Perseus and Andromeda

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 Theme code Index    3bH3H7 555
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Triple Hornpipe
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    3/2
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Third Volume of the Dancing Master (2nd edition)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 85
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1726
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Persues [sic] and Andromeda. PFD3.085 W:Longways for as many as will. L:1/4 B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726 Z:village music project Mike Hicken 2015 Q:1/2=100 M:3/2 K:Dm f e/f/ g/f/e/d/ ^c2|AdAeAf|Aa2 g/f/ ed|A>B AGFD|| A2 F/G/A/B/ AF|G2 E/F/G/A/ FD|d2 f/g/ af e/d/|Ad2AFD|] W: W: Note: Each Strain is to be Play'd twice over. W: W: The first Man cast off, and turn the third Woman, and come up into his own place again .| W: The first Woman do the same with the third Man :| Then the first Couple cast behind the second W: Couple and Foot it, then lead thro' the third Couple and cast into the second Couples place .| Then W: back to back and Foot it, then lead thro' the third Couple and cast into the second Couples place :|