Sylvia's Serenade

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 Theme code Index    3b3b3b 567#
 Also known as    Kingston Hoy
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 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Triple Hornpipe
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    3/2
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    John Young
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Second Volume of the Dancing Master 3rd edition
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 309
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1718
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 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T:Sylvia's Serenade. PFD2.309 T:Kingston Hoy,aka. PFD2.309 B:Playford's Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28 Z:vmp.Steve Mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk M:3/2 L:1/4 W:Longways for as many as will. W:Note: Each Strain is to be play'd twice over. W:First Cu. dance down the Middle, cross over below the 3d Cu. then W:slip Outside above the 3d Cu. and change Places .| The 2d Cu. do the same |: W:First Wo. Sett to the 2d Wo. and cast off; first Wo. Sett to the 2d Man and W:cast off; all four turn single .| Clap Hands, Sides thus, clap Hands on W:your Thighs, clap Hands, and clap a-cross twice, then with your Partner; W:the first Cu. cast off and turn |: Q:2/4=90 N:Repeats not in Mss, added to match dance instruction N:* All =B are ^B in Mss K:Dm FA/G/ FA FD | Ad/c/ "*"=Be ^cA | f2 e2 d2 | ag/f/ e/f/e/d/ ^cA | FA/G/ FA FD | Ad/c/ "*"=Be ^cA | f2 e2 d2 | ag/f/ (e/f/) (e/d/) d2 :| |: Ac/B/ Ac AF | A/c/ f/c/ A/c/ f/c/ AF | GB/A/ GB GE | E/G/ c/G/ E/G/ c/G/ EC | FA/G/ FA FD | fe/f/ g/f/e/d/ ^ce | ag fe d2 | B/A/G/F/ (E/F/) E/D/ D2 :|