X:24
T: Cotillon XXIV.     le Cavalier.
%R: reel, march
B: J. Longman "XXIV New Cotillons or French Dances", London 1770 #24
F: http://http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-longmans 2015-2-22
Z: 2015 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The 2nd strain has only 7 bars.
M: C
L: 1/8
F:http://john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1770/Longman_Cotillons/24_le_Cavalier.abc	 2024-12-21 111100 UT
K: G
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%Voice 1 is formatted for a small scale.
V: 1 clef=treble
|:\
d2g2 (Te2d2) | c2B2 A2D2 | d2B2 (eg)(fa) | g2B2 (TB2A2) |\
d2g2 (Te2d2) | c2B2 A2D2 | (Bd)(^ce) (dB)(AG) | F2TE2 D4 :|
|:\
d2c2 (TB2A2) | ^G2A2 B2E2 | c2B2 (TA2G2) | F2G2 A2D2 |\
(GB)(Ac) (Bd)(ce) | (dg)(fa) (ge)(dc) | B2TA2 G4 :|
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%Voice 2 preserves the original staff breaks.
V: 2 clef=bass middle=d
|:\
g4 c'2b2 | a2g2 f2d2 | b2g2 c'2a2 | b2g2 d'2d2 |\
g4 c'2b2 | a2g2 f2d2 | g4 f2g2 | a2A2 d4 :|
|:\
z4 d4 | e6 ^g2 | a6 c2 | d6 f2 |\
g2f2 g2a2 | b2a2 b2c'2 | d'2d2 g4 :|
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%%begintext align
%%   This Dance is with five Gentleman and four Ladies; one Gentleman stands always in
%% the middle. NB. The Gentleman in the middle may be left out.
%%endtext
%%begintext align
%%   All round: then each Gentleman takes his Partner before him at the 4 corners
%% the Ladies facing the Gentleman in the middle, the 4 Ladies beckon with their
%% Finger after Chasse & change Places, the Ladies always coming before the Gentlemen,
%% all 4 Couple advance to the Gentleman in the middle & clap hands, then all return back,
%% the Ladies beckon again and Chasse to their own Places, then advance again to the
%% middle clap hands and fall back in their own Places, all 4 Couple gives their Partner
%% their right hand & turns her, then the left and doe the same, then the Gentlemen
%% do the same figure only this difference the Gentlemen Chasse contrary sides.
%%endtext
%%text See the title page for the set of 9 "changes" for this dance.