Annotation:Short and Sweet (1)
X: 1 T:Short and sweet [1],or.... PFD3.002 B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield 2015 T:Orlabear's Maggot. PFD3.002 T:Short and sweet:Or,Orlabear's Maggot. PFD3.002 M:6/8 L:1/8 W:Longways for as many as will W:Note: Each Strain twice W:The first Couple lead up, and the second Couple lead down at the same Time .| W:Then the two Men lead to the Wall, and the two Women lead to the Wall at W:the same Time :| Then the first and second Couple Hands all four quite round, W:and the two Men fall back to the Wall, and the two Women fall back at the W:same Time |. And then Right-hands and Left half round into the second Couples Place |: Q:3/8=90 N:Repeats inserted to match dance instructions N:NB In Mss as ^f>(e/f//g//a//) K:Gm g/f/ | g2d B>AG | G,2A, B,2a | bag fde | d2B B2 :||:d/c/ | Bdf Bdf | Acf Acf | GBd gab | "NB"^f(=e/f/g/a/) d2 g/f/ |gdc B>AG | G3 G2 :|
SHORT AND SWEET [1]. AKA and see "Orlabear's Maggot." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Short and Sweet" is the primary title in Young's c. 1726 Dancing Master, with "Orlabear's Maggot" given as an alternate. See note for "Orlabear's Maggot" for more.
