Arne's Jigg

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 Theme code Index    1333 7L222
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Cahusac
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:24 Country Dances for the Year 1758
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 30
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1758
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 Score   (1)   



X:6 T:Arne's Jigg. Ca1758.030 R:Jigg M:C| L:1/8 B:Cahusac,T. 24 Country Dances for the Year 1758 Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk N:* Parts of bar 4 are difficult to read but I have used James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779 (biggins.abc) N: from the Village Music Project to decipher it. N:** The second time through this needs to be a quaver. Q:1/2=80 K:G G2 BG (B/c/d)BG|F2 AF A/B/c AG|G2 BG (de/f/)gB|"*"cAdB G/G/G "**"G2 :|! |:d|g2bg afed|e2f2gagd|g2bg afed|(e/f/g) (f/g/a)g3B|! ceAc BdGB|Aagf edcB|ceAc BdGB|A/B/c AF G2G,2 "*":| W: W: The 1st. and 2d. Cu Right and left W: half round .| the same back again :| W: then set contrary Corners and turn W: the other Corners the same .| Back W: to Back with your Partner & Right W: and Left at top :|