Cotillon (4)

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 Theme code Index    51H71H 2H2H2H2H
 Also known as    Tony's Rant, Zoney's Rant, Youth's the made for joys
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    SCOTLAND(Western Isles)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Michael Raven
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:English Country Dance Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 57
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1984
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 Title of recording    
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COTILLON [4] (Youth's the Season). AKA - "Tony's Rant," "Zoney's Rant." English, Air. The air appears in John Gay's Beggar's Opera (1729, Air XXII) under the title "Youth's the season made for joys." As "Cottillion" [sic] as the main title, and "Youth's the season" as the alternate title, the piece appears in the music manuscript copybook collection of London musician Thomas Hammersley (c. 1790).

Printed source: Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 57.


X:1
T:Cotillon [4]
T:Youth's the Season
M:C
L:1/8
S:Gay - Beggar's Opera (1729, Air XXII)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
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