X:0
T: Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780
Z: 2011,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Thomas Skillern "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", London 1780
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1780_Skillern.abc 2024-12-18 180836 UT
K:
%%center Twenty four
%%center COUNTRY DANCES
%%center for the Year 1780
%%center With proper Tunes & Directions to each Dance,
%%center as they are performed at
%%center COURT, ALMACKS BATH PANTHEON
%%center and all Public Assemblies
%%center -----------------------------------
%%center London Printed for T.Skillern No.17 St Martins Lane the corner of St Martins Ch: Yard.
%%begintext align
%% Transcription notes:
%% The tune numbers below the clef are used in file names to preserve the dance order.
%% Many abbreviations use small superscript letters with a dot underneath.
%% The dots are mostly ignored, and the letters typed as-is.
%% Some abbreviations end with ":", which is transcribed.
%% The original staff breaks are ignored; the music is formatted to have 2 or 4 bars per line,
%% which are joined into staffs to look good at a small scale. Feel free to reformat the staffs.
%% Dances are transcribed with the original line breaks, which isn't significant.
%%endtext
%%begintext
%% Skillern uses a set of symbols for the musical repeat pattern. Rotated 1/4 turn left, they are transcribed as follows:
%% .|. 1st time 1st strain
%% :|. 2nd time 1st strain
%% .|: 1st time 2nd strain
%% :|: 2nd time 2nd strain
%% In the rare case of playing the tune twice, the repeat has two lines in the symbol.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:1
T: What you please
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.1 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
(A/G/) |\
FAA Add | cee e2(f/g/) | aff fdd | cee e2(A/G/) |\
FAA Add | cee e2(f/g/) | afd gec | ddd d2 :|
|: (f/g/) |\
afd afd | cAA A2(f/g/) | afd afd | bee e2 (f/g/) |\
afd afd | cAA g2e | fad gec | ddd d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% First and 2d Cu Set change sides & Right hands across .|.
%% the same back again & Left hands across :|. lead down the
%% middle up again and cast off .|: Hands 4 at bottom
%% Right and Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:2
T: Hackney Assembly
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.1 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: F
F |\
AcAF Acfd | c>dcA G3F |\
AcAF Acfd | c>dcA F3 :|
|: c |\
f>gac f>gac | d>efA G3F |\
A>BcF Acfd | c>dcA F3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands four across .|. Left hands
%% back again :|. Lead down one Cu: up
%% again and cst off .|: Right and Left
%% at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:3
T: Miss Coopers Fancy
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.2 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Bb
|:\
B2f fdB | gec fdB | B2f fdB | ecA BFD |\
B2f fdB | c2g gec | d2f fed | B3 B,3 :|
|:\
b2b bag | {g}f2f def | {^f}g2g gfe | {e}d2d Bcd |\
e2e cde | f2f gec | fdB ecA | B3 B,3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across Left hands back
%% again Lead down two Cu.s up again and
%% cast off turn your Part.r with the Right hand
%% the same with the Left hand lead thro' the bottom
%% come up one Cu: lead thro' the top & cast off.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:4
T: King of Polands Allmand
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.2 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: A
{b}a2gf |\
{f}e2dc Bcde | {d}c2BA {b}a2gf |\
{f}e2dc BcdB | A4 :|
|: B2ed |\
{d}c2BA Bcde | {d}c2BA B2ed |\
{d}c2BA BcdB | A4 :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across .|.
%% Left hands back again :|.
%% Lead down two Cu .|:
%% up again and Cast off :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:5
T: Jockey to the Fair
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.3 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
D |\
G2A B2c | d2g d2c | BdG GFG | A/B/cB A2d |\
d^cd efg | faf e2g | fed Ad^c | d3- d2 :|
|: d |\
afd c2c | dgd B2B | e2f g2f | e^de B2A |\
G2G G2B | d3 g3 | B2g BcA | G3- G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% First and 2d Cu: pas Rigadon Chasse with
%% Partners & Allemand on each side .|. the
%% same back again & Allmand on each side :|.
%% First three Cu Promenade .|: Cross over one
%% Cu. and Right and Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:6
T: Miss Bells Favourite
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.3 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
A |\
DFAf ecBA | BcdF E3F |\
GABc dBAg | fdef d3 :|\
|: (f/g/) |\
adbg adbg | afed c3e |
cAce f^gaf | ecBc A3a |\
a>baA g>agA | gfed c3(G/F/) |\
FABc defg | afef d3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast down two Cu .|. up again :|. lead down
%% between the 2d Cu and out round the 3d in between
%% the 3d Hands Six round .|: Lead thro' the top &
%% cast off Hands four at bottom and Right and
%% Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:7
T: Maker Tower
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.4 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:\
dfg afd | gec d2d | FGA G2B | ABG F2D |\
dfg afd | gec d2d | fgf e2d | cde A3 :|
|:\
[a2A2]a gfe | [g2A2]g fed | [f2A2]f efd | cdB A2A |\
[a2A2]a gfe | [g2A2]g fed | fed efg | fge d3 :|
%%begintext align
%% The First and Second Cu. change
%% Sides the same Back again Cross
%% over 2 Cu. Lead up one Cu. Sett
%% Corner and turn, Lead Outsides.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:8
T: Miss Hays Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.4 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: F
c |\
AFFc (A/B/c/A/) Fc | fc (A/B/c/A/) BGGc |\
AFFc (A/B/c/A/) Fc | f2 (a/g/f/e/) fF F :|
|: c |\
f2 a/g/f gdfc | f/g/a f/g/a gddg |\
f2 a/g/f gdfc | fdcB AF F :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast off Two Cu. up again
%% cast off and change sides, the
%% same back again, Right & Left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:9
T: Buckland Downs
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.5 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Bb
|:\
[B3D3] {d}cBc | [B3D3] F2F | G2c {B}AGA | B2f {e}dcd |\
[B3D3] {d}cBc | [B3D3] F2F | Gz c {B}AGA | B3- B3 :|
|:\
B2B Bba | a2g gfe | d2c ceg | g2f fed |\
cBB Bdf | fee dcB | Acd ecA | B3 B,3 :|
%%begintext align
%% The First Cu. turn with the Right
%% hand then with the Left Cast off,
%% Allmand with the Right hand Allmand
%% with the Left, hands Six Round.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:10
T: The Ring
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.5 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gdor
|:\
d2G B/A/B/c/d | cFA cFA |\
d2G B/A/B/c/d | cfd c2A :|\
|:\
G2g gdg | fdf cAF |
G2g gdg | fdf g2a |\
bag fed | cAf cAF |\
d2G B/A/B/c/d | cfd c2A :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast of two Cu. Cast up
%% again Lead down the middle
%% up again and Cast off Sett
%% corners and turn Lead
%% outsides.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:11
T: What care I for whom she be
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.6 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: F
|:\
f2F F>GF | a2F F>GF | GAB cBA | GAF EDC |\
a2F F>GF | a2F F>GF | c>cd cAF | G3 F3 :|
|:\
GA=B c2c | def edc | g2e f2d | edc =BAG |\
g2e f2d | edc =BAG | Afe dc=B | c2C C3 |
f2F F>GF | a2F F>GF | GAB cBA | GAF EDC |\
a2F F>GF | a2F F>GF | c>dc cAF | G3 F3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast down one Cu: Hands four round with the 3d .|. Cast up
%% again & hands four round at top :|. Cross over two Cu: lead
%% up to the top Cast off Set with the top Cu. and Right and
%% Left .|: Hands Six round lead thro' the top Cast off thro'
%% the bottom Cast up and turn your Partner :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:12
T: The Spring
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.6 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: G
|:\
g2dc B2AG | ABcA GFED |\
g2dc B2AG | D2F2G2G,2 :|
|:\
A2FD c2BA | d2cB A2D2 |\
g2dc B2AG | D2F2G2G,2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast down one Cu. and swing
%% Partner .|. the same up again :|.
%% Cross over one Cu .|: Right &
%% Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:13
T: Merry Coblers
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.7 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
A |\
FD F/G/A d2df | d2fd eEEA |\
FD F/G/A d2dg | faef dDD ::g |\
fdef aeef |
fdgf eEEg |\
[1 fdfg aeeg | fdec dDD :|\
[2 fdge afge | fdec dDD |]
%%begintext align
%% Hands across quite round .|. Back again :|.
%% Lead down two Cu .|: up again Cast off :|: set 3
%% and 3 top and Bottom .||. the same sideways :||.
%% hands Six Round .||: Lead thro' the top and
%% Cast off :||:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:14
T: Miss Edmonstons Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.7 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Bb
F |\
B2bg (fdTc>B) | AFcF dFcF |\
B2bg (fdTc>B) | B,BAc dB B :|
|: d |\
(BGTF>E) DEFD | ECCB cGGA |\
(BGTF>E) DEFD | B,BAc dB B :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast off two Cu. & up again .|. lead down
%% the middle & up again :|. hands 3 with the
%% 2d Lady the same with the 2d Gent: .|:
%% Right and Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:15
T: New Corn Riggs
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.8 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
D |\
A>BAF B>cBd | A>BAF FE zF |\
GABc defg | afef d>ed :|\
|: A |\
d>ede fgaA | BcdF FE zc |
dcB^A Bcde | fgfd B>cBd |\
A>BAF B>cBd | A>BAF FE zF |\
GABc defg | afef d>ed :|
%%begintext align
%% Hands Six round .|. first 3 Chassee with Partners & back
%% again :|. 1st Gent: make the figure of 8 first Lady do the
%% same first 3 Cu. Promenade round .|: Cross over two
%% Cu. lead up to the top & Cast Hands four round with
%% the bottom Right & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:16
T: Tit for Tat
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.8 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
B/c/ |\
d>ed dBd | ece d2d/B/ |\
G>AG G>AG | gfe d2 :|\
|: d |\
ecA dBG | cEA F2E/D/ |
EFG ABc | dcB HA2 B/c/ |\
d>ed dBd | ece d2D |\
EFG DcB | AGF G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across .|. Left back :|. Lead down the
%% middle up again cast off one Cu. turn your Partner
%% under your Arm & pause, Set all four & Right &
%% Left at top .|: Hands four with the bottom Cu
%% lead thro' the top cast off & turn your Partner :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:17
T: Tamborin Dance
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.9 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
[f2A2D2][f2A2D2] [f3A3D3]a | gfed c/d/e/c/ A2 |\
dA fe/d/ eA gf/e/ | fg/a/ gf f2e2 ::\
A>Bcd efgf | edcB B2^A2 |
f2 gf/e/ fb a/g/f/e/ | d2c2 B2z2 |\
[f2A2D2][f2A2D2] [f3A3D3]a | gfed c/d/e/c/ A2 |\
dA fe/d/ eA gf/e/ | fe/d/ Ac d2D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% First four Cu. pas Rigodon Chassee to each others
%% side & Right hands across .|. the same back again :|.
%% four first Cu. Promenade round .|: Gent: & Ladys
%% lead off clapping Hands meet in the middle each
%% leading up his own Partner to their own place &
%% top Cu. casts off one Cu. :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:18
T: London Assembly
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.9 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: F
c2 |\
fcBc dBAB | cAFA G3A |\
Bcde fcdB | cAGA F2 :|\
|: c2 |\
FAcf afef | gece d3e |
fdcd ec=Bc | fdc=B c2de |\
fc_Bc dBAB | cAFA G3A |\
Bcde fcdB | cAGA F2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast down one Cu. & lead round the
%% bottom .|. Cast up one Cu. to the top & lead
%% thro' the 2d into your own places :|. Cross
%% over two Cu. lead up & foot out the Time
%% Cast off one Cu. .|: Hands four round with
%% the bottom & Right & Left with the top :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:19
T: Lord Harrington's Volunteers
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.10 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The "||:." symbols have the 3 bottom dots in a line, rather than the common triangle.
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: A
|:\
ABcd | efga | gagf | e2z2 |\
ABcd | ecBA | dBAG | A2A,2 :|
|:\
EGBG | Acec | EGBG | A2A2 |\
EGBG | Acec | EGBG | A2z2 :|
|:\
fdfa | ecea | BdcB | c2A2 |\
fdfa | ecea | BdcB | A2A,2 :|
%%begintext align
%% The 1st Lady Setts to the 2d Gent: turn to
%% the 3d Gent: & retreat back to her place .|. the
%% 1st Gent: Sett to the 2d Lady turn the 3d Lady &
%% remain at Bottom :|. sett 3 & 3 top & Bottom sett
%% 3 & 3 sideways .|: Allmand with the right & left
%% hands :|: the Lady half Figure at Bottom at the
%% same time the Gent: half Figure at top the Lady half
%% figure at top the Gent: at bottom .||:. Lead outsides :||:.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:20
T: Roxburgh House
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.10 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
a |\
d2A e2A | f3 d2f | efg fge | d3 A2a |\
d2A e2A | f3 d2f | efg fge | d3- d2 :|
|: a |\
agf fga | b2g e2g | gfe efg | a2f d2a |\
d2A e2A | f3 d2a | bag fge | d3- d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast off one Cu. and cross over the
%% next Cu .|. cast up one Cu: cross up to
%% the top :|. Lead down two Cu: up again
%% and cast off .|: turn your Partner with
%% the right hand turn with the Left hand
%% :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:21
T: An Adventure at Margate
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.11 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
|:\
gec gec | a2g g3 | gec gec | f2e e3 |\
gec gec | afc afc | efg gfe | c3 c3 :|
|:\
def fdB | gec gec | def fdB | gec ceg |\
afa afa | geg geg | agf efd | ccc c3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across Left hands back again .|.
%% Lead down two Cu.s up again and cast off :|. the
%% 1st & 2d Cu.s Ballance pas Rigadoon and half
%% Right & Left .|: Ballance pas Rigadoon & half
%% Right and Left back again :|:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:22
T: Lady Cunningham's Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.11 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Shortened last note in first strain to fix the rhythm.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: D
f |\
dDDF TE>DEf | gefd TedBe |\
dDDF TE>DEg | fdef d/d/d d :|
|: f |\
afdf a>baf | gefd Te>dBf |\
a>fdf abag | fdef d/d/d d :|
%%begintext align
%% Cast off two Cu. Cast up again,
%% Lead down the middle up again &
%% Cast off, set corners and turn the
%% other corners the same, lead outsides.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:23
T: (missing) New Years Day
N: Page 12 is missing from the VWML copy.
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.12 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
K:
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% There is no dance 23.
%%endtext
% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:24
T: (missing) Chinese Dance
N: Page 12 is missing from the VWML copy.
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1780", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.12 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1780#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
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