Prince of Hess's Rigadoon (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H71H3bH 5H2H77
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Third Volume of the Dancing Master second edition
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 120
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1726
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 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Prince of Hess's Rigadoon. PFD3.120, The B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 W:Longways for as many as will R:Rigadoon M:6/8 L:1/8 Z:village music project. Peter Dunk 2015 Q:3/8=100 K:Dm d|d=ed ^cAc|d3 f2g|a>gf e>fd|^c3-c2::a|a>ga fea| b3 g2g|g>fg ecg|a3 f>gf|e>fd ^cAc|d3-d2:| W: W:Note: Each Strain is to be Play'd twice over. (Repeat marks added for clarity) W: W:The first and 2d Couple take Hands a-cross and go half round. Then the same back again. W:The the third Couple cross over and go the Figure of Eight. Then the first Couple lead W:down between the third Couple, and up again through the second Couple and cast off.