Handsome Couple (The)

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Theme code Index	4331 4561H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Charles and Samuel Thompson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 4
Tune and/or Page number	p. 75
Year of publication/Date of MS	1780
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Year recorded
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Score ()

X: 1
T:The Handsome Couple
T:The Merry Meeting
C:Thompson 1778
N:For the dance "The Merry Meeting" in the Apted Book
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:Colin Hume's website,  www.colinhume.com  - chords can also be printed below the stave.
Q:3/8=110
K:D
P:A
|: "G"GAG "Am"F2E | "D"FEF D3 | "G"GAG "D"AFA | "G"B3 "D"d3 |
"G"GAG "Am"F2E | "D"FEF D3 | "G"GAB "D"AFD | "A7"E3 "D"D3 :|
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P:B
|: "G"GAB "G/F#"BAB | "G/E"BAB "G/D"BAG | "D"FGA A2d | "D"ABA AGF |
"G"GAB "G/F#"BAB | "G/E"BAB "G/D"BAG | "D"FAd "Bm"AFD | "A7"E3 "D"D3 :|

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