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'''ACADEMY JIG''', THE. Scottish (?), Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The composition is attributed to one J. Rule | '''ACADEMY JIG''', THE. Scottish (?), Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The composition is attributed to one J. Rule, according to Kerr’s. Although the title probably refers to a dancing academy, an ‘academy’ was also early 19th century slang for a brothel [Grose, ''1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue'']. Kerr (''Merry Melodies''), vol. 1; No. 28, pg. 30.</font></p> | ||
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Tune properties and standard notation
ACADEMY JIG, THE. Scottish (?), Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The composition is attributed to one J. Rule, according to Kerr’s. Although the title probably refers to a dancing academy, an ‘academy’ was also early 19th century slang for a brothel [Grose, 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue]. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 28, pg. 30.