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X:1 T:Francis M:6/8 L:1/8 N:”Johnson’s Jig Cotillion," fourth figure B:Francis Johnson – “A Collection of New Cotillions” (Phila., 1818, No. 9) B:https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/1/11/IMSLP72855-PMLP145993-johnson_cotillons_sets_1-2.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F c'/a/|f2f {g}fef|{g}g2c cde|{g}fef dbg|[A3f3] [Ge]c'a| f2f {g}fef|d^fa gbd'|c'af {f}ede|[B3g3][A2f2]|| A/B/|c2c {d}c=Bc|A2c {d}c=Bc|G2c {d}c=Bc|FAc fac'| {d}c2c {d}c=Bc|A2c {d}c=Bc|G2c {d}c=Bc|[A,3C3F3]|| K:Cmin f2c a2f|g2=e f2c|f2c A2F|C3 z2c| fc2 a2f|gf=e f2c'|{=B}c2{B}c {B}c2{B}c| {B}[E2G2c2]z||

FRANCIS. American, Jig (6/8 time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC. "Francis" is the fourth figure in Philadelphia, Pa., composer, keyed bugle player, and violinist wikipedia:Francis_Johnson_(composer)'s (1792-1844) "Johnson's Jig Cotillion", a seven-figure set of cotillions published in Philadelphia in 1818 by George Willig. Johnson led a fashionable all-Black orchestra that toured the United States and Europe, and he directed military bands and society dance orchestras, taught music, and performed on the violin and keyed bugle.

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Printed sources : - Francis Johnson (A Collection of New Cotillions), Phila., 1818; No. 9.

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