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Theme code Index	1H535 4277
Also known as	Heighway to Scarbrough, Highway to Scarborough, High Way to Scarborough
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:David Rutherford
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Rutherford's Choice Collection of Sixty of the Most Celebrated Country Dances
Tune and/or Page number	p. 20
Year of publication/Date of MS	1750
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T:Highway to Scarborough. Ru2.081, The
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.2; 1759.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/8
Q:3/8=120
K:G
g2e d2c|BGB dcB|cBc Aag|fge fed|
gfg efg|abg fed|efg dgf|gdB G3:| 😐
|: TB>AB c2A|TB>AB gdc|TB>AB c2A|bge afd|
TB>AB c2A|TB>AB gdB|efg dgf|gdB G3:| 😐
W:
W: Hey contrary sides .| then on your own 😐 cross
W: over two Cu: & turn .|. lead to the top foot it & cast
W: off :|.

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T:High Way to Scarborough,The. JBi.21
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
K:G
g2fd2c|BGB dcB|cBc Aag|fge fed|!
gfg efg|abg fed|efg dgf|gdBG3:|!
|:”^tr”B>AB c2A|”^tr”B>AB gdc|”^tr”B>ABc2A|bge afd|!
“^tr”B>AB c2A|”^tr”B>AB gdB|efg dgf|gdBG3:|

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