X:1
T:Caen Wood Dances. Tho24CDs1792.01
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
C:"73"
B:Thompson 24 CDs 1792
Z:Village Music Project, Chris Partington, 1999 & 2017
W:First Cu:hands 3 round with the 2nd Lady.| the same with the 2nd Gent:|
W:Lead down thw middle, up again & cast off:|. Allemande with your
W:partners:|
K:A
|:(EA)(Ac)|(BA)A2|(Ac)(ce)|(dc).c.e|fgaf|ecBA|GBdc|(c2B2):|
|:EGBc|dBBd|cAec|(c2Bc)|defg|aedc|~BABc|(A2A2):|
Caen Wood, MiddlesexCAEN WOOD DANCES. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Caen Wood, Middlesex, was the seat of the Earl of Mansfield. The Earldom of Mansfield in Nottingham was created in 1776 for the Scottish lawyer William Murray, who had held its barony since 1756, when he became Lord Chief Justice. In 1792, he also became Earl of Mansfield of Caen Wood, Middlesex.
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Samuel, Ann & Peter Thompson (24 Country Dances for the Year 1792), No. 1
