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 Theme code Index    1H1H4H2H 5H4H2H7
 Also known as    Bower of Roses
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(North West)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Samuel Ann & Peter Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 5
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 11
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1788
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Arcadian Contest, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Samuel, Ann & Peter Thompson – Complete Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 5 (London, 1788, p. 11) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|d2d def|gfg efg|afd gfg|efd cBA| d2d def|gfg efg|aba gec|d3 D2:| |:a|aba agf|gec Ace|gag gfe|fdA FDf| (d/e/f)d (e/f/g)e|(f/g/a)f (g/a/b)g|afd gec|d3 D2:|]


X:21 T:Arcadian Contest. Roose.0164, The N:same tune in Complete Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 5 (London, 1788, p. 11) M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=90 B:John Roose MS, 1850 Z:Village Music Project. Ian Hayden 2019 K:D A|d2d def|gfg efg|afd gfg|efd cBA| d2d def|gfg efg|aba gec|d3 D2:| |:a|aba agf|gec Ace|gag gfe|fdA FDf| (d/e/f)!wedge!d (e/f/g)!wedge!e|(f/g/a)!wedge!f (g/a/b)!wedge!g|afd gec|d3 D2:|