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 Theme code Index    3142 7L245
 Also known as    Bartholomew Fair
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/4, 6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Henry Playford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Dancing Master 9th Edition
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 170
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1695
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 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T: Whim [1], The T: Bartholemew Fair N: "Bartholemew Fair" and "1728" handwritten above title. P: Longways for as many as will %R: jig B: "The Dancing-Master: Containing Directions and Tunes for Dancing" printed by W. Pearson for John Walsh, London ca. 1709 S: 7: DMDfD http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=89751228 p.170 Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: 6/4 L: 1/4 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/JohnWalsh/Whim.abc 2022-04-29 181719 UT K: G % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - d |\ BGG G>AB | c2B A2G | FAA A2B |\ c>de dBG | c>dB ABc | BGG G2 |] B |\ c>d e/f/ g>fe | dBc A2G | cAA A>Bc |\ d3 c3 | B>cB A2d | BGG G2 |] % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align %% The two men take hands and fall back, the two we. do the same at the same time, and change places, %% which makes the men improper; then take hands and fall back as before, and change into their own sides, %% which makes the men proper as at first :| The two men back to back, the two we. do the same at the %% same time, all four turn S. then right and left with your Partners, till the 1. cu. come into the 2. cu. place. %% [DMDfD] %%endtext %%sep 1 8 500


X: 1 T:Whim [1]. JJo2.108, The T:Bartholemew Fair,aka. JJo2.108 Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 2 after c1750 W:Longways for as many as will M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=100 K:G d | BGG G>AB | c2B A2G | FAA A2B | c>de dBG | c>dB ABc | BGG G2 :: B | c>de/f/g>fe | dBc A2G | cAA A>Bc | d3 c3 | B>cB A2d | BGG G2 :| W:The Two Men take hands and fall back, the two We. do the smae at the same time, and change Places W: which makes the Men improper W:then take hands and fall back as before W:And change into their own sides, which makes the Men Proper as at first W:The two Men go back to back, the two We. do the same at the same time W:All 4 turn Single then Right and Left with your Partners till 1st Cu. come in 2d Cu. Place.


X:1 T:Whim [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d|BGG G>AB|c2B A2G|FAA A2B|c>de dBG| c>dB ABc|BGG G2d|BGG G>AB|c2B A2G| FAA A2B|c>de dBG|c>dB ABc|BGG G2|| B|c>de/f/ g>fe|dBc A2G|cAA A>Bc|d3 c3| B>cB A2d|BGG G2B|c>de/f/ g>fe|dBc A2G| cAA A>Bc|d3 c3|B>cB A2d|BGG G2||