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 Theme code Index    1H5H2H4H 3h2H1H5
 Also known as    Grand Parade (3) (The), Postman's Horn (The), Royal Chase, Third Reg't of Guards Quick Step
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Johnson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 101, p. 51
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1744
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Royal Choice. JJo3.101 B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 3 1744 Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=100 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Johnson/JohnsonVol3(Dec14).abc K:D d2f agf | e2f gfe | fed edc | dBG AFD | d2f agf | e2f gfe | fed edc | d3-d3 :| |: f2 d cBA | B2A FED | DFD EGE | FAG F>ED | GBG AcA | B>ed c>BA | dfd edc | d3-d3 :| W:First Man foot to the 2d. Wo. & turn W:the 1st Wo. does the same to the 2d. Man W:Cross over figure in, then Right Hand & Left W:foot Corners & turn, then lead out sides & Turn


X: 1 T:Royal Choice,The. WCD3/2.114 M:6/8 N:Time signature absent in MSS L:1/8 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:3/8=100 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Walsh/WalshCD3-2(29-3-15).abc K:D d2f agf|e2f gfe|fed edc|dBG AFD|d2f agf| e2f gfe|fed edc|d3-d2z::f2d cBA|B2A FED|DFD EGE| FAF FED|GBG AcA|Bed c>BA|dfd edc|d3-d2z:| W: W:Each Strain Twice. (repeats added to notation accordingly)


X: 1 T:Royal Choice. WCD3/6.156 A: England; London O: M:6/8 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:3/8=80 F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Walsh/WalshCD3-6(12-4-16).abc K:Eb E>FE B>cB|e>fg B2 c|BF>E G2 A|Bc/B/A/G/ F3|E>FE B>AB|e>dc =A2 B| c<Fg f<Be|d>ec B2 f|B>dc d2 f|B>dc d2 e|fe/d/c/B/ AfA| A/c/B/A/G/F/ G2 B|E>GF G>AB|c2 d/4e/4f/ d2 B|c/d/ec B<EA|G>AF E3:|


X:1 T:Royal Chace T:Royal Choice M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune & Jig B:Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 24) F: https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2057949 N:The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side, N:London, 1747”. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d2f agf|e2f gfe|fed edc|dBG AFD| d2f agf|e2f gfe|fed edc|d3-d3:| |:f2d cBA|B2G FED|DFD EGE|FAG F>ED| GBG AcA|B>ed c>BA|dfd edc|d3-d3:|