Annotation:12th of August (1) (The)
X:1 T:12th of August [1], The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Thompson - Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 5 (London, 1788, No. 125, p. 63) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|Affe|eddc|BBBd|A/^G/A/B/ AA| Affe|eddc|Be {d}cB/A/|d2D:| |:F/G/|AA AB/c/|dddA|BAGF|FE EF/G/| AA AB/c/|dd de/f/|Be {d}cB/A/|d2 D:|]
12th OF AUGUST [1], THE.AKA - "Twelfth of August." English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "The 12 of August" AKA "Glorious 12th of August" signals the beginning of Partridge and Grouse hunting season in England. This centuries old tradition coincided with the closing of summer parliamentary proceedings, allowing the gentlemen a opportunity to leave for country estates and shooting parties, thus escaping London's summer heat.
