\
ABA AFD | Bcd d3 | ABA AFD | EFE E3 |\
ABA AFD | def e2d | cBA EF^G | A3 [A3A,3] :|
|:\
ABA ecA | GFG F3 | fed dcB | cB^A B3 |\
dcB AGF | BAG FED | GAB Agf | edc d3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off one Cu. and lead thro' the bottom and
%% cast up .|. lead thro' the top and cast off :|. Six
%% hands round .|: right and left at top :|:
%%endtext
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X:60
T: the Magick Lanthern
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.30 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
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|:\
A2c B2d | c2e A2c | ced cBA | GBA GFE |\
A2c B2d | c2f e2a | gfe Bc^d | e3 E3 :|
|:\
e2c e2c | d2B d2B | c2A c2A | GBA GFE |\
e2c e2c | d2B d2f | edc BAG | A3 [A3A,3] :|
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%%begintext align
%% Swing right hands and cast off .|. swing left
%% hands and cast up :|. hands four across .|: and
%% back again :|: cast off two Cu. .||. lead up to top
%% and cast off :||. lead out sides .||: :||:
%%endtext
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X:61
T: Burford Races
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.31 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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|:\
dfa agf | efd cBA | Bcd efg | fed cBA |\
dfa agf | efd cBA | Bgf edc | d3 D3 :|
|:\
DFA DFA | EGB EGB | DFA DFA | dcB AFD |\
DFA DFA | EGB EGB | ced cAc | d3 d3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cross over one Cu. and turn .|. cross over third
%% Cu. and turn :|. Gallop up to the Top and cast
%% off .|: lead out Sides :|:
%%endtext
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X:62
T: the Post Coach
%R: reel, march
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.31 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
N: The 2nd strain has initial repeat but no final repeat symbol.
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: G
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G2 |\
G2 g4 fe | d2d2d3c | BdBG AcAF | G2G2G3G |\
G2 g4 fe | d2 a4 g2 | f2ed A2^c2 | d2d2d2 :|
|: d2 |\
d2 =f2 ed | c2c2c3c | c2 e4 dc | B2B2B3A |\
G2 g4 GF | E2 e4 dc | B2AG D2F2 | G2[G2D2][G2G,2] |]
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off one Cu. and clap three times cast off
%% another Cu. and clap three times .|. the same
%% up again :|. cast off hands four at bottom and
%% clap three times .|: right and left at Top and
%% clap three times :|:
%%endtext
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X:63
T: Batheing Machine
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.32 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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d |\
BGd BGd | BGd Td2g | ecg ecg | eca Ta2b |\
gea fdg | ecd Td2c | BGB cAc | BGG TG2 :|
|: d |\
egd fad | gbd fad | egd fad | gbf e2g |\
dBg eca | fdb e2g | dBg cAc | BGG G2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off and hands round four with the third Cu.
%% .|. cast up and hands round four with the second
%% Cu. :|. Gallop down one Cu. up again and cast off .|:
%% right and left at Top :|:
%%endtext
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X:64
T: What you will
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.32 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
N: Why is the C sharped in bar 4?
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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A |\
dAF EFG | AFD A,CD |\
dAF EFG | AA,^C D2 :: A |\
dcd ece | fdf ece |
dcd ecA | Aag Tf2e |\
afd ecA | fdB ecA |\
dAF BGE | AA,C D2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast down one Cu. .|. up again :|. lead thro'.
%% and hands four at bottom .|. lead thro'. the
%% Top and cast off :|:
%%endtext
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X:65
T: a Trip to Flanders
%R: reel, march
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.33 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: G
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|:\
g2g2 g2fe | d2d2 d4 | {c}B2AG F2G2 | AGFE D4 |\
g2g2 g2fe | d2d2 d4 | B2AG D2F2 | G2G2 G4 :|
|:\
B2B2(B3A) | c2c2(c3B) | d2d2 d2(cB) | (AGFE) D4 |\
B2B2(B3A) | c2c2(c3B) | (efge) (dBAG) | D2F2 G4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Half right and Left .|. the same back again :|.
%% Gallop down one Cu. up again and cast off .|:
%% right and left at Top :|:
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:66
T: Leominster Assembly
%R: reel, march
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767", London 1767, p.33 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1767
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: D
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(3(ABc) |\
d>Ad>A | d2 (3(efg) | fddA | dA FD |\
d>Ad>A | d2 (3(gab) | afef | d2 :|
|: (3(Ace) |\
A>AA>A | A2 g2 | fdBB | ecAA |\
A>AA>A | A2 g2 | faAc | d2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Half right and Left .|. the same back again :|.
%% cross over two cu. .|: lead up to the top and
%% cast off :|: Set contrary corners and turns .||.
%% :||. hand four at bottom .||: right and left at
%% Top :||:
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:67
T: Jockey's Delight
B: Thompson's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767, p.34 #1
B: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)
Z: Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z: abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
Z: 2011,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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|:\
B,DF Bcd | cAF TF3 | gfe dcB | ABc cAF |\
DFB BFD | EGc c2B | ABG FG=E | F3 F3 :|
|:\
f3 (f/e/dc) | c3 =B3 | Gfe dc=B | cGE C3 |\
e3 (e/d/cB) | B3 A3 | Fed cBA | BFD B,de |
fdB Bdf | ecA Ace | dBG GBd | cAF TF2E |\
DFB BFD | EGc cde | dfB ceA | B3 B,3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Foot four and right and left half round .|. the same
%% again :|. hands across quite round .|: Gallop down
%% and up again and cast off, right and left :|:
%%endtext
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X:68
T: Miss Ottoes Reel
B: Thompson's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767, p.34 #2
B: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)
Z: Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z: Dance description added by John Chambers, 2014
Z: abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
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|:\
A3 cec | A3 cec | d2f ecA | BGE EF=G | FEF DFD | E3 d3 | cec dcB | A3 A,3 :|
|:\
a3 g2a | bge ege | f3 fga | ecA ABc | d3 fdB | c3 ecA |
B3 Bcd | BGE EF=G | FEF DFD | E3 d3 | cec dcB | A3 A,3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Set three and turn .|. the same on the Mans
%% Side :| . cross over two Cu. and lead to the
%% Top .|: cast off one Cu. right and Left .|: .
%%endtext
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T: Pretty Bettsey
B: Thompson's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767, p.35 #1
B: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)
Z: Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z: abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (reformatted for legibility; added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: F
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|:\
cAc (f/g/a)c | BGF (E/F/G)C |\
cAE Fag | fed c3 ::\
cga bgc | afc Tg3 |
Bdg gfe | dcB {B}A3 |\
cA_E (D/E/F)B, | dBF (=E/F/G)C |\
FCA, B,dc | BAG [A,3F3] :|
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%%begintext align
%% The first Cu. foot it and cast off one Cu. .|. foot
%% it twice the Man cast off one Cu. and the Wo. cast
%% up :|. fall in at Top and bottom foot it all 6 and
%% turn in the middle .|: fall in Sides foot it and
%% turn :|: Set contrary corners and not turn .||. :||.
%% Hands four at bottom .||: right and Left :||:
%%endtext
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T: Now or Never
B: Thompson's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767, p.35 #2
B: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)
Z: Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
Z: abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: D
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|: FD-DF GE-EG | FD-Df Tf2e2 | FD-DF GE-EG | FDE[Cc] [D4d4] :|
|: afdA gecA | fdAf Tf2e2 | afdA gecA | fdAc d2D2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off two Cu. .|. lead to the top and cast off :|.
%% hands 6 round .|: turn your Partner :|:
%%endtext
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T: Margate Rout
B: Thompson's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767, p.36 #1
B: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)
Z: Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z: abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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|: f2dB g2gb | fdcB cAGF | f2dB g2gb | fdec B4 :|
|: d2dB cAGF | f2fd ecBA | gfef gabg | fdec B4 :|
|: B2B>A BFDB, | B2B>A BFDB, | Bcde fgfe | dBcA B2B,2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off one Cu. and turn .|. hands four round at
%% bottom :|. lead thro' the bottom and cast up .|:
%% lead thro' the top and cast off :| and lead out
%% Sides .|:. :|:.
%%endtext
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T: the Merry Thought
B: Thompson's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1767, p.36 #2
B: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1773)
Z: Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z: abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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|: G3 BdB | cAG FED | G3 BdB | A3 D3 | G3 ABc | def gab | afd ge^c | d3 D3 :|
|: a3 afc | B3 B2d | e3 ecA | F3 F2G | ADA B2c | def g2c | BdB cAF | G3 [G,3G3] :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off one Cu. and cross over the third Cu. .|.
%% the same back again :|. Gallop down and up again
%% and cast off .|: right and left :|:
%%endtext