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'''GARRICK'S DELIGHT'''. English, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The title references English thespian and theater manager David Garrick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garrick] (1717-1779). The melody first appeared in John Johnson's '''Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 6th''' (London, 1751, p. 25) and in John Hinton's periodical '''Universal Magazine''' (London, 1751). A few years later it was published in '''The Compleat Country Dancing-Master, volume the Fifth''' by the Walsh firm (London, 1754, p. 2). In each case the tune was set in the key of 'A'. | '''GARRICK'S DELIGHT'''. English, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The title references English thespian and theater manager David Garrick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garrick] (1717-1779). | ||
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The melody first appeared in John Johnson's '''Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 6th''' (London, 1751, p. 25) and in John Hinton's periodical '''Universal Magazine''' (London, 1751). A few years later it was published in '''The Compleat Country Dancing-Master, volume the Fifth''' by the Walsh firm (London, 1754, p. 2). In each case the tune was set in the key of 'A'. | |||
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GARRICK'S DELIGHT. English, Hornpipe. B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The title references English thespian and theater manager David Garrick [1] (1717-1779).
The melody first appeared in John Johnson's Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 6th (London, 1751, p. 25) and in John Hinton's periodical Universal Magazine (London, 1751). A few years later it was published in The Compleat Country Dancing-Master, volume the Fifth by the Walsh firm (London, 1754, p. 2). In each case the tune was set in the key of 'A'.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 23, p. 25.
Recorded sources:
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