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 Theme code Index    117b5 7b427bL
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/4, 6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    John Playford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Dancing Master 7th edition
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1686
 Artist    Biography:The Broadside Band
 Title of recording    John Playford's Popular Tunes
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Amon Ra CDSAR 28
 Year recorded    1952-1961
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:Excuse Me. (p)1686.PLFD.242 M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=90 S:Playford, Dancing Master,7th Ed.,1686 O:England H:1686. Z:Chris Partington. K:Bb G2GG2g|f2ed2e|f>gfcdB|A3F3| f>gf=e>fe|d>edc>BA|B>AGA^F2|G6:| |:B2cdBG|B2cdBG|B2cd2g|^f3d3:| |:ABcc>dc|f2dA2A|Bcdd>ed|g2f=e>dc| f2ff>ed|c2BABc|B>AGA^F2|G6:||


X:1 T:Excuse Me M:6/4 L:1/8 N:”Longways for as many as will.” B:John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth B: (London, 1740, No. 189) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin G4G2G4g2|f4e2d4e2|f3gf2c2d2B2|A6F6| f3ed2e3dc2|d3ed2c3BA2|B3AG2A2^F4|(G6G6)|| B4c2d2B2G2|B4c2d2B2G2|B4c2d4g2|^f6d6|| A2B2c2c3dc2|f4c2A4A2|B2c2d2d3ed2|g4f2^e3dc2| f4f2f3ed2|c4B2A4^f2|g3ag2g2d2c2|B6G6||