Lovely Nancy (1)
X:1 T:Lovely Nancy [1] M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:Johnson - Choice Collection of 200 Favorite Country Dances, vol. 3 (London, 1744) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B>A|G2G2 G>B|A2A2 AB/c/|B2 ge dB|A4 B>A| G2G2 dB|A2A2 ge|d>e d>B A>B|G4:| |:B>c|d2d2 ge|d4 B>c|d2d2 gB|A4 B>A| G2G2 dB|A2A2 cd/e/|d>e dB A>B|G4:|]
X:1
T:Lovely Nancy [1] by Mr. Oswald
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 2 (1760, pp. 2-3)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
TB>A|\
L:1/16
G4G4 (G3A/B/)|{B}A4 A4 (A3B/c/)|{c}B4 (ge3) (dB3)|\
L:1/8
{B}A4 T(B>A)|
G2G2(d<B)|{B}A2A2 (g<e)|(d>e) (d<B) (A>B)|G4:|
|:B>c|d2d2 g<e|{e}d4 B>c|d2 d<B g>B|{B}A4 TB>A|
{A}G2G2 (d<B)|{B}A2A2 (c>d/e/4)|d>e (d<B) A>B|G4:|
|:B>A|(3GBd g2 (3GBd|(3Ace a2 (3Ace|(3dgb (3agf (3egB|{B}A4 (B>A)|
(3GBd g2 (3dgb|(3agf g2 (3ece|(3dge (3dBG (3cAF|G4:|
|:(B>c)|d2 (3def (3gab|(3dec B2c2|(3dba (3gfe (3dgB|{B}A4 (B>c)|
d2 (3gab (3c'ba|(3bag e2g2|(3dBG B2 c<A|G4:|
|:T(B>A)|G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bdg|Te<dTd<cTc<B|{B}A4 (B>A)|
G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bdg|(3ecA (3dBG (3cAF|G4:|
|:B>c|d2 (3def (3gfe|d2 (3dBc (3dBc|(3def (3gec (3dBG|{B}A4 T(B>A)|
G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bge|(d>e) (d<B) T(A>B)|G4:|
|:B>A|GBdg Gb|Acea Ac'|bgaegB|{B}A4 B>A|
GBdg Gb|Acea Ac'|bg B2 (c<A)|G4:|
|:(Bc)|dgdadb|dc'dd'dc'|(ba)(gd)(cB)|{A}A4 (BA)|
GdGAf|Bgcadg|(ec)B2 (c<A)|G4:|
|:T(B>A)|GG- G/B/d/g/ b/g/d/B/|AA- A/c/f/a/ c'/a/f/c/|(B/d/)g (e/c/)g (d/B/)g|
{B}TA4 T(BA>)|GG- G/B/d/g/ b/g/d/B/|AA- A/c/f/a/ c'/a/f/c/|
(B/g/)e (d/B/)G c/A/F|G4::(B>c)|dd- d/e/f/g/ a/f/d'|dd d/e/f/g/ (a/f/)d'|
(bg)(ae)(gB)|{B}A4 (B>c)|dg d/g/b dc'|dd' (.c'/.b/.a/.g/ .f/.e/.d/.c/)|
(B/d/)g B2 (c<A)|G4:|]
X:8
T:Lovely Nancy
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:James Ballantine music manuscript collection (1770, Peeblesshire)
F:http://www.airdrieguitar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/graupius/downloads/ball.abc
K:G
BA |\
G2 G2 (3GAB | A2 A2 (3ABc | G2 gedB | {B}A4 BA |
G2 G2 (3GAB | Bg dBcA | G4 :|
Bc |\
d2 d2 ge | ed Bc | d2 dBgB | {B}A4 BA |
G2 G2 (3GAB | A2 A2 (3ABc | BgdBcA | G4 :|
BA |\
GDGDGB | ADADAc | BGdBgB | {B}A4 BA |
GDGDGB | ADADAc | BgdBcA | G4 :|
Bc |\
dBdBge | e2 d2 Bc | dBdBgB | {B}A4 BA |
GDGDGB | ADADAc | BgdBcA | G4 :|
X:1 T:Lovely Nancy M:3/4 L:1/16 R:Air S: William Clark of Lincoln music manuscript collection (1770) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B3A|G4G4 G3B|A4A4 A3Bc|B4 (g2e2)(d2B2)|A8 B3A| G4 G4 (d3B)|A4A4 (g2e2)|(d3e) (d2B2) (A3B)|G8:| |:(B3c)|d4d4 (g2e2)|d8 (B3c)|d4d4 (g2B2)|A8 B3A| G4G4 (d2B2)|A4A4 (c3d/e/)|(d3e) (d2B2) (A2B2)|G8:|]
X:1
T:Lovely Nancy [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:George Bush manuscript
K:D
f>e | d2d2 d>f | e2e2 e>g | f2 bagf | {f}e4 {g}f>e |
d2d2 d>f | e2e2 ba | abafef | d4 :|
|: f>g | a2a2 ba | a4 f>g | a2a2 bf | {f}e4 f>e |
d2d2 af | e2e2 g>b | abafef | d4 :|]
X:2 T:Lovely Nancy [1] M:3/4 L:1/8 S:Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G |: B>A | GDGDGB | ADADAc | BG dB gB | B2A2 B>A | GDGDGB | ADADAc | BgdBcA | G4 :| |: B>c | dBdBge | Te2d2 B>c | dBdBgB | B2A2 B>A | FDGDGB | ADADAC | BGDBCA | G4 :|]
X:3
T:Lovely Nancy [1],with (4)variations. JJo.011
S:J.Jones MS,1801,N.Shrops.
N:Tune found in MSs of Joshua Jackson (Yorkshire), John Clare (Northants)
N:and Winder (Wyresdale, Lancs).
A:N Shropshire
D:J.Jackson version may be heard on "The Miller's Jig"
D:by Magnetic North YDWCD005
Z:Neil Brookes 2006
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:D
{g}f>e|d2d2d>f|e2e2e>g|f2d'agf|{f}e4{g}Tf>e|
d2d2d>f|e2e2d'>b|a>b a>f Te>f|d4::!
f>g|a2a2d'>b|{b}a4Tf>g|a2a2d'f|{f}e4{g}Tf>e|
d2d2d>f|e2e2d'>b|a>b a>f Te>f|d4::!
P:"var 1st"
f>e|dAfd {b}ag/f/|eAge {c'}ba/g/|fdaf d'>f|Te2eb a/g/f/e/|!
dAfd {b}ag/f/|eAge {c'}ba/g/|fd' {b}ag/f/ a/g/f/e/|{e}d4::!
f>g|afdd'c'b|b2a2f>g|a/d/e/f/ g/a/b/c'/ d'>f|Tf2eb a/g/f/e/|!
dAfd {b}ag/f/|eAge {c'}ba/g/|fd' {b}ag/f/ a/g/f/e/|{e}d4::!
P:"var 2nd"
{g}f>e|d2(3def (3afd|e2(3efg (3fad'|\
(3DFA (3fda (3d'af|{f}e4 {g}f>e|!
d2(3def (3afd|e2(3efg (3fad'|(3bge (3afd (3gec|d4::!
f>g|a2 (3abc' (3d'c'b|a2 (3afg (3afg|(3abc' (3d'c'b (3afd|{d}e4 {g}f>e|!
d2(3def (3afd|e2(3efg (3fd'c'|(3d'c'b (3afd (3gfe|d4:|
P:"var 3rd"
|:f>e|(3dAF (3dAF (3def|(3ecA (3ecA (3efg|\
(3fdA (3fdA (3fad'|{f}e4f>e|!
(3dAF (3dAF (3def|(3ecA (3ecA (3efg|(3fad' (3afd (3gec|d4::!
{g}f>g|(3afd (3dfa (3d'c'b|a4f>g|(3afd (3dfa (3d'c'b|{f}e4{g}f>e|!
(3dFA (3dFA (3def|(3eAc (3eAc (3efg|(3fda (3d'af (3gec|d4::!
P:"var 4th"
{g}f>e|d/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/ a/f/e/d/|\
e/A/c/d/ e/f/g/a/ b/g/f/e/|f/d/e/f/ g/a/b/c'/ d'>f|Tf2e>gf>e|!
d/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/ a/f/e/d/|e/A/c/d/ e/f/g/a/ b/g/f/e/|\
fd' a/f/d/B/ g/e/c/A/|d2D2::!
f>g|a/d/e/f/ g/a/b/c'/ {e'}d'c'/b/|b2a2f>g|\
a/f/g/a/ b/c'/d'/c'/ b/a/g/f/|Tf2 e>gTf>e|!
d/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/ a/f/e/d/|e/A/c/d/ e/f/g/a/ b/g/f/e/|\
fd' a/a/f/d/ g/g/e/c/|d2D2:|
X:1 T:Lovely Nancy [1]. A Retreat. M:3/4 L:1/8 S:The Buttery Manuscript (c. 1784-1820, No. 28, p. 6) N:John Buttery (1784-1854) joined the 34th Regiment in Lincoln, N:Lincolnshire, England, in 1797 and served as a fifer until discharged in N:1814. His large ms. contains marches, duty calls, dance tunes and airs. N:EASMES identifies this as the Fife MS. and suggests a date of 1780, see N: https://www.cdss.org/elibrary/Easmes/Index.htm Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B>A|G2G2 (3GAB|A2A2 (3ABc|B2 gedB|A2z2 B>A| G2G2 (3dBG|A2A2 ge|d>ed>B A>B|G2:| |:B>c|d2d2 g>e|e2d2 Bc|d2d2 gB|A2 B>A G2| G2 d2 BG|A2 g>e d>e|d>BA>B G2:| |:B>A|GDGD (3GAB|ADAD (3ABc|BGdB gB|A2 B>A GD| GD (3GAB AD|AD AB/c/ Bg|dBA>B G2:| |:B>c|dBdB gf/e/|e2d2 B>c|dBdB gB|A>B A2 GD| G>D GA/B/ AD|AD AB/c/ Bg|d>B A>B G2:|]
X: 4 T:Lovely Nancy [1]. JaW.047 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:3/4=30 S:James Winder Ms, Lancashire, 1835-41 R:.Air O:England A:Wyresdale,Lancashire Z:vmp.Chris Partington, Aug 2004 K:G B>A|G2G2GB|A2A2(AB/c/)|B2(ge) (dc)|A4B>A|! G2G2(dB)|A2A2(ge)|(d>e) (d>B)A>B|G4:|! |:B>c|d2d2ge|d4(B>c)|d2d2(gB)|A4B>A|! G2G2(dB)|A2A2(cd/e/)|(d>e) (d>B) (A>B)|"sic"B4:|
X:1
T:Lovely Nancy [1]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (pp. 301-302)
S:http://archive.org/details/MEEamesBook
N:Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B>A|{A}G2G2 dB|{B}A2A2 (A>Bc/)|{c}B2 ge dB|B2A2 B>G|
B2A2 B>A|G2G2 dB|A2A2 ge|d>e d>B A>B|G4:|
|:B>c|dd2 ge|{e}d4 B>c|d>edB gB|~B2A2 B>A|
G2G2 dB|{B}A2A2 B/c/d/e/|d>e d<B A>B|G4:|
P:Variation 1
B>A|(3GBd g2 (3GBd|(3Ace a2 (3Ace|(3dgb (3agf (3egB|(B2 ~A2) B>A|
(3GBd g2 (3dgb|(3agf g2 (3ece|(3dge (3dBG (3cAF|G4:|
B>c|d2 (3def (3gab|(3ded B2c2|(3dba (3gfe (3dgB|B2A2 B>c|
d2 (3gab (3c’ba|(3bag e2g2|(3dBG B2 cA|G4:|
P:Variation 2
B>A|G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bdg|e~d d~c c~B|(B2~A2) B>A|
G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bdg|(3ecA (3dBG (3cAF|G4:|
|:B>c|d2 (3def (3gfe|d2 (3dBc (3dBc|(3def (3gec (3dBG|(B2~A2) B>A|
G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bge|d>e d>B A>B|G4:|
P:Variation 3
B>A|GG G/B/d/g/ b/g/d/B/|AA A/c/f/a/ c’/a/f/d/|B/d/g e/c/g d/B/g|(B2A2) B>A|
GG G/B/d/g/ b/g/d/B/|AA A/c/f/a/ c’/a/f/d/|B/g/e d/B/G c/A/F|G4:|
|:B>c|dd d/e/f/g/ a/f/c’|dd d/e/f/g/ a/f/d’|bgaegB|(B2~A2) B>c|
dg d/g/b dc’|dd’ c’/b/a/g/ f/e/d/c/|B/d/g B2 c>A|G4:|
P:Variation 4
B>A|GDGD G/d/c/B/|ADAD A/c/B/A/|B/G/A/B/ c/d/e/f/ gB|(B2 ~A2) B>A|
DGDG G/B/d/B/|ADAD A/c/B/d/|g/a/b/g/ d/g/B/d/ A/c/F/A/|(A2~G2):|
|:B>c|dBdB a/g/f/g/|f/e/d/e/ {e}d2 B>c|dBdBgB|(B2~A2) B>A|
G/D/E/F/ G/A/B/c/ d/B/A/G/|A/[D/F/]A/B/ c/B/c/d/ e/c/B/A/|B/d/g/b/ a/f/d/c/ B/g/A/c/ B/d/F/A/|G4:|
X:5 T:Lovely Nancy [1] M:3/4 L:1/8 S:Chappell - Popular Music of the Olden Time (1859) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Eb G>F|E2E2 E>F/2G/4|G2 ec BG|G2F2 G>F|E2E2 E>F/2G/4| G2F2 ec|B>c BG F>G|E8:||:G>A|B2B2 ec|c2B2 G>A|B2B2 eG| G2F2 G>F|E2E2 E>F/2G/4|G2F2 A>B/2c/4|B>c BG F>G|E6:|]