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Theme code Index	37 3H3H 73H 1H4
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Charles and Samuel Thompson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 3
Tune and/or Page number	No. 173
Year of publication/Date of MS	1773
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
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BIRD, THE. English, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. There was another popular period tune called "The Bird," however, this particular melody is unique to Charles and Samuel Thompson's Compleat Collection (London, 1773).

Printed source: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3), 1773; No. 173.

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