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 Theme code Index    3522 5241
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    ENGLAND(East Anglia), ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Campbell
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Campbell's favorite set of New Country Dances & Strathsepy Reels &c. for the Year 1815
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 4
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1815
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X:1 T:Saxon Dance, The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:William Campbell – “Campbell’s favorite set of New Country Dances & B:Strathspey Reels &c. for the Year 1815, for the Piano-Forte , Harp or B:Violin as Danced at Carlton House, Williss’s Rooms , B:&c., &c.” (Soho, London, No. 4) F: https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/a/a7/IMSLP770682-PMLP1221412-campbell_g.352.mm.-5.-_Campbell's_favorite_set_of_new_Country_Dances_-_Strathspey_Reels_1815.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb V:1 F/B/|d(B/d/) f(e/d/)|c{d}(c/=B/) cd|fecd|ed B(F/B/)| d(B/d/) (g/f/)(e/d/)|cc/=B/ cd|ec A/B/c/A/ |BdB|| c|fc fa/g/|f/=e/d/c/ =B/c/d/e/|f/=e/g/f/ a/g/b/a/|g{a}g/^f/ gc| fc fa/g/|f/=e/d/c/ =B/c/d/e/|f/c/a/f/ =e/b/g/e/|faf|| f|_edc=B |{d}c=Bce|dc_Bc|{Bc}d2 cf| edc=B|c=Bce|dfec|B2 z|| V:2 clef = bass z|B,,2B,2|F,2F,,2|F,,2F,2|B,,2B,2| B,,2B,2|F,2F,,2|F,,2F,2|B,,B,B,,|| z|F,2F,2|C,2C,2|F,2F,2|C2C,2| F,2F,2|C,2C,2|F,2E,2|F,/C,/A,,/C,/ F,,|| z|A,,/C,/F,/C,/ A,,/C,/F,/C,/|A,,/C,/F,/C,/ A,,/C,/F,/C,/|B,,/D,/F,/D,/ B,,/D,/F,/D,/| B,,/D,/F,/D,/ B,,/D,/F,/D,/| A,,/C,/F,/C,/ A,,/C,/F,/C,/|A,,/C,/F,/C,/ A,,/C,/F,/C,/| B,,/D,/F,/D,/ A,,/C,/F,/C,/|B,,/D,/F,/D,/ B,,||


X:187G T:Saxon Dance in G O:No 187 William Clarke of Feltwell Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010 M:2/4 N:But should there be G sharps in bars B2 and B6? L:1/16 K:G DG|B2GB d2cB|A2AA A2B2|d2c2A2A2|c2B2G2 DG|B2GB d2cB|A2AG A2B2|d2c2A2B2|G6:| K:D |:A2|d2c2d2 fe|dcBA GABc|dced fegf|e2e^d e2A2|d2c2d2 fe|dcBA GABc|dBfd Bgec|d2f2d2:| K:G |:d2|c2B2A2G2|A2AG A2c2|B2A2G2A2|B4G2d2|c2B2A2G2|A2A2A2c2|B2A2G2F2|G6:|


X:187C T:Saxon Dance (Manuscript version) O:No 187 Page 91 William Clarke of Feltwell Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010 M:2/4 L:1/16 N:In m.s. the key signature is G, bar B2 is written in quavers. N:This is as in the manuscript. The B music feels as though it should be in the dominant key - see version 187G K:C Gc|e2ce g2fe|d2dd d2e2|g2f2d2d2|g2f2 c2Gc|e2ce g2fe|d2dc d2e2|g2f2d2e2|c6:| |:d2|g2f2g2 ba|gfed cdef|gfag bac'b|a2a^g a2d2|g2=f2g2 ba|gfed cdef|gebg ec'ae|g2b2g2:| |:g2|f2e2d2c2|d2dc d2f2|e2d2c2d2|e4c2g2|f2e2d2c2|d2d2d2f2|e2d2c2B2|c6:|]