Annotation:William's Delight
X:1 T:William’s Delight M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765) Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G|(B/c/d) (g/a/b)|g2 d>g|d>BA>G|A2 G>G|(B/c/d) (g/a/b)|g2 d>g|d>BA>d|{c}(B2 B)|| g|d>Bd>B|g>Bd>B|e>dc>B|A2 G>g|d>Bd>B|A>GA>B|G>gG>G|G2 G|| K:Gmin (B/c/)|d>Bd>B|B/c/(d d>)B|c>Ac>A|A/B/(c c>)A|B>Gd>B|g>ba>g|{g}^f2 =F>F|(F2 F)B/c/| d>Bd>B|B/c/(d d>B)|c>Ac>A|A/B/(c c>)A|B>Ge>c|d>Bc>A|G2 D>D|[G,2G2] [G,G]||
WILLIAM’S DELIGHT. English, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major (‘A’ part) & G Minor (‘B’ part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The melody is unique to London publishers Charles and Samual Thompson’s 1765 collection.
