Annotation:Bird (1) (The)
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BIRD [1], THE. English, Jig (6/8 time). 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).
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Printed sources: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3), 1773; No. 173.
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