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X: 1
T:Ever Happy. PFD2.060
B:Playford's Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Chris Partington 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:3/2
L:1/4
Q:1/2=80
N:There are indeed only three bars in the first strain
W:The first strain twice, and the last but once
W:The 1st man cross over and go back to back with the 2d Wo,
W:and the 1st Wo cross over and go back to back with the 2d man at the same time .|
W:Meet and turn single, then the 1st man turn the 2d Wo with his right hand
W:and the 1st Wo turn the 2d man with her right hand at the same time;
W:Then the 1st Cu take left hands and turn into their own places :|
W:The 1st Cu cross over into the 2d Cu place, and go back to back with their partners
W:Then all four lead up hands abreast, then go the figure through
W:and cast off into the 2d Cu place .|
K:Cm
cC2c=Bc|dG,2dcd|eGFED=B:|
cC2c/d/ef|gE2e/f/ga|bB2c/d/eG|AfGeFd|
eTE2g/a/be|_db2dca|BgAfG=e|fF2f/g/ab|
agfedc|=Bg2deG|FdEcD=B|cC2=B,C2|]
X: 1
T:Ever Happy. WCD3/2.154
M:3/2
L:1/4
Z:vmp. Peter Dunk 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
B:Walsh, Compleat Country Dancing Master, 3rd Series, 2nd Bk, 3rd Ed., 1749
Q:1/2=100
K:Cm
cC2c =Bc|dG,2d cd|eG FE D=B:|
cC2 c/d/ ef|gE2 e/f/ ga|bB2 c/d/ eG|Af Ge Fd|
eE2 g/a/ be|_db2 _d ca|Bg Af G=e|fF2 f/g/ ab|
ag fe dc|=Bg2 d eG|Fd Ec D=B|cC2 =B,C2|]
W:The first strainis to be play'd twice and ye last but once.
W:Repeat mark added accordingly
X:1
T:Ever Happy
M:3/4
L:1/8
B:Second Volume of the Dancing Master (1710, p. 60)
K:Amin
A A,2 A ^GA|B E2 B AB|cE DC B,^G|
A A,2 A/B/ cd|e C2 c/d/ ef|g G2 A/B/ cE|Fd Ec DB|
c C2 e/f/ gc|B g2 B Af|Ge Fd E^c|d D2 d/e/ fg|
fe dc BA|G e2 B cE|DB CA B,^G|A (A,3 A,2)||