Annotation:Morisco

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MORISCO. AKA - "La Morisque." English, Country Dance Tune (2/2 time). G Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. The melody was first published by Thoinot Arbeau (1520-1595) in his Orchesographie (1589). "La Morisque" or Morisco is the French term for what is known as the morris dance or Moresc in England, also called the Moresca in Corsica. Thus the title "Morisco" is simply a generic title for any vehicle for morris dancing. Dance revivalist Cecil J. Sharp thought the morris dance was likely Moorish in origin, probably from Morocco; the name 'morris' being a derivative (for more information see Sharp & MacIlwaine's The Morris Book, London, Novello and Company, 1907).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; p. 2 (appears under the title "Albany Assembly," the name of a modern dance set to the tune). Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 9.

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