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BOCASTLE BREAKDOWN. English, Hornpipe (whole time). England, Cornwall. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. According to Merv Davey, Boscastle Breakdown is a form of Scoot Dancing (Cornish step dancing) characterized by heavy footwear. Importantly, the point of the dance and musical accompaniment is to play a series of variations as a conversation between dancer and musician. Thus, the chord structure is fairly simple, allowing for a variety of variations both spontaneous, and in the tradition.

The tune has similarities to "Banjo Breakdown."

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Noted from the playing of pianist Beatrice Beer by Jon Mills, at the Cobweb Inn, Bocastle, in 1974 [Davey].

Printed sources : - Merv Davey (Hengan), 1983; p. 56.

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+|f_annotation='''BOCASTLE BREAKDOWN.'''  English, Hornpipe (whole time). England, Cornwall.  G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. According to Merv Davey, Boscastle Breakdown is a form of Scoot Dancing (Cornish step dancing) characterized by heavy footwear. Importantly, the point of the dance and musical accompaniment is to play a series of variations as a conversation between dancer and musician. Thus, the chord structure is fairly simple, allowing for a variety of variations both spontaneous, and in the tradition.
+The tune has similarities to "[[Banjo Breakdown]]."
 |f_source_for_notated_version=Noted from the playing of pianist Beatrice Beer by Jon Mills, at the Cobweb Inn, Bocastle, in 1974 [Davey].
 |f_printed_sources=Merv Davey ('''Hengan'''), 1983; p. 56.