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SIEGE OF CURZOLA, THE. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The Siege of Curzola (1786) was a comic opera, performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. Written by John O'Keeffe (1747–1833), with music by Dr. Samuel Arnold (1740-1802), it "did not give satisfaction and was performed on six nights only. The songs, however, were published with the music, and were sung at the gardens. " [English Minstrelsie, 1896]. Arnold was the most prolific composer of the London stage of the late-eighteenth century, and also a popular composer for London's pleasure gardens.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Samuel, Ann & Peter Thompson's (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 5), p. 16.

Recorded sources:

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-'''SIEGE OF CURZOLA, THE.''' English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. '''The Siege of Curzola''' (1786) was a comic opera, performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. It was written by John O'Keeffe, with music by Dr. Samuel Arnold. It "did not give satisfaction and was performed on six nights only. The songs, however, were published with the music, and were sung at the gardens. " ['''English Minstrelsie''', 1896]
+'''SIEGE OF CURZOLA, THE.''' English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. '''The Siege of Curzola''' (1786) was a comic opera, performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. Written by John O'Keeffe (1747–1833), with music by Dr. Samuel Arnold (1740-1802), it "did not give satisfaction and was performed on six nights only. The songs, however, were published with the music, and were sung at the gardens. " ['''English Minstrelsie''', 1896]. Arnold was the most prolific composer of the London stage of the late-eighteenth century, and also a popular composer for London's pleasure gardens.
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