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 Theme code Index    1565 3662
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Vickers
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Vickers' music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 225
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1770
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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 Score   ()   


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BE MERRY AND WISE. English, Reel. England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The melody appears unique to Vickers' 1770 collection.

Source for notated version: the 1770 music manuscript collection of Northumbrian musician William Vickers, about whom, unfortunately, nothing is known [Seattle].

Printed source: Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 225.

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