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Theme code Index	111 222
Also known as
Composer/Core Source	Biography:James Oswald
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Waltz/Valse/Vals
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	3/4, 6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James Oswald
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	pp. 2-3
Year of publication/Date of MS	1760
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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Tune annotations

X:1 (watch apostrophes)
T:Lovely Nancy [1] by Mr. Oswald
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 2 (1760, pp. 2-3)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
TB>A|G2G2 (G>A/2B/4)|{B}A2 A2 (A>B/4c/4)|{c}B2 (g<e) (d<B)|{B}A4 T(B>A)|
G2G2(d<B)|{B}A2A2 (g<e)|(d>e) (d<B) (A>B)|G4:|
|:B>c|d2d2 g<e|{e}d4 B>c|d2 d<B g>B|{B}A4 TB>A|
{A}G2G2 (d<B)|{B}A2A2 (c>d/e/4)|d>e (d<B) A>B|G4:|
|:B>A|(3GBd g2 (3GBd|(3Ace a2 (3Ace|(3dgb (3agf (3egB|{B}A4 (B>A)|
(3GBd g2 (3dgb|(3agf g2 (3ece|(3dge (3dBG (3cAF|G4:|
|:(B>c)|d2 (3def (3gab|(3dec B2c2|(3dba (3gfe (3dgB|{B}A4 (B>c)|
d2 (3gab (3c'ba|(3bag e2g2|(3dBG B2 c<A|G4:|
|:T(B>A)|G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bdg|Te<dTd<cTc<B|{B}A4 (B>A)|
G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bdg|(3ecA (3dBG (3cAF|G4:|
|:B>c|d2 (3def (3gfe|d2 (3dBc (3dBc|(3def (3gec (3dBG|{B}A4 T(B>A)|
G2 (3GAB (3dBG|A2 (3ABc (3Bge|(d>e) (d<B) T(A>B)|G4:|
|:B>A|GBdg Gb|Acea Ac'|bgaegB|{B}A4 B>A|
GBdg Gb|Acea Ac'|bg B2 (c<A)|G4:|
|:(Bc)|dgdadb|dc'dd'dc'|(ba)(gd)(cB)|{A}A4 (BA)|
GdGAf|Bgcadg|(ec)B2 (c<A)|G4:|
|:T(B>A)|GG- G/B/d/g/ b/g/d/B/|AA- A/c/f/a/ c'/a/f/c/|(B/d/)g (e/c/)g (d/B/)g|
{B}TA4 T(BA>)|GG- G/B/d/g/ b/g/d/B/|AA- A/c/f/a/ c'/a/f/c/|
(B/g/)e (d/B/)G c/A/F|G4::(B>c)|dd- d/e/f/g/ a/f/d'|dd d/e/f/g/ (a/f/)d'|
(bg)(ae)(gB)|{B}A4 (B>c)|dg d/g/b dc'|dd' (.c'/.b/.a/.g/ .f/.e/.d/.c/)|
(B/d/)g B2 (c<A)|G4:|]

X:8
T:Lovely Nancy
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:James Ballantine music manuscript collection (1770, Peeblesshire)
F:http://www.airdrieguitar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/graupius/downloads/ball.abc
K:G
BA |\
G2 G2 (3GAB | A2 A2 (3ABc | G2 gedB | {B}A4 BA |
G2 G2 (3GAB | Bg dBcA | G4 :|
Bc |\
d2 d2 ge | ed Bc | d2 dBgB | {B}A4 BA |
G2 G2 (3GAB | A2 A2 (3ABc | BgdBcA | G4 :|
BA |\
GDGDGB | ADADAc | BGdBgB | {B}A4 BA |
GDGDGB | ADADAc | BgdBcA | G4 :|
Bc |\
dBdBge | e2 d2 Bc | dBdBgB | {B}A4 BA |
GDGDGB | ADADAc | BgdBcA | G4 :|

X:1
T:Lovely Nancy [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:George Bush manuscript
K:D
f>e | d2d2 d>f | e2e2 e>g | f2 bagf | {f}e4 {g}f>e | 
d2d2 d>f | e2e2 ba | abafef | d4 :|
|: f>g | a2a2 ba | a4 f>g | a2a2 bf | {f}e4 f>e | 
d2d2 af | e2e2 g>b | abafef | d4 :|]

X:2
T:Lovely Nancy [1]
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G 
|: B>A | GDGDGB | ADADAc | BG dB gB | B2A2 B>A | 
GDGDGB | ADADAc | BgdBcA | G4 :|
|: B>c | dBdBge | Te2d2 B>c | dBdBgB | B2A2 B>A | 
FDGDGB | ADADAC | BGDBCA | G4 :|]

X:3
T:Lovely Nancy [1],with (4)variations. JJo.011
S:J.Jones MS,1801,N.Shrops.
N:Tune found in MSs of Joshua Jackson (Yorkshire), John Clare (Northants)
N:and Winder (Wyresdale, Lancs).
A:N Shropshire
D:J.Jackson version may be heard on "The Miller's Jig"
D:by Magnetic North YDWCD005
Z:Neil Brookes 2006
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:D
{g}f>e|d2d2d>f|e2e2e>g|f2d'agf|{f}e4{g}Tf>e|
d2d2d>f|e2e2d'>b|a>b a>f Te>f|d4::!
f>g|a2a2d'>b|{b}a4Tf>g|a2a2d'f|{f}e4{g}Tf>e|
d2d2d>f|e2e2d'>b|a>b a>f Te>f|d4::!
"var 1st"f>e|dAfd {b}ag/f/|eAge {c'}ba/g/|fdaf d'>f|Te2eb a/g/f/e/|!
dAfd {b}ag/f/|eAge {c'}ba/g/|fd' {b}ag/f/ a/g/f/e/|{e}d4::!
f>g|afdd'c'b|b2a2f>g|a/d/e/f/ g/a/b/c'/ d'>f|Tf2eb a/g/f/e/|!
dAfd {b}ag/f/|eAge {c'}ba/g/|fd' {b}ag/f/ a/g/f/e/|{e}d4::!
"var 2nd"{g}f>e|d2(3def (3afd|e2(3efg (3fad'|\
(3DFA (3fda (3d'af|{f}e4 {g}f>e|!
d2(3def (3afd|e2(3efg (3fad'|(3bge (3afd (3gec|d4::!
f>g|a2 (3abc' (3d'c'b|a2 (3afg (3afg|(3abc' (3d'c'b (3afd|{d}e4 {g}f>e|!
d2(3def (3afd|e2(3efg (3fd'c'|(3d'c'b (3afd (3gfe|d4:|
|:"var 3rd"f>e|(3dAF (3dAF (3def|(3ecA (3ecA (3efg|\
(3fdA (3fdA (3fad'|{f}e4f>e|!
(3dAF (3dAF (3def|(3ecA (3ecA (3efg|(3fad' (3afd (3gec|d4::!
{g}f>g|(3afd (3dfa (3d'c'b|a4f>g|(3afd (3dfa (3d'c'b|{f}e4{g}f>e|!
(3dFA (3dFA (3def|(3eAc (3eAc (3efg|(3fda (3d'af (3gec|d4::!
"var 4th"{g}f>e|d/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/ a/f/e/d/|\
e/A/c/d/ e/f/g/a/ b/g/f/e/|f/d/e/f/ g/a/b/c'/ d'>f|Tf2e>gf>e|!
d/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/ a/f/e/d/|e/A/c/d/ e/f/g/a/ b/g/f/e/|\
fd' a/f/d/B/ g/e/c/A/|d2D2::!
f>g|a/d/e/f/ g/a/b/c'/ {e'}d'c'/b/|b2a2f>g|\
a/f/g/a/ b/c'/d'/c'/ b/a/g/f/|Tf2 e>gTf>e|!
d/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/ a/f/e/d/|e/A/c/d/ e/f/g/a/ b/g/f/e/|\
fd' a/a/f/d/ g/g/e/c/|d2D2:|

X: 4
T:Lovely Nancy [1]. JaW.047
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:3/4=30
S:James Winder Ms, Lancashire, 1835-41
R:.Air
O:England
A:Wyresdale,Lancashire
Z:vmp.Chris Partington, Aug 2004
K:G
B>A|G2G2GB|A2A2(AB/c/)|B2(ge) (dc)|A4B>A|!
G2G2(dB)|A2A2(ge)|(d>e) (d>B)A>B|G4:|!
|:B>c|d2d2ge|d4(B>c)|d2d2(gB)|A4B>A|!
G2G2(dB)|A2A2(cd/e/)|(d>e) (d>B) (A>B)|"sic"B4:|

X:5
T:Lovely Nancy [1]
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Chappell - Popular Music of the Olden Time (1859)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Eb
G>F|E2E2 E>F/2G/4|G2 ec BG|G2F2 G>F|E2E2 E>F/2G/4|
G2F2 ec|B>c BG F>G|E8:||:G>A|B2B2 ec|c2B2 G>A|B2B2 eG|
G2F2 G>F|E2E2 E>F/2G/4|G2F2 A>B/2c/4|B>c BG F>G|E6:|]

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