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'''BECKFORD'S ELECTION.''' English, Country Dance Tune (whole time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. | '''BECKFORD'S ELECTION.''' English, Country Dance Tune (whole time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The title probably references the election of William Beckford [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Beckford_%28politician%29] (1709–1770) to the office of Lord Mayor of London in 1769, he second election to the position (the first was in 1762). Beckford was born in Jamaica but spent most of his adult life in London serving in various political offices. He was also reputed to have been the wealthiest man in England of his time, with extensive holdings in the cloth industry, property, government bonds, and sugar plantations. | ||
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His son, also William Beckford [http://rictornorton.co.uk/beckfor1.htm] (1760-1844), the "Fool of Fontill", inherited his wealth and was in interesting character in his own right. | |||
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BECKFORD'S ELECTION. English, Country Dance Tune (whole time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The title probably references the election of William Beckford [1] (1709–1770) to the office of Lord Mayor of London in 1769, he second election to the position (the first was in 1762). Beckford was born in Jamaica but spent most of his adult life in London serving in various political offices. He was also reputed to have been the wealthiest man in England of his time, with extensive holdings in the cloth industry, property, government bonds, and sugar plantations.
His son, also William Beckford [2] (1760-1844), the "Fool of Fontill", inherited his wealth and was in interesting character in his own right.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Longman & Co. (Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1770), 1770; p. 36. Longman, Lukey & Broderip (Bride's Favourite Collection of 200 Select Country Dances, Cotillons), 1776; p. 36.
Recorded sources: