General (James) Abercromby's Reel

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 Theme code Index    151H3 3522
 Also known as    Light Bob (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    Mr. Cantelo
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Twenty Four American Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 6
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1785
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:General (James) Abercromby's Reel T:Light Bob, The M:C L:1/8 B:Mr. Cantelo - "Twenty Four American Country Dances as Danced by the B:British during their Winter Quarters at Philadelphia, New York, & Charles Town" (1785, No. 6) N:"Collected by Mr. Cantelo Musician at Bath, where they are now Dancing for N:the first time in Britain..." Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 B|G>Bd>B .g.d.B.G|.B.G.d.B TA>GAB|G>Bd>B .g.d.B.G|(d>e) BA G/G/G G:| |:d>Bd>B c>Ac>A|B>GFG (A/G/F/E/) D2|d>Bd>B g>age|.d.c.B.A GG/G/ G2:| |:B,>D D>B, C>E E>C|B,>D D>B, TA,>G,A,B,|(B,>D) (D>G) G>B d>e|(d<B) (A>B) GG/G/ G2:| |:g>aba (g>d)(g>d)|.e.d.c.B TA>GAB|g>aba (g>b)(e>g)|d>B A>B GG/G/ G2:|] V:2 clef = bass z|G,2G,2G,2G,2|G,2G,,2 D,2D,2|G,2G,2G,2G,2|A,2D,2 G,D, G,,:| |:G,2B,2A,2F,2|G,2G,,2D,2D,2|B,2B,2C2C2|D2D,2 G,D,G,,2:| |:B,,2B,,2C,2C,2|B,,2G,,2D,2D,,2|G,,2G,2G,,2G,2|D,2D,,2 G,,G,,G,,2:| |:G,2G,2G,2B,,2|C,2C,2D,2D,,2|G,2G,2G,2C,2|D,2 D,,2 G,,G,,G,,2:|