X: 1
T:Vain Promise. PFD2.099
B:Playford's Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Chris Partington 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:3/2
L:1/4
Q:1/2=100
W:The 1st Cu cross over and figure round the 2d Cu,
W:then cross over the 3d Cu and figure through
W:This to the first strain play'd twice
W:Then lead up above the 2d Cu, and cast off into the 2d Cu place
W:then back to back and turn your partner
W:This to the second strain play'd once
K:C
(E/F/)G cG AF|(E/F/)G cG AF|(E/F/)G (A/B/)c Ad|B3 A GF|
(E/F/)G cG AF|(E/F/)G cG AF|(E/F/)G (A/B/)(c/A/) (B/c/)(d/B/)|c3 G EC||
(B/c/)d gd ec|(B/c/)d gd ec|d(c/B/) AB cd|B3 A Gg|
e(e/f/) ge af|e(e/f/) ge af|g(f/e/) de fg|e3 d c2|]
VAIN PROMISE. English, Country Dance Tune and Triple Hornpipe (3/2 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.
Additional notes
Printed sources : - John Offord (John of the Green: Ye Cheshire Way), 1985; p. 61. John Young (Second Volume of the Dancing Master, editions 1-4), London, 1713-1728; p. 99. John Walsh (The New Country Dancing Master. . . 2d Book), London, 1710; p. 40. John Walsh (The Second Book of the Compleat Country Dancing-Master), editions of 1719 & 1754; p. 117.
