Dearest and Fairest
Find traditional instrumental music
Dearest and Fairest Click on the tune title to see or modify Dearest and Fairest's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Dearest and Fairest | |
|---|---|
| Theme code Index | 15L2 7bL5L3bL |
| Also known as | |
| Composer/Core Source | |
| Region | England |
| Genre/Style | English |
| Meter/Rhythm | Triple Hornpipe |
| Key/Tonic of | A |
| Accidental | NONE |
| Mode | Aeolian (minor) |
| Time signature | 3/2 |
| History | ENGLAND(London and South East) |
| Structure | AB, AABB |
| Editor/Compiler | John Young |
| Book/Manuscript title | Book:The Third Volume of the Dancing Master second edition |
| Tune and/or Page number | p. 138 |
| Year of publication/Date of MS | 1726 |
| Artist | |
| Title of recording | |
| Record label/Catalogue nr. | |
| Year recorded | |
| Media | |
| Score (1) | |
X: 1
T:Dearest and Fairest,The,aka. PFD2.305
B:Playford's Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Steve Mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:3/2
L:1/4
W:Longways for as many as will.
W:Note: Each Strain is to be play'd twice.
W:The 2d Wo. cast off and go below the 3d Man, 1st Man at the same Time,
W:follow her below the 3d Wo. then both cast up and turn in the 2d Cu. Place .|
W:First Man cast off and go below the 3d Wo. his Partnet follow him at the
W:same Time below the 3d Man, then cast up and turn |: First Cu. Figure
W:thro' the 2d Cu. and change Places; 1st Man fall between the 3d Cu. and
W:cast up above the 2d Man, his Partner at the same Time slip between
W:the 2d Cu. and cast off .| First Cu. Figure thro' the 3d Cu. and change Places,
W:lead up a-breast with the 2d Cu. frst Cu. cast off |:
Q:3/4=80
N:Repeats not in Mss, added to match dance instruction
F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Playford/Playford2(16-7-15).abc
K:Am
A2 Ec BA | GE2D CB, | A,A2B cd | eA cB/A/ ^GE |
A2 Ec BA | GE2D CB, | CE DF Ee | ^GE2 ^GA2 :|
|: e2 cg fe | dB c(B/A/) GE | AG AB cd | e d/c/(B/c/) (d/B/) c2 |
e2 d2 f2 | e2 a2 ^g2 | e2 A B/c/(d/c/)(B/A/) | ^GE2 ^GA2 :|