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'''WOTTON UNDERHEDGE FAIR.''' English, Jig (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The title refers to the Cotswold town of Wotton-Under-Edge (the Edge being a limestone enscarpment). The melody is unique to London publishers Charles and Samuel Thompson’s 1757 country dance collection. See also another tune named for the town, "[[Wooton Underhedge Assembly]]." | '''WOTTON UNDERHEDGE FAIR.''' English, Jig (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The title refers to the Cotswold town of Wotton-Under-Edge (the Edge being a limestone enscarpment). The melody is unique to London publishers Charles and Samuel Thompson’s 1757 country dance collection. The '''Traveller's Guide: Or, English Itinerary, vol. 2''' (1805) has this entry on Wotton Under Edge: | ||
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'''WOTTON UNDER EDGE, (Gloc.), bor. and m.t. dist. from London 107 m. 2 f. is populous; pleasantly situated, and is governed by a mayor and twelve alderman.'' | |||
''The church is large and handsome. Here is an almshouse for six men, and six women, founded by Hugh Parry, alderman of London, in 1642: also two free-'' | |||
''schools, one for the classics, liberally endowed. The clothing-manufacture is very extensive both here and in the neighborhood. Market-day, Friday. Fair,'' | |||
''Sept. 25. Here is a bank. Post in and out daily. Near it is Bradley House, (Thomas Nelmes, esq.). Principal inn, Star.'' | |||
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See also another tune named for the town, "[[Wooton Underhedge Assembly]]." | |||
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WOTTON UNDERHEDGE FAIR. English, Jig (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The title refers to the Cotswold town of Wotton-Under-Edge (the Edge being a limestone enscarpment). The melody is unique to London publishers Charles and Samuel Thompson’s 1757 country dance collection. The Traveller's Guide: Or, English Itinerary, vol. 2 (1805) has this entry on Wotton Under Edge:
'WOTTON UNDER EDGE, (Gloc.), bor. and m.t. dist. from London 107 m. 2 f. is populous; pleasantly situated, and is governed by a mayor and twelve alderman. The church is large and handsome. Here is an almshouse for six men, and six women, founded by Hugh Parry, alderman of London, in 1642: also two free- schools, one for the classics, liberally endowed. The clothing-manufacture is very extensive both here and in the neighborhood. Market-day, Friday. Fair, Sept. 25. Here is a bank. Post in and out daily. Near it is Bradley House, (Thomas Nelmes, esq.). Principal inn, Star.
See also another tune named for the town, "Wooton Underhedge Assembly."