X:0
T: Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778
N: Publisher: Charles & Samuel Thompson, London, 1778
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1778_Thompson.abc 2024-12-18 181545 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 No.75, St Pauls Church Yard
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X:121
T: The Christmas Tale
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.61 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
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G |\
cdc ceg | aff f2d | gag gec | dec BAG |\
cdc ceg | aff f2d | gag gec | cdB c3 :|
|:\
d2f e2g | fdc BAG | def efg | afe dcB |\
cdc ceg | aff f2d | gag gec | cdB c3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% First Gent: turn his Partner with his Right hand
%% Then left .|. lead down two Cu. up again & cast off :|.
%% Allemand with your Partner .|: lead thro' the bottom
%% And Cast up lead thr'o the top & cast off :|:
%%endtext
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X:122
T: A School for Scandal
%R: reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.61 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
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|:\
GBGB GBGB | AGAB cBcA | BGBd gfed | edcB B2A2 |
GBGB GBGB | AGAB cBcA | BGBd gdBG | AGAB G4 :|
|:\
gfga gfed | e2e2 e3f | gfga gfed | cBAG GFED |
gfga gfed | e2e2 e3f | gfga gdBG | AGAB G4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% First Gent: turn the 2d Lady 1st Lady turn
%% the 2d Gent: .|. 1st 2d & 3d Cu: Promenade quite
%% round :|. cross over one Cu: lead thro' the top
%% and Cast off .|: hands 6 quite round :|:
%%endtext
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X:123
T: The Free Mason
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.62 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
N: The book really does have the 3-naturals key signature on each staff of the 3rd and 4th strains.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
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E |\
AGA BAB | cBA B2B | cBc FBA | GEE E2E |\
AGA BAB | cBA B2B | cBA cBA | eee e2 :|
|: c |\
def fed | cde edc | dcd FBA | GEE E2c |\
def fed | cde edc | dcd Bed | cAA A2 :|[K:=f=c=g]
|: B |\
cBA cBA | BEE E2B | cBA d2c | {c}B3 ABc |\
cBA cBA | B2E E2a | edc BA^G | A3- A2 :|
|: c/d/ |\
e2e efe | d2z zAB | c2c cdc | B2z zAB |\
cBA edc | a^ga afd | edc BA^G | A3- A2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 3d Gent: lead round the 3d Lady .|. the 3d lady do
%% the same :|. lead down & up & Cast off .|: Allmand Right
%% hand and then Left :|: Set 3 & 3 Bottom and Top and
%% turn your partner .|:. then sides :|:. ballance 3 Cu: & turn
%% half round .|:: ballance again & turn proper :|::
%%endtext
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X:124
T: The Graces
%R: reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.62 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: Bb
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|:\
"_P."B3cB3F | d2Bd f2df |\
g2eg a2fa | b2b2 b4 |\
"_F."bbBB ffFF | GGAA BBB,B, |\
CCDD EE=EE | F2F2 F4 :|
|:\
"_P."c3de2e2 | (ed)(gf) (f3e/d/) |\
c3de2e2 | (ed)(gf) (f3e/d/) |\
"_F."B2cd efga | baba b2B2 |
G2ec B2A2 | B2B2 B4 :|\
|:\
Bcdc BAGF | GABA GFED |\
EFGF EDCB, | F2F2 F4 :|
|:\
f4 d2B2 | G2B2G2E2 |\
g4 e2c2 | A2c2A2F2 |\
f4 d2B2 | f4 bgbg |\
f2D2E2F2 | B,4 B,4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st 2d & 3d Cu: Ball.e Pas Rigad.n and hands 6
%% half round .|. Ball.e Pas Rigad.n & hands 6 back again
%% :|. lead down two Cu: up to the top again & foot it
%% .|: the 1st 2d & 3d Cu: Promenade quite round :|:
%% the 3d Cu: change side .|:. back again :|:. lead thro' the
%% bottom & cast up, lead thro' the top & cast off .|:: right
%% and left :|::
%%endtext
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X:125
T: Le Fete da Village
%R: reel, march
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.63 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: E
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|:\
b4 {a}g2fg | a2g2 f4 |\
g2e2e2e2 | fedc B4 |\
{eg}b4 {a}g2fg | a2g2 f4 |\
g2b2 e2fd | e4 E4 :|
|:\
GBeB Acec | GBeB Acec |\
[e2B2G2]b2a2g2 | (fefg) f4 |\
GBeB Acec | GBeB Acec |\
e2g2f2b2 | e4 E4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Right hands across left hands back again .|. Change
%% Sides and back again :|. lead down the middle up
%% again and cast off .|: Allemand with your Partner :|:
%%endtext
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X:126
T: The Rosetta
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.63 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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D |\
G2G GBd | G2G G2G | A2A ABc | B2G G2D |\
G2G GBd | G2G G2G | AcB AGF | G2G G2 :|
|: d |\
g2g aga | b2g g2d | ded dcB | A2D D2d |\
g2g aga | b2g g2e | dcB AGF | G2G G2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Turn Right hands then left .|. lead down up again
%% and cast off :|. Allemand with Right hand then
%% Left .|: hands 6 quite round :|:
%%endtext
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X:127
T: The Salloon
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.64 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
N: rest added after first repeat to fix the rhythm.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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d |\
AFD DEF | GEG FDd | AFD DEF | G[eE][cC] [d2D2] :: z |\
def fef | Bcd ecA | def fef | Bec d2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Right hands across .|. left hands back
%% again :|. cross over one Cu: .|: lead thro'
%% the top and cast off :|:
%%endtext
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X:128
T: The Rose
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.64 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
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(G/A/B/) |\
cGc c2d | ece e2f | gec fdB | c2c c2 :: (e/f/) |\
gag gec | ded dBG | ABc def | ecc c2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Right hands across half round .|.
%% Left hands back again :|. lead down
%% two Cu: .|: up again and cast off :|:
%%endtext
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X:129
T: The Merry Meeting
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.65 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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|:\
G2Bd | cBAG | e2fa | (gf).e.d |\
(ed).c.B | (cB).A.G | FGAB | B2A2 |
G2Bd | cBAG | e2fa | (gf).e.d |\
(ed).c.B | (cB).A.G | FGAF | G4 :|
|:\
GABc | dBec | dBec | dBG2 |\
DEFG | (AF)(BG) | (AF)(BG) | AFD2 |
G2Bd | cBAG | e2fa | (gf).e.d |\
(ed).c.B | (cB).A.G | FGAF | G4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Right hands across half round left hands back
%% again .|. lead down two Cu: up again and cast off
%% :|. hands 4 round with the 3d Cu: lead thro' the
%% Top and cast off .|: hands 4 round with the 2d Cu:
%% lead thro' the bottom and cast up :|:
%%endtext
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X:130
T: He Stole my Tender Heart away
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.65 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: D
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A |\
(de)(fg) | a2a2 | ({a}gf)(ga) | f2za |\
g2e2 | f3d | e2c2 | d3 :|
|: A |\
A3A | B2B2 | c2c2 | d2zd |\
e2ze | f3f | ^g2g2 | a2za |\
a2f2 | f2za | g2e2 | e2zd |
e2d2 | c2d2 | g2f2 | ({g}f2e)a |\
a2f2 | f2za | g2e2 | e2zg |\
(fe)(gf) | e2d2 | (fe)(dc) | d3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st Gent: turn the 2d Lady .|.
%% 1st Lady turn the 2d Gent: :|. lead down
%% two Cu: and up again cross over and
%% hand 4 round at bottom .|: lead out
%% Sides :|:
%%endtext
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X:131
T: Trip to Oatelands
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.66 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: F
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A/B/ |\
c>dc cAF | c>dc cAF | fed cBA | BGG G2A/B/ |\
c>dc cAF | c>dc cAF | fed c>dB | AFF F2 :|
|: c |\
Tf3 Tg3 | agf edc | fed cBA | BGG G2c |\
fef gfg | agf edc | fed cdB | AFF F2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Turn Right hands round Left hands back again
%% .|. lead down two Cu: cast up one Cu: :|. set 3 &
%% 3 top and bottom then sideways .|: hand 6 quite
%% round :|:
%%endtext
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X:132
T: The Bird Catchers
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.66 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: C
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|:\
c2 c/B/c/d/ | c2G2 | egfd | egfd |\
c2 c/B/c/d/ | c2G2 | egfd | e2d2 :|
|:\
g2g2 | g2fe | defd | cBAG |\
g2g2 | g2ec | dfdB | c2C2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st and 2d Cu: foot it and change
%% sides .|. the same back again :|. cross over
%% one Cu: .|: Right and Left :|:
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:133
T: Trip to the Oakes
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.67 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: C
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|:\
c2ec | cBAG | defg | fedc |\
c2ec | cBAG | AcBd | c2c2 :|
|:\
G3 A | GFEF | GABc | defg |\
G3 A | GFEF | AcBd | c4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off two Cu: .|. lead up to the top
%% and cast off :|. hands 4 at bottom .|:
%% Right and Left at top :|:
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:134
T: The Green Park
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.67 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: F
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(A/B/) |\
c2AF | d2df | cBAG | F2 z(A/B/) |\
c2AF | f2fa | gfed | c3 :|
|: e/f/ |\
gabg | fedc | Bdgf | fedc |\
dBcA | Begb | afge | f3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Half Right and Left .|. back again :|.
%% cross over one Cu: .|: Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:135
T: Ye Social Pow'rs
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.68 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
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|:\
A2A A2G | F2G A3 | Bcd dcB | TB3 A3 |\
A2A A2G | F2G A2A | ABG FGE | D3 D3 :|
|:\
c2d e2A | c2d (efg) | f2d d2d | Tc2B A2z |\
d2d c2B | c2d e2e | f2d (cB)c | d3 d3 |
A2A A2G | F2G A3 | (Bcd) (dcB) | TB3 A3 |\
A2A A2G |F2G A2A | (AB)G (FG)E | D3 D3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2d Cu: & set, cast off 3d Cu: & set .|. same
%% up again :|. cross over two Cu: lead up to the top,
%% cast off and hands 4 round at bottom .|: set contrary
%% Corners Right and Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:136
T: He's aye a Kissing me
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.68 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: A
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E2 |\
A3BA2c2 | e2c2e2c2 | B3cB2d2 | f6 (fg/a/) |\
A3BA2c2 | e2c2 (e2fg) | a2f2e2c2 | A6 :|
|: c2 |\
B3AB2e2 | c2A2A2c2 | B3AB2e2 | (c4A2)c2 |\
B3AB2e2 | c3^de2a2 | g2e2f3g | He6 (e/d/c/B/) |
A3BA2c2 | e2c2e2c2 | B3cB2d2 | f6 (fg/a/) |\
A3BA2c2 | e2c2f2a2 | B3AB2e2 | A6 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st Gent: Allemand to the right with the 2d
%% Lady and to the left with his Partner .|. the 1st
%% Lady do the same :|. cross over two Cu: & turn
%% lead up to the top and cast off .|: hands 4 round
%% at bottom right and left at top :|:
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:137
T: Ticonderoga
%R: reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.69 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: F
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|:\
c2(AB c2)fe | dBdg fedc | fgaf d2ga | bgaf fedc |
c2AB c2fe | dBdg fedc | fgaf dbag | fage f4 :|
|:\
fagf gedc | gabg afcA | BdgB AcfA | GABc BAGF |
fagf gedc | gabg agfe | fac_e dbag | afg=e f4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st Lady turn the 3d Gent: .|. the 1st Gent:
%% turn the 3d Lady :|. set 3 and 3 top & bottom
%% set 3 and 3 sideways .|: hands 6 quite round :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:138
T: Who's afraid
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.69 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
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G |\
c2c d2d | e2e f2f |\
g>fe f>ed | c2c c2 :: e/f/ |\
g2g gag | f2f fgf |
e2e efe | d2d e2e/f/ |\
g2g gag | f2f fgf |\
efe dcB | c2c c2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st & 2nd Cu: set and change sides
%% .|. the same back again :|. cross over
%% two Cu: lead up one .|: hand 6 quite
%% round :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:139
T: The Hive Bonnet
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.70 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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D |\
G>AG dBB | (ce).e efg |\
d(e/d/c/B/) cAF | G>AG G2 :: d |\
g>ag fed | e>fe dcB |
c>dc BAG | FAA A2D |\
G>AG dBB | (ce).e efg |\
d(e/d/c/B/) cAF | G>AG G2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off two Cu: .|. up again :|.
%% lead down two Cu: up again and
%% cast off .|: hands 6 round :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:140
T: The Frog & Mouse
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.70 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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D |\
G2G2 | D2D2 | EDEF | D3D |\
G2D2 | GFGA | B4 | G3 :|\
|: G |\
B3c | d2B2 | G2G2 | A2D2 |
D2d2 | dedc | B4 | d4 |\
G2G2 | D2D2 | EDEF | D2D2 |\
G2D2 | GFGA | B4 | G3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st Gent: set to the 2d Lady and not
%% turn .|. the 1st Lady do the same :|. cast off and
%% hand 4 round at bottom .|: lead thro the top
%% Cu: cast off and Right and Left :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:141
T: The Ton
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.71 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
N: aka "Constancy" in other collections.
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: A
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A2cA | AGFE | A2cA | e4 |\
d2Bd | c2Ac | B2cA | AGFE |
A2Ac | AGFE | A2cA | e4 |\
B2cA | B2cA | G2TF2 | E4 :|
|:\
e2ce | d2Bd | c2Ac | B2E2 |\
Acea | a2ga | bagf | e4 |
e2ce | d2Bd | c2Ac | B2E2 |\
[cC]EAc | FdcB | cABG | A4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st Gent: lead the 2d round the 1st & 2d Ladies
%% then turn both hands with their Partners .|. Ladies
%% do the same :|. hads across 4 and back again .|:
%% lead thro' the 3d Cu: and cast up lead thro' the
%% 2d Cu: and cast off :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:142
T: Newport Assembly
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.71 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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g2 (3(gab) | gfed | e2 (3(efg) | edcB |\
c2 (ac) | B2 gB | AGFA | G4 :|
|:\
GABc | dBAG | defg | afed |\
gbag | fagf | (3egf (3ed^c | d2 D2 :|
|:\
gbag | afed | egfa | gdBG |\
ceac | BdgB | AGFA | G2G,2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st and 2d Cu: foot it and change
%% sides .|. the same back again :|. hands across
%% round .|: the same back again :|: Allemand
%% to the right .|:. Allemand to the left :|:.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:143
T: The Milesian
%R: march, reel
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.72 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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B |\
BF-Fd | dB-Bf | edcB AB/c/ FG/A/ |\
BF-Fd | dB-Bf | dBcA | B3 :|
|: f |\
gfbf | gfba | gfed | cc/d/ cf |\
gfbf | gfbg | fedc | B2B/c/ B2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Hey contrary sides .|. the same on your own
%% sides :|. hands 6 round .|: lead thro' the 3d Cu:
%% and cast up, lead thro the 2d Cu: and cast off :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:144
T: The Bishop
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.72 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
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g3 d3 | B3 G2D | EGE FAF | GBc def |\
g3 d3 | B3 G2D | EGE FAF | G3 G,3 :|
|:\
ded bgd | cdc afc | BcB gdB | AFD AFD |\
ded bgd | cdc afc | BdB cAF | G3 G,3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st Gent: cast off and turn the 3d
%% Lady .|. 1st Lady cast off and turn the
%% 3d Gent :|. lead thro' the top and cast
%% off .|: hands 6 quite round :|:
%%endtext