X:00
T: 24 Country Dances for the Year 1774
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (dances added in 2014)
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.1
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1774_Thompson.abc 2024-12-18 181948 UT
K:
%%center 24 Country Dances for the Year 1774
%%center With proper Tunes & Directions to each Dance, as they
%%center are Perform'd at Court, Bath, & all Publick Assemblys
%%center - - - - -
%%begintext
%% This collection uses consistent icons to mark the end of musical strains within the dance description.
%% They use dots above the horizontal line for the repeat count, and dots below the line to count the strains.
%% When rotated 1/4 turn to make them typeable, they are:
%% .|. 1st time 1st strain
%% :|. 2nd time 1st strain
%% .|: 1st time 2nd strain
%% :|: 2nd time 2nd strain
%% A few tunes have more strains, and .|:. and .|:: are used for the first time through the 3rd and 4th.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:25
T: Bromley Bells
R: reel
M: C|
L: C|
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.13 #1
K: F
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: AcTc2 dBGB | cbge (f/e/f/g/) af | AcTc2 dBGf | ecd=B c2C2 :|
|: g2ec a2fc | BGbg fed^c | dAfd gebg | fed^c d2DA/B/ |
cAaf dBbg | afef (g/f/e/d/) c2 | dfBd cegb | afce f2F2 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across .|. Left hands back again :|.
%% cast off 1 Cu. & turn 2d Cu. do the same .|: lead
%% down 2 Cu. up 1 & Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:26
T: The Rainbow
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.13 #2
K: G
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: g2dB c(f/g/) ac | BGTG2 AFDd | g2dB c(f/g/) ac | BedF G2G,2 :|
|: d2ef g3b | (af).e.d (^ce).c.A | (af).d.A (ge).^c.A | Bd^ce d2D2 |
dedB cfa2 | cdcA Bdg2 | egce dgAe | dcBA G2G,2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Set & change sides .|. back again :|. hands six
%% half round & back again .|: lead down one Cu.
%% Right & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:27
T: The Wedding Ring
R: reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.14 #1
K: Bb
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: BFDF BdcB | cAFA cedc | dbfd g2fe | d2cB A2GF |
BFDF BdcB | cAFA cedc | dbfd g2fe | dcBA B4 :|
|: BcBA BcBA | Bcde f2F2 | GAG^F GAG^F | GABc d2D2 |
EFED EFED | EFGA B2B,2 | C2g2 fdec | B2F2 B,4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across Left hands back again .|. cross over &
%% back to back :|. lead thro' the bottom the same thro' the top
%% & cast off .|: lead out sides :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:28
T: The Recruits
R: reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.14 #2
K: C
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: gcac gcc'c | gcgc' agfe | gegc' gcc'c | egfe d2d2 :|
|: GEcA GFEF | GEcA GFEF | GEcA GFEF | dfed c4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across quite round .|. left
%% hands back again :|. cross over 1 Cu. &
%% turn .|: Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:29
T: The Fandango
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.15 #1
K: D
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: d2d dcd | B2G FGA | d2d d3 | fda f2d |\
d2d dcd | B2G FGA | d2d d2g | e2a f2d :|
|: aba f2d | AFd AFd | aba f2d | BGd BGd |\
aba f2d | B2G F2A | B2d e2c | d3- d3 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Turn Right hands & cast off 1 Cu. .|. turn Left hands and
%% cast off below the 3d Cu. :|. hands 6 round .|: lead up the
%% middle & cast off 1 Cu. :|: turn corners & turn your
%% Part: .||. the same at the other corners :||. Man whole
%% figure at bottom & Wo. at top the same time .||: then the
%% Wo. hey at bottom & Man at top :||:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:30
T: Miss Hamiltons Reel
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.15 #2
K: D
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
f | d2AG F>GA>B | d2A>F E3f | d2AG F>GA>g | (f/g/)a ef d3 :|
|: g | f>ed>e c>de>g | f>ed>f g3a | f>ed>e c>de>g (f/g/)a ef d3 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu. .|. up again :|. lead down
%% the middle up again & cast off .|: :|: set
%% corners & turn .||. the same at the other
%% corners :||. hey up & down & foot it
%% out .||: :||:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:31
T: Once a Night
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.16 #1
K: F
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|: f2g afc | Acf Bdf | cba gfe | fcB AGF |\
f2g afc | Acf Bdf | cba gfe | f3 F3 :|
|: Tc=Bc GFE | F=Bd fga | gec c=Bc | d=BG TG3 |\
c=BA GFE | DF=B dfa | gec fd=B | c3 C3 |
c3 Acf | d3 Bdf | cef gab | agf edc |\
c3 Acf | d3 Bdf | cbg ece | f3 F3 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off & hands 4 round with the 3d Cu. .|. cast up & hands
%% 4 round at top :|. figure down contrary sides then on your
%% own sides .|: lead down 2 Cu. & cast up lead thro' the top
%% & cast up :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:32
T: The Dove House
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.16 #2
K: A
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
E2 | AEcA ecaf | ecBA GBGE | AEcA ecaf | edcB A2 :|
|: A2 | BEGB dgbd | cAce aecA | BEGB ((3cde) ((3fga) | edcB A2 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu. .|. lead up and cast
%% off :|. hands 4 at bottom .|: Right
%% & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:33
T: The French Assembly
R:
M: 3/8
L: 1/16
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.17 #1
K: G
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: c2cBcA | B2BABG | A2AFAF | G2D2D2 |\
c2cBcA | B2BABG | A2AFAF | G6 :|
|: G2g2g2 | G2g2g2 | agfedc | BcdBG2 |\
G2g2g2 | G2g2g2 | fafde^c | d6 |
c2cBcA | B2BABG | A2AFAF | G2D2D2 |\
c2cBcA | B2BABG | A2AFAF | G6 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Allemand to the Right & cast off .|. Allemand to the Left
%% and cast up :|. hands 4 across quite round cross over & turn .|:
%% hands 6 round back to back lead thro' the top & cast off :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:34
T: Cranford Lodge
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.17 #2
K: D
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
g |\
f2d (ec)A (BG)g | f2d (ec)A (Bd)g |\
f2d (ec)A (BG)B | (ef)g (Be)d (cA) :|
|: g |\
(fg)a (fd)c (BG)g | (fg)a (ef)d (eA)g |\
(fg)a (fd)c (BG)B | (ef)g (Be)d (cA) :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu. .|. up again :|. cross
%% over 1 Cu. & turn .|: Right and
%% Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:35
T: The Frisky
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.18 #1
K: A
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: c>de e>dc | Bcd c2A | c>de e>dc | B>AG A3 :|
|: cBc cBc | ded c2A | cBc cBc | B>AG A3 :|
|: a>ba g>ag | f>gf f>ed | c>de f>ed | c>dB A3 :|
|: E[AC]E F[AD]F | Bcd cBA | E[AC]E F[AD]F | dcB A3 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Turn Right hands & cast off 1 Cu. .|. .|. turn Left & cast
%% off below the 3c Cu. :|. :|: hands round 6 .|:. :|:. lead up to
%% the top foot it & cast off .|:: :|::
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:36
T: The Dress'd Ship
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.18 #2
K: A
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
e |\
cAEc d2(d/e/f) | ecac dB-Be |\
cAEc dfea | fdBe cA-A :|
|: f/g/ |\
aecA f/g/a/f/ ec | dfec dB- Bf/g/ |\
aecA f/g/a/f/ ec | fdBe cA-A :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% 1st Man set to the 2d Wo. & turn .|. 1st
%% Wo. do the same :|. cast off 1 Cu. &
%% Allemand .|: cast up & Allemand & lead
%% down in the 2d Cu.s place :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:37
T: La Nouvelle Hambourgh
R: reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.19 #1
K: D
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: DFAd | fage | cA d/c/d/e/ | d2d2 | AGFE | DFAd | fage | d2d2 :|
|: ecAd | fdAf | gfed | cB/c/ A2 | ecAd | fdAg | fe/d/ ed/c/ | d2d2 :|
K: Dm
|: FEDE | FGAd | AGFE | FED^C | FEDE | FGAd | ^cde^c | d2d2 :|
|: fedf | gfeg | fd^cd | e^cA2 | FEDE | FGAd | ^cdeg | e^cd2 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 1 Cu. & turn .|. lead thro' the bottom & cast up :|. hands
%% 6 round .|: lead thro' the top & cast off :|: set corners & turn .|:. :|:.
%% lead out sides .|:: :|::
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:38
T: Portsmouth Review
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.19 #2
K: D
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A |\
d2AF GEcA | Bgec d/c/d/e/ dA |\
d2AF GEcd | cBA^G A3 :|
|: A |\
e2cA eAfA | fa {g}fe/d/ e/d/c/B/ A>A |\
e2cA Bbag | fe/d/ ed/c/ d3 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Half right & Left .|. & back again :|.
%% cast off hands 4 with the 3d Cu. .|:
%% Right & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:39
T: The Royal salute
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.20 #1
K: A
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e2 |\
(dc)(BA) (cB)(AG) | A2E2 E2A2 | F2F2 F2e2 | c4 B2e2 |
(dc)(BA) (cB)(AG) | A2E2 E2a2 | (ag)(fe) gfe^d | e6 :|
|: Bc |\
d2d2 d2d2 | d2c2 e4 | f3e dcBA | G3F E2e2 |
fdcd fagb | a2gf e2d2 | (dc)(BA) (cB)(AG) | A6 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Lead down 2 Cu. & ballance Allemand .|. up
%% again & ballance Allemand :|. 3. 1st Cu. ballance
%% all round .|: cast off Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:40
T: Justice Ballance
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p._20 #2
K: G
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D |\
GABc defd | g2fe d2d2 | ecBA dBAG | cABG {G}F2ED |
GABc defd | g2fe a2g2 | fafd ege^c | d2D2 D3 :|
|: A |\
defg a2c2 | c2BA B2d2 | ecBA dBAG | cABG AFED |
GABc defd | g2fe d2c2 | BdBG AcAF | G2G,2 G,3 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% 1st Cu. lead thro' the 2d Cu. & cast up .|. 2d Cu.
%% lead thro' the 1st Cu. & cast off :|. cross over
%% & turn .|: Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:41
T: The Lasses of Portsmouth
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.21 #1
K: Bb
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: f2fd fdTB2 | c2cA cATF2 | (G/A/)B (B/A/)G (A/B/)c (c/B/)A | GdcB (A/B/)c/A/ F2 |
f2fd fdTB2 | c2cA cATF2 | (G/A/)B (B/A/)G Agfe | dc/B/ d/c/B/A/ B4 :|
|: bBTB2 bBTB2 | fdTd2 fdTd2 | geTc2 fdTB2 | edcB A/B/c/A/ Fg/a/ |
bBTB2 bBTB2 | fdTd2 fdTd2 | gecA fdBG | ce d/c/B/A/ B4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Turn your Part: cast off & hands 4 with the 3d
%% Cu. .|. turn again cast up & hands 4 at top :|. lead
%% thro' the 3d Cu. & cast up .|: lead thro' the top
%% cast off & Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:42
T: Maccarony Dance
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.21 #2
K: G
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: d2d def | gfe dBG | BBB ccc | efg dBG \
| d2d def | gfe dBG | efg BdB | G2G G3 :|
|: Bdd Bdd | GAB GAB | ccc BBB | FGA FGA \
| Bdd Bdd | GAB Bcd | efg BdB | G2G G3 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Allemand to the Right & cast off .|. Allemand
%% to the Left & cast up :|. lead down 1 Cu. up again
%% & cast off .|: Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:43
T: The Merry Hunters
R: hornpipe
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.22 #1
K: F
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: F>FF>F | TG3d | c>BA>G | (A>c)f2 |\
F>FF>A | G3f | (e>dc>=B) | c4 :|
|: c>cc>c | b3a | g>(fe>d) | c>BA>G |\
A>Fc>A | f2ed | c>BA>G | F4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% The first Cu: lead thro the 3d Cu: cast off lead up thro
%% the 2d Cu: .|. :|. foot it and back to back right Hands
%% and left .|: :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:44
T: The Queen's Night-Cap
R: hornpipe, reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.22 #2
K: F
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|: f>ff>f | Tf3d | cAGF | G2AB |\
cfff | f2ed | eg =Bd | c4 :|
|: gggg | Tg2a2 | gfed | cBAG |\
AFcA | f2ed | cBAG | F4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Hands all four a cross .|. and back again :|. Cross
%% over one Cu: lead thro the 3d Cu: .|: right Hands
%% and left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:45
T: The Boot
R: hornpipe
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.23 #1
K: A
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|:\
(a>e)(c>A) | Td2c>B | (a>e)(c>A) | T[B4E4] |\
a>ec>A | G>BE>d | c>Ae>c | [B4E4] :|
|:\
(B>E)(d>E) | c>ec>A | B>dc>g | a4 |\
f>de>c d>Bc>a | f>dc>B | A4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% The first Man and Wo: sets to the 2d Man and all
%% three turn hands .|. the same to the 2d Wo: :|. the
%% first Cu: cross over and lead thro the 3d Cu: and
%% cast up and right Hands and left .|: :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:46
T: Polly Cleveland's Favourite
R: reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.23 #2
K: D
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|:\
d2 Tc2 | (dA) (FD) | dfed | c2 TB2 |\
AceG | FdcB | A2T^G2 | A4 :|
|:\
AB cd | e2f2 | gbag | Tf4 |\
egfc | dBA2 | TB3c | dBAG |\
F2TE2 | D4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% The first and 2d Cu: set and Change sides .|. set and lead
%% to your own side :|. cross over foot it right Hands and
%% left .|: :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:47
T: Miss Molly's Wigg
R: hornpipe, reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.24 #1
K: G
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|:\
d>Bc>A | (B>G)G2 | d>Bc>A | B4 |\
(D>FA>c) | B>GTe2 | A>FE>^c | d4 :|
|:\
d=fed | ecc2 | egfe | f>dd2 |\
e>ca2 | d>Bg2 | e>cB>A | G4 :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Hands a cross foot it .|. hands a cross back again
%% and foot it :|. cross over and half figure right
%% Hands and left .|: :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
X:48
T: May Day Morn
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2011 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Charles & Samuel Thompson eds "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1774, p.24 #2
K: G
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|: dBG g2d | BGB A2c | BGd g2c | BdD G>GG :|
|: fdf Ta2g | fdA e^cA | fdf g2c | BcA G>GG :|
|: B2D c2D | DFA cBA | B2D d2g | BdD G>GG :|
% - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% The first Man sets and turns the 2d Wo: .|. the first Wo:
%% set and turns the 2d Man :|. cross over one Cu: and lead
%% up cast back and turn .|: :|: set and back to back
%% foot it right hands and left .|:. :|:.
%%endtext