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Theme code Index
5533 1115
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Quadrille/Kadrilj
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Samuel Ann & Peter Thompson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 4
Tune and/or Page number
No. 86
Year of publication/Date of MS
1780
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:86
T:Contess. THO4.086, La
A:England; London
O:
M:2/4
L:1/8
Z:vmp. Peter Dunk 2010/11.from a transcription by Fynn Titford-Mock 2007
B:Thompson's Compleat Coll. of 200 Favourite Country Dances Vol.IV. 1773-80
Q:1/4=140
K:Bb
f2 f/g/f/e/|d2 d/e/d/c/|BFBF|Bdfb|\
f2 f/g/f/e/|d2 d/e/d/c/|BF G/B/A/c/|B4:|
|:FA/c/ ec/A/|Bd/f/ bf/d/|gecA|B/A/B/c/ BB|\
FA/c/ ec/A/|Bd/f/ bf/d/|gecA|B4:|
|:b2B2|ff F2|GBAc|B/A/B/c/ BB|\
bf/d/ Bd/e/|fd/B/ FF|GBAc|B4:|