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Theme code Index	1333 7L26L7L
Also known as	Ward's Pill
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Vickers
Book/Manuscript title	Book:William Vickers music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS	1770
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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X: 1
T:Ward's Pill. JJo2.079
Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk
B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 2 after c1750
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:C
Q:3/8=88
K:G
G2d BGd | BGd BGd | F2A AEA | EAE F2D |
G2d BGd | BGd BGd | (E/F/)GE (F/G/)AF | G3 G,3 :|
|:(G/A/)BG BGB | (F/G/)AF AFA | (E/F/)GE GEG | EAG F2D |
(G/A/)BG E3 | (F/G/)AF D3 | (E/F/)GE (F/G/)AF | G3 G,3 :|]
W:The 1st Cu. foor it and cast off one Cu. and turn
W:Foot it and cast up again and turn
W:Cross over half figure with the 3d Cu.
W: Right and Left quite round with 2d Cu.
W:Foot it at Corners and turn
W:Foot it at other corners and turn your Partner
W:The Man heys with 3d Cu. the Wo. hands round with 2d Cu at the same time and foot it to your Partner
W:The Man hands round with 3d Cu. and the Wo with the 2d and turn your Partner.

X:1
T:Pill, The
T:Ward’s Pill
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:William Vickers’ 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2d BGd|BGd BGd|F2A AEA|EAE F2D|
G2d BGd|BGd BGd|EGE FAF|G3 G,3:|
|:GBG BGB|FAF AFA|EGE GEG|EAG F2D|
GBG E2E|FAF D2D|EGE FAF |G3 G,3:|]

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