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|f_annotation='''CHRISTMAS TALE [1].''' English, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.[ | |f_annotation='''CHRISTMAS TALE [1].''' English, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. '''A Christmas Tale''' was a popular stage production by [[wikipedia:David_Garrick]], performed at [[wikipedia:Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane]] in 1773. It included a personified Christmas character (as in 'Father Christmas') who announced in the prologue: | ||
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''Behold a personage well known to fame;''<br> | |||
''Once lov'd and honour'd – Christmas is my name!....''<br> | |||
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''With carrol, fiddle, dance, and pleasant tale,''<br> | |||
''Jest, gibe, prank, gambol, mummery and ale,''<br> | |||
''I, English hearts rejoic'd in days of yore;''<br> | |||
''for new strange modes, imported by the score,''<br> | |||
''You will not sure turn Christmas out of door!''<br> | |||
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|f_printed_sources=Thomas Skillern ('''Skillern'sCompleat Collection of 204 Reels...Country Dances'''), 1780; p. 19. | |f_printed_sources=Thomas Skillern ('''Skillern'sCompleat Collection of 204 Reels...Country Dances'''), 1780; p. 19. | ||
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CHRISTMAS TALE [1]. English, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A Christmas Tale was a popular stage production by wikipedia:David_Garrick, performed at wikipedia:Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane in 1773. It included a personified Christmas character (as in 'Father Christmas') who announced in the prologue:
Behold a personage well known to fame;
Once lov'd and honour'd – Christmas is my name!....
With carrol, fiddle, dance, and pleasant tale,
Jest, gibe, prank, gambol, mummery and ale,
I, English hearts rejoic'd in days of yore;
for new strange modes, imported by the score,
You will not sure turn Christmas out of door!
