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 Theme code Index    11H65 11H65
 Also known as    Gamest Toast (The), General Trust (The), Here's to the Maiden, To Arms
 Composer/Core Source    John Peacock, Biography:Ellis Knowles
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    One part, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Samuel Ann & Peter Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Hibernian Muse; a Collection of Irish Airs including the Most Favourite Compositions of Carolan
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 71, p. 45
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1787
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:General Toast, The – In the School for Scandal M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 71, p. 45) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions N:of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G>AG gfg|ede d3|GAG gfg|Te3 d3| G>AG gfg|ede !fermata!d2d|cdc BcB|TA3 G3| Bcd d3|dcB A2A|Bcd ded|cBA G3| Bcd d3|dcB A2A|Bcd dgd|cBA G3||


X:1 T:General Toast, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish B:and Foreign Airs, vol. 3 (Glasgow, 1788, No. 512, p. 196) N:”Humbly dedicated to the Volunteers and Defensive N:Bands of Great Britain and Ireland” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G>AG g>fg|edc B2A|G>AG g>fg|e3 d3| G>AG g>fg|edc B2A|G>AG edc|B2A G3:| |:Bcd d3e>dc B2G|B>cd d>gd|cBA G3| Bcd d3|e>dc B2G|B>cd d>gd|cBA G3:|]


X:1 T:General Toast M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig K:F F>GF fef | dcd c2F | F>GF fef | d3c3 | F>GF fef | dcd c2A | B>cB cdc | G3F2F :| |: A>Bc c3 | c>BA G2F | A>Bc c>dc | B>AG F3 | A>Bc c3 | c>BA G2F | A>Bc c>fc | B>AG F3 :|