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BOSCOMB BUCKS. Scottish, Country Dance Tune (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. London publisher John Walsh printed the dance and tune in a few publications, including his Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing-Master (1735, p. 117, and in the subsequent edition of 1749). John Johnson published the tune in his Caledonian Country Dances, vol. 1, 3rd edition (London, 1750, p. 8) under the title "Box and Dice, or Boscomb Bucks." The melody was also included in the 1790 music manuscript collection of London musician Thomas Hammersley.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Walsh (Caledonian Country Dances), c. 1745; p. 14.

Recorded sources:

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-'''BOSCOMB BUCKS.''' Scottish, Country Dance Tune (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. John Johnson published the tune in his '''Caledonian Country Dances''', vol. 1, 3rd edition (London, 1750, p. 8) under the title "Box and Dice, or Boscomb Bucks." The melody was also included in the 1790 music manuscript collection of London musician Thomas Hammersley.
+'''BOSCOMB BUCKS.''' Scottish, Country Dance Tune (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. London publisher John Walsh printed the dance and tune in a few publications, including his '''Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing-Master''' (1735, p. 117, and in the subsequent edition of 1749). John Johnson published the tune in his '''Caledonian Country Dances''', vol. 1, 3rd edition (London, 1750, p. 8) under the title "Box and Dice, or Boscomb Bucks." The melody was also included in the 1790 music manuscript collection of London musician Thomas Hammersley.
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