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T: Next Oars
%: the Sheep Shearers
%R: slip-jig, triple hornpipe
B: "The Compleat Country Dancing-Master" printed by John Walsh, London ca. 1740
S: 6: CCDM2 http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Compleat_Country_Dancing-Master_(Various) V.2 (134)
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Repeats added to satisfy the "Each strain twice" instruction.
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/JohnWalsh/Next_Oars_or_the_Sheep_Shearers.abc	 2025-04-13 125706 UT
K: D
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|: dA=c BGB AFA | =c3 d>ed B2A |\
   dA=c BGB AFA | d3 d>ed c2A :|\
|: dAG  F2G A3  | =c3 c>dc B2A |
   dAG  F2G A3  | d3 d>ed c2A :|\
|: F2A  E2A D2A | =c3 c>dc B2A |\
   F2A  E2A D2A | d3 d>ed c2A :|
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%%center Each strain twice
%%begintext align
%% The 1st Cu. cast off and cast up .| Then Hands across
%% with the 2d Cu. quite round :| Then lead thro and back
%% to back with your Partner .| Then cross over the 2d
%% Cu. and cross over the 3d Cu. to the Bottom, the 1st
%% Man hey on the Men's side, and the Wo. on her own
%% Side, then the 1st Cu. lead thro the Top and turn :|
%%endtext
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