Annotation:Pleasures of the Town (3) (The)

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PLEASURES OF THE TOWN [3], THE. English, The melody was printed by Charles and Samuel Thompson in their Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 4 (London, 1780, No. 104) and by Longman and Broderip in their own Compleat Collection of 200 Favorite Country Dances (London, 1781, p. 35). The tune was entered into the music manuscript collection of musician Thomas Hammersly (London, 1790) and the American copybook of John and William Pitt Turner (Norwich, Conn., 1788). Many of the Thompson's tunes were copied by the Turners, who must have had access to the publication, however, the Tuners also had another "Pleasures of the Town (4)" tune in 6/8 time in their copybook as well.

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