X:5711
T: We'll all be Merry
C:
%R: reel
B: The London Magazine v.22, December 1753, p.571 (from archive.org and books.google.com copies)
F: https://ia700406.us.archive.org/28/items/TheLondonMagazineOrGentlemansMonthlyIntelligencerVolume22/
F: https://books.google.com/books?id=y_wRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA571&lpg=PA571
Z: 2015 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Lentghs of final notes in several measures changed to fix the rhythm.
N: The left edge (~2.5 letters) of the dance description is clipped; fixed from the books.google.com copy.
M: C|
L: 1/8
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/LM/Well_all_be_Merry.abc	 2025-06-16 030609 UT
K: G
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BGGA/B/ cAAe | dBgB  A/A/AA d/c/ |\
BGGA/B/ cAAe | dBcA G/G/GG :|
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gdBd gdBG | Acf2 Acf2 |\
Bd-dc/B/ ce-ed/c/ | de/f/ ge dB G :|
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%% The three first couple take hands and draw till the first couple be in the third couples
%% places .| , all six foot it and turn in a ring quite round :| , the first couple lead up to
%% the top all follow :|. ; foot it and cast off right and left quite round :|: ; the first man
%% foot it to the second and third woman at the same time, and turn all three .| , the
%% first woman foot it to the second and third man, and turn all three, then of their own
%% sides .| , cross over two couple :|. , right and left half round, and turn the top couple
%% till the first couple be in the second couples places :|. .
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