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'''DOCTOR FAUSTER'S TUMBLERS'''. AKA - "Dr. Faustus' Tumblers." English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune can be found in a number of 18th century publications, including Playford's '''Dancing Master''' (London, 1726, pp. 3 & 200--the long running series was at that time published by John Young), Walsh's '''New Country Dancing Master''', 3rd Book (London, 1728, | '''DOCTOR FAUSTER'S TUMBLERS'''. AKA - "Dr. Faustus' Tumblers." English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune can be found in a number of 18th century publications, including Playford's '''Dancing Master''' (London, 1726, pp. 3 & 200--the long running series was at that time published by John Young), Walsh's '''New Country Dancing Master''', 3rd Book (London, 1728, p. 7), Walsh's '''Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master''' (London, 1735, pp. 6 & 144), Walsh's '''Compleat Country Dancing Master, Volume the Fifth''' (London, c. 1754, pg. 202). | ||
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Tune properties and standard notation
DOCTOR FAUSTER'S TUMBLERS. AKA - "Dr. Faustus' Tumblers." English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune can be found in a number of 18th century publications, including Playford's Dancing Master (London, 1726, pp. 3 & 200--the long running series was at that time published by John Young), Walsh's New Country Dancing Master, 3rd Book (London, 1728, p. 7), Walsh's Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master (London, 1735, pp. 6 & 144), Walsh's Compleat Country Dancing Master, Volume the Fifth (London, c. 1754, pg. 202).
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes), 1986. Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; pg. 34. Towns, Audrey (A Frolick), 1979.
Recorded sources: Topic 12TS442, "Brass Monkey" (1986). Jello 2CD, Spinning Jelly - "Starling Bridge."