Annotation:Mr. Parker

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X:1 T:Mr. Parker M:C L:1/8 B:Neil Stewart – Royal Circus Tunes No. 3 (c. 1791, p. 1) N:Stewart published 8 small volumes of tunes played N:at the Edinburgh Royal Circus in the 1790’s. See also N:John Watlen’s circus collection. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A E2|A2A2 B3B|c4 c2B2|c3B c3^d|e4 e2 B>c| d2d2 c2A2|B2G2E2 ed|c2d2B3A|A6:| |:c2|B2e2e2^d2|e6 B>c|d2d2 c3B|B6 ed| c2A2e4|EFGA Bc d2|c3d c2B2|A6:|]

MR. PARKER. English (?), Country Dance Tune (whole time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. William Parker was the leader of the equestrian troupe at the Edinburgh Royal Circus in the 1791 season.

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Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Neil Stewart (A Selection of Favorite Airs as Performed at the Royal Circus Edinburgh and Sadlers Wells London No. 3), 1791; p. 1.

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