Annotation:Merry Girls of Epsom

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MERRY GIRLS OF EPSOM. English, Jig. B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody was first printed in John Johnson's Choice Collection of 200 Country Dances, vol. 6 (London, 1751), followed by appearances in David Rutherford's Compleat Collection of 200 of the Most Celebrated Country Dances (London, 1756) and Charles and Samuel Thompson's Compleat Collection vol. 1 (London, 1757). The title honors the female inhabitants of Epsom in Surrey, England, south east of London. The town was famous as a spa resort in the 18th century, known for a race course and assembly rooms that attracted many of the city gentry to visit the country.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Thompson (Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1), 1757; No. 3.

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