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Theme code Index
13 24 34 27L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Sylvanus Urban
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronical
Tune and/or Page number
p. 483
Year of publication/Date of MS
1753
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X: 1
T: Bristol Fair. A Dance
R: jig
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
S: The Gentleman's Magazine v.23, September 1753, p. 483
N: Dots added to last note in each strain, to fix the rhythm.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
F:
http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/GM/1753/Bristol_Fair.abc
K: G
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GAB TB3 | ABc Tc3 | (B/c/dB) c2B | ABG FED |\
GAB TB3 | ABc Tc2e | dcB AGF | G3 G,3 :|
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GBd gdB | gdB gdB | A^ce ae^c | ae^c ae^c |\
GBd gdB | gdB gdB | (A/B/cB) AGF | G3 G,3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% The 1st couple foot it to the 2d woman, hands three round .|, foot it to the 2d man,
%% hands four round :|, lead down 2 coup. and cast up one coop. .|, and right and left :|.
%%endtext
Sheet Music for "Bristol Fair. A Dance" Bristol Fair. A Dance jig The 1st couple foot it to the 2d woman, hands three round .|, foot it to the 2d man, hands four round :|, lead down 2 coup. and cast up one coop. .|, and right and left :|. Source: The Gentleman's Magazine v.23, September 1753, p. 483 Notes: Dots added to last note in each strain, to fix the rhythm. Transcription: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
X:1
T:Bristol Fair
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynnian Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
GAB !trill!B3|ABc !trill!c3|B/c/dB c2B|ABG FED|GAB !trill!B3|ABc !trill!c2e|dcB AGF|G3 G,3:|
|:GBd gdB|gdB gdB|A^ce ae^c|ae^c ae^c|GBd gdB|gdB gdB|(AB/c/B) AGF|G3 G,3:||
Sheet Music for "Bristol Fair" Bristol Fair Book: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757) Transcription: Transcribed and edited by Fynnian Titford-Mock, 2007 abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Bristol Fair
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig and Country Dance Tune
B:Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 43)
F:
https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2057949
N:The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side,
N:London, 1747”.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
GAB TB3|ABc Tc3|(B/c/d)B c2B|ABG FED|GAB TB3|ABc Tc2e|dcB AGF|G3 G,3:|
|:GBd gdB|gdB gdB|A^ce ae^c|ae^c ae^c|GBd gdB|gdB gdB|A/B/cB AGF|G3 G,3:|
Sheet Music for "Bristol Fair" Bristol Fair Jig and Country Dance Tune Book: Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 43) Notes: The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side, London, 1747”. Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
