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 Theme code Index    1H544 22H2H7
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Daniel Wright
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 28
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1740
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T: Hobby Horse T: Longways for as many as will. %R: jig B: Daniel Wright "Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances" 1740 p.28 S: http://library.efdss.org/cgi-bin/dancebooks.cgi Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> N: Repeats added to match the Note. Redundant "and &" fixed. M: 6/4 L: 1/4 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DanielWright/CCCCD.abc K: D % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B/c/ |\ d>cB AGF | G2G G2F | E2e e2f | e2d c>Bc | d2D D>ED | D>ED D>ED | D>ED D>ED | D3- D2 :: A | d2e f>ef | g2g g>ag | f2f f>ga | e2A A2A | d2e f>ef | g2g g>ag | faf ecA | d2D D>ED | D>ED D>ED | D3- D2 :| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align %% First Man turn the 2d Wo. the 2d Man turn the 1st Wo. %% Men lead between the Wo. & cast into their own %% Places, & Gallop, then take double Hands, & turn till %% the 1st Man be in the 2ds Place; the Wo. doing so, and %% change Places at the same time, the Wo. lead thro' the %% Men as before, & turn their own, and Gallop. %%endtext %%center Note: Each Strain is to be play'd twice over. % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - %%sep 2 4 300


X: 1 T:Hobby Horse. WCD3/6.176 A: England; London O: M:6/4 L:1/8 Z:vmp.Peter Dunk.2011.from a transcription by Paul Dennant B:John Walsh Jr. The Compleat Country Dancing Master.Vol 6 1756 Q:3/4=100 K:D Bc|d3 c B2 A2G2F2|G4 G2 G4 F2|E4 e2 e4 f2|e4 d2 c3 B c2| d4 D2 D3 E D2|D3 D D2 D3 E D2|D3 D D2 D3 E D2|D6-D4:| |:A2|d4 e2 f3 e f2|g4 g2 g3 a g2|f4 f2 f3 g a2|e4 A2 A4 A2|d4 e2 f3 e f2| g4 g2 g3 a g2|f2a2f2 e2c2A2|d4 D2 D3 E D2|D3 E D2 D3 E D2|D6-D4:|


X: 1 T:Hobby Horse. JJo1.056 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 1 after c1750? Z:vmp. Anne Wride 2015. www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=100 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Johnson/Johnson%20Vol1(Jan17).abc K:D B/c/ | d>cB AGF | G2G G2F | E2e e2f | e2d c>Bc | d2D D>ED | D>ED D>ED | D>ED D>ED | D3- D2 :||: A | d2e f>ef | g2g g>ag | f2f f>ga | e2A A2A |d2e f>ef | g2g g>ag | faf ecA | d2D D>ED | D>ED D>ED | D3- D2 :| W:First Man turn the 2d Wo. the 2d Man turn the 1st Wo. W:Men lead between the Wo. & cast into their own Places, & Gallop, then take double Hands, & turn till the 1st Man be in the 2ds Place W:The Wo. doing so, and change Places at the same time, W:The Wo. lead thro' the Men as before, & turn their own, and Gallop. W:Each Strain is to be play'd twice over.