Annotation:Farewell to the Dene

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FAREWELL TO THE DENE. English, Schottische or Barn Dance. England, Northumberland. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A 20th century composition by fiddler Willie Taylor, well-known among Northumbrian musicians. The tune is named for Taylor's farmhouse.

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