Annotation:Dorset (1) (La)
X:1 T:Dorset [1], La M:6/8 L:1/8 N:1st part of Lancers Quadrilles N:ABCDA form S:(Thomas) Hardy family manuscripts K:F cdc|.a2.a .g2.g|.f2.c cdc|.b2.b .a2.a|.g2z cdc| .a2.a .g2.g|.f2.c cdc|d2g cde|f2z|| CDC|E2E F2F|^F2G CDC|B,CB, CB,C|G,2z cdc| a2a g2g|f2f fed|c2A cBG|F2 z|| ABA|d2d f2f|e2A ABA|d2d f2f|e3 ABA| f2f e2e|d2d _e2e|d2d ^c2c|d2z|| ABA|^c2c d2d|^d2e ABA|GAG FGF|E2z ABA| .f2.f .e2.e|d2d _e2e|d2d ^c2c|d2z||
DORSET [1], LA. AKA and see "Lancers Quadrilles First Figure (The)," "London Lanciers Figure 1." English, Quadrille (6/8). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABCDA. "La Dorset [1]" was composed by either Ernesto or his father Paolo Spagnoletti (1768-1834), the latter a famous Italian violinist and composer who moved to London around the turn of the 19th century. It is used here for the first movement of the "Lancers Quadrilles." The figure "Les Tiroirs" is sometimes used as a substitute for the first movement. Garth Notley[1]suspects the figure was named after the Duchess of Dorset who was living in Dublin at this time and hosted several popular balls. There are other "La Dorset" tunes as well, denoting their places as the first tune in a quadrille set. See Annotation:Lancers Quadrilles (The) for more.
