X:1
T:General (James) Abercromby's Reel
T:Light Bob, The
M:C
L:1/8
B:Mr. Cantelo - "Twenty Four American Country Dances as Danced by the
B:British during their Winter Quarters at Philadelphia, New York, & Charles Town" (1785, No. 6)
N:"Collected by Mr. Cantelo Musician at Bath, where they are now Dancing for
N:the first time in Britain..."
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
V:1
B|G>Bd>B .g.d.B.G|.B.G.d.B TA>GAB|G>Bd>B .g.d.B.G|(d>e) BA G/G/G G:|
|:d>Bd>B c>Ac>A|B>GFG (A/G/F/E/) D2|d>Bd>B g>age|.d.c.B.A GG/G/ G2:|
|:B,>D D>B, C>E E>C|B,>D D>B, TA,>G,A,B,|(B,>D) (D>G) G>B d>e|(d<B) (A>B) GG/G/ G2:|
|:g>aba (g>d)(g>d)|.e.d.c.B TA>GAB|g>aba (g>b)(e>g)|d>B A>B GG/G/ G2:|]
V:2 clef = bass
z|G,2G,2G,2G,2|G,2G,,2 D,2D,2|G,2G,2G,2G,2|A,2D,2 G,D, G,,:|
|:G,2B,2A,2F,2|G,2G,,2D,2D,2|B,2B,2C2C2|D2D,2 G,D,G,,2:|
|:B,,2B,,2C,2C,2|B,,2G,,2D,2D,,2|G,,2G,2G,,2G,2|D,2D,,2 G,,G,,G,,2:|
|:G,2G,2G,2B,,2|C,2C,2D,2D,,2|G,2G,2G,2C,2|D,2 D,,2 G,,G,,G,,2:|
General James Abercrombie. 1759/60.GENERAL (JAMES) ABERCROMBY'S REEL. AKA - "Light Bob (The)." English, Reel and Country Dance Tune (whole time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. General (James) Abercromby's Reel" is one of the dances and tunes included in the volume Twenty Four American Country Dances (1785), by a 'Mr. Cantelo', that purports to be a collection of dances that was danced at the winter quarters of the British army at Philadelphia, New York, and Charles Town. It was printed in London by Longman and Broderip. The alternate title, "The Light Bob," refers to soldiers of the light infantry. James Abercromby (Abercrombie) (1706-1781) was a British army general and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1754. He is most famous as commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War, and, while a successful organizer he was not a successful antagonist and was responsible for the disastrous loss against the French at Battle of Carillon in 1758. He was recalled to England in that same year, but despite his lack of martial success he was promoted to lieutenant general in 1759, and general in 1772.
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Mr. Cantelo (Twenty Four American Country Dances as Danced by the British during their Winter Quarters at Philadelphia, New York and Charles Town), London, 1785; No. 6.
