Annotation:Tattoo
X:1 T:Tattoo M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D (A/B/c/)|ddd(c/B/) |AF dF|AF fd|AFGF|ddd(c/B/)|AF de|fdec|d2 D:| |:(f/g/)|aaa(g/f/)|gefd|afge|fdec|aaa(g/f/)|gefd|edec|d2 D:||
TATTOO. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. There were many such-titled tunes as “tattoo” is a generic term in martial music. This melody appears unique to Thompson’s 1765 collection.
