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'''CHANT RUSSE.''' AKA - "[[Chantrusse (The)]]." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears in a few printed collections: | '''CHANT RUSSE.''' AKA - "[[Chantrusse (The)]]." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears in a few printed collections: Edward Riley's '''Flute Melodies''', vol. 1 (New York, 1814, p. 100), Thomas Ball's '''Gentleman's Amusement, Book 2''' (Norfolk, c. 1815, p. 12), and Wilson's '''Companion to the Ball Room''' (London, 1816, p. 84). | ||
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Revision as of 16:33, 23 June 2011
Tune properties and standard notation
CHANT RUSSE. AKA - "Chantrusse (The)." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody appears in a few printed collections: Edward Riley's Flute Melodies, vol. 1 (New York, 1814, p. 100), Thomas Ball's Gentleman's Amusement, Book 2 (Norfolk, c. 1815, p. 12), and Wilson's Companion to the Ball Room (London, 1816, p. 84).
Source for notated version: William Mackie music manuscript collection, Aberdeen, early 19th century. Mackie was a Highland bagpiper and Scots small-piper, although his manuscript also includes sections that appear to be for flute and/or fiddle.
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