X:0
T:
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", London 1766
F:http://roaringjelly.org/~jc/music/book/DftY/1766_Johnson.abc 2024-11-23 233318 UT
K:
N: Tunes transcribed in 2010, dance descriptions added in 2014.
%%center Twenty Four COUNTRY DANCES for the year 1766
%%center With proper Tunes & Directions to each Dance, as they are Perform'd
%%center at Court, Bath, Tunbridge, and all Publick Assembly's ~~
%%center ----------------------
%%center Printed for IOHN IOHNSON, in Cheapside, London
%%center ----------------------
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:01
T: The Duke of Edinburgh's Delight
R: reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.73 London 1766
K: G
|: gbag fagf | egfe d2D2 | cedc BdcB | AcBA G2G,2 :|
|: GABA GABA | GABG c2C2 | ABcB ABcB | ABcA d2D2 |
egfg bgfg | dgfa g2G2 | egfg bgfg | dgea g2G2 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu .| Cast up again :| Cross over 2
%% Cu. lead to the Top & cast off :|. Hands 4
%% round at bottom Right & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
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X:02
T: The Golden Farmer
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/16
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.73 London 1766
K: F
|: fgaf g2c2 gabg a2f2 | dfed cfed cBAG F4 :|
|: fcaf gec2 babg afc2 | dfed cfed cBAG F4 :|
|: fcfc gcgc bcbc acfc | dfed cfed cBAG F4 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu .| lead up to the Top :| Hey
%% contrary sides :|. then on your own sides :|:
%% cross over half figure :|. Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:03
T: Simon Pure
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.74 London 1766
K: Bm
F | Bcd cdB | gfe fdB | gfe fbd | c3 F2A |\
ded afd | bgb afd | bcd Afe | d3 D2 :|
|: fg |\
afb e^de | e^de Bba | gfe {g}fe^d | e3 Efg |\
f>ed/c/ Bgf | e>dc/B/ ^Afe | dcB FB^A | B3 B,2 :|
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%% Cast off 2 Cu .| lead up again :| Cross over
%% 2 Cu lead to the Top & cast off :|. hands 4
%% at bottom Right & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
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X:04
T: Success to Trace
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.74 London 1766
K: Em
E | BcB (Be)B | ABA (A^d)e | (GB)g fe^d | e(g/f/e/^d/) e2((3D/E/F/) |
(GA)G Ged | (FA)A ABc | Bdg d(b/a/g/f/) | g(d/c/B/A/) G2 :||: A |
(B/c/d)d d2c | (Bg)g g2f | (e^d)e gfe | B(f/e/^d/^c/) B2e |
(c/B/A)a a2f | (^d/^c/B)b b2(B/A/) | (GB)e Fe^d | e(B/A/G/F/) E2 :|
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%% Cast off one Cu & turn Cast up & turn .|
%% Cross over two Cu lead up one :| Swing
%% Corners & Partners :|. Hands 6 round
%% Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:05
T: News from the Hague
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.75 London 1766
K: A
|: cec (Ac)A | dfd BdB | edc BcA | GAB E3 |
cec (Ac)A | dfd BdB | (c^d)e Be^d | e3 E3 :|
|: ece (Ac)e | fdf (Ad)f | edc BcA | GAB E3 |
ece (Ac)e | fdf (Ad)f | eca Eag | a3 A3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Foot it & half right & Left .| the
%% same back again :| cross over 2 Cu
%% cast up one :|. lead thro' the Top and
%% cast off Right & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
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X:06
T: The Weaver's Rant
R: reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.75 London 1766
K: F
F2 |\
cdcB AcBA | GBAG FEFG | Acde fcBA | GFED C2AB |
cdcB Agfe | dedc =Bagf | ec=Bc afed | c2 C4 :|
|: cd |\
_efed cdcB | ABAG ^F_edc | Bbag dg^fa | g2 G4 dc |
BAGF E2cd | cBAG Afef | Bgfg C2e2 | f2 F4 :|
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%% Turn Right hands single & cast off one Cu. turn
%% Left hands & cast below the 3d Cu .| lead up one
%% Cu Right & Left :| set corners & turn same again
%% :|. lead out sides & turn :|:
%%endtext
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X:07
T: Fye for Shame
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.76 London 1766
K: E
|: ge2g fd2f | ec2e cB3 | bg2b af2a | gefd e4 :|
|: cA2c BG2B | AF2A GE3 | ge2g fd2f | cbf^a b4 |
y/ BE2d cA2c | fc2f dB3 | bg2b af2a | gefd e4 :|
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%% Turn Right hands & cast off one Cu .| turn
%% Left hands & cast up :| lead down two Cu
%% cast up one lead thro' the Top & cast off :|.
%% foot it out sides & turn your Partner :|:
%%endtext
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X:08
T: The Capricious Lovers
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.76 London 1766
K: D
A |\
ded ded | ABA AFE | DED Dgf | Tf3 e2e |\
ecd Aef | ecd Ace | a^ga Ba^g | a3 A2 :|
|: e |\
cec ABc | dfd Bcd | ege faf | f3 e2A |\
BcB ged | cdc a2f | efd Adc | d3 D2 :|
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%% Hey contray sides .| then on your own
%% sides :| cross over half figure :|. right
%% & left :|:
%%endtext
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X:09
T: Match me now if you can
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.77 London 1766
N: Should the first note in bar 4 be g?
K: C
|: cdef gedc | GABc dBAG | cdef gedc | fefd c2C2 :|
|: gfed ^cAag | fedc BGgB | cdef gedc | gefd c2C2 :|
|: gec_B AGF2 | a^fdc BAG2 | cdef gedc | gefd c2C2 :|
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%% Cross over 2 Cu .| lead up to the Top & cast
%% off .| Right hands across at bottom :|. Left
%% at top :|: lead thro' the bottom & cast up :|
%% Right & Left at top :|:
%%endtext
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X:10
T: Mum for that
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/16
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.77 London 1766
K: Gm
|: BGBG dDdD BGBG dDdD | Bgca ^fdgB Agd^f g2G2 :|
|: gbag ^f2d2 (g/a/b)ag ^f2d2 | Bgca ^fdgB Agd^f g2G2 :|
|: BDGD AD^FD GABc d2D2 | Bgca ^fdgB Agd^f g2G2 :|
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%% Foot it & half right & left .| same back
%% again :| right hands across at top .|. left
%% hands back again :|. cross over half
%% figure :|. right & left :|:
%%endtext
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X:11
T: The Knife Grinder
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.78 London 1766
K: D
|: defe d2A2 | gfgf e2A2 | fedc d2B2 | AGFE D4 :|
|: dcde dcde | dcde d2A2 | edef edef | edef e2A2 |
gfga gfga | gfga g2A2 | fefg fefg | fefg f2A2 |
defe d2A2 | gfgf e2A2 | fedc d2B2 | AGFE D4 :|
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%% First Man set to the 2d Wo & turn his
%% Partner :| first Wo set to the 2d Man & turn
%% her Partner :| cross over one Cu & turn
%% foot it all 6 & Right & Left at top |
%%endtext
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X:12
T: Sawny's Return
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.78 London 1766
K: A
|: A2c c2e | ede cBA | A2c c2e | e^de E3 |\
A2c c2e | ede cBA | a2g fge | B2^d e3 :|
|: a2e cBA |=g2e cBA | fga ega | edc {c}[B3E3] |\
cBc AGF | dBA GFE | a2e fdc | BAG A3 :|
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%% Cross over one Cu & turn .| cross over
%% below the 3d Cu & turn :| lead up to the
%% top & cast off :|. Right hands & Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:13
T: Johnny shake Hands
R: slipjig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.79 London 1766
K: G
|: gdB GBd C3 | gdB dBG E3 | gdB GBd C3 | bgb afa g3 :|
|: bgd gdB C3 | bgd BGD E3 | bgd gdB C3 | bgb afa g3 :|
|: G,B,D GBd c3 | G,B,D Bdg e3 | G,B,D GBd c3 | bgb afa g3 :|
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%% Cast off one Cu .| cast up again .|. cross
%% over one Cu & turn your Partner :| lead
%% thro' the 3d Cu cast up :|. lead out sides
%% & turn :|:
%%endtext
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X:14
T: Daphne's Choice
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/16
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.79 London 1766
K: Am
|: (ec).B.A (^GB)e2 (ac).B.A (^GB)e2 | fdec dB(^Ge) cAB^G A2A,2 :|
|: (ge)dc (Bd)g2 (c'e).d.c (Bd)g2 | afge fdBg ecdB c2C2 |
(gf).e.d (^ce)a2 (fe).d.c (Bd)g2 | (ec).B.A ^GBEd caB^g a2A2 :|
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%% Cast off 2 Cu .| cast up again .|. cross over
%% half figure hands 4 round at bottom :|.
%% Left hands across at top Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:15
T: The Queens little Mare
R: reel
M: C
L: 1/16
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.80 London 1766
K: Cm
|: gedc fdc=B cdef g2G2 | gedc BcBA GFED E4 :|
|: gbfb gbfb gbfb g2e2 | egdg egdg fedc =B2A2 |
cG=BG cG=BG cdef g2G2 | agfe dAGF EDC=B, C4 :|
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%% Cast off one Cu cross over below the 3d Cu .|
%% Cast up & cross over to the Top :| cross over
%% half figure Right & Left ||
%%endtext
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X:16
T: The Christ'ning
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.80 London 1766
K: G
|:\
dcB ABG | cde def | gdb gdf | gdB GBd |\
gbf egB | AeG FED | ge^c dgf | Te3 d3 :|
|:\
de=f edc | BcA ^G=fe | dec BE^G | Ace a2g |\
fge ^dbf | g>fe/d/ ^ca=c | Bdg Dgf | gdB G3 :|
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%% First Cu set & hands round with the 2d Wo
%% .| the same with the 2d Man .|. cast off one
%% Cu & turn your Partner :|. Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:17
T: Prince William Henry's Birth Day
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.81 London 1766
K: F
|: fga efg | def edc | def edc | BAG F3 :||: ABc GAB | ABc C3 |
fcA geB | ABc C3 | faf dfd | gbg ece | fed cBA | GFE F3 :|
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%% Right hands across at top .| Left hands
%% back again .|. cross over 2 Cu lead up one
%% :|. foot it & Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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X:18
T: Be merry and Wise
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.81 London 1766
K: F
c | BAGF c2BA | Bcde f2af | gecA B2AG | BbAa G3 :|
|: B | Aceg f3a | gecA B2B2 | Aceg f3d | cBAG F3 :|
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%% Cast off 2 Cu .| up again :| cross over & half
%% figure .|. lead thro' the Top & cast off :|. Swing
%% corners & Partners :|. Lead out sides & turn
%% your Patner [sic] :|:
%%endtext
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X:19
T: Rosy Joan
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.82 London 1766
K: G
|: G2D G,GA | BdB AFD | G2D G,GA | BgB [A3D3] | G2D G,GA | BdB g2d |
cAd BGe | DGF G3 :||: BGB ADd | BGB ADd | BGd AFd | Ed^c [d3D3] :||: G2D G,GA |
BdB AFD | G2D G,GA | BgB [A3D3] | G2D G,GA | BdB g2d | cAd BGe | DGF G3 :|
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%% Hey contrary sides .| then on your own :|
%% Right Hands across at top .|. Left Hands back
%% again :|. Cast down one Cu & hands 4 round
%% at bottom :|. lead thro' the 3d Cu cast up & turn
%% :|:
%%endtext
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X:20
T: Follow me Home
R: reel
M: C|
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.82 London 1766
K: Bb
F2 |\
BABc BdcB | cBAG FBAB | GFED CBAc | BFDF B,2((3def) |
gdcB AcAF | EcGE CdcB | AcAF CGB=e | f2 F4 :|
|: AB |\
cdcB ABAG | FEDC B,BAc | Bdce dcBA | GCB,A, G,BAB |
FdcB Agfe | dbag fedc | dBFB cAFA | B2 B,4 :|
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%% Cross over 2 Cu lead to the Top & cast off .|
%% Right hands across at bottom left hands
%% across at Top :| cross over half figure at bott.
%% lead up one :|. set to your Partner Right & Left
%% :|:
%%endtext
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X:21
T: The Prince of Brunswick's Reel
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.83 London 1766
N: The only repeat symbol was :||: in bar 8. Rewriting it as :| makes the tune 32 bars.
N: If you instead place a :| repeat at the end, you get a good 48-bar jig, played AABCBC.
K: G
D |\
G2G GDG | A2D DGA | BcB AGF | G2G G2D |\
G2G GDG | A2D DGA | BcB AGF | G3- G2 :|
B/c/ |\
d2d dgd | c2c cAB | c2c cec | B2B BGA |\
B2B BdB | G2G GAB | AGF ED^C | D3- D2 ||
D |\
G2G GDG | A2D DGA | BcB AGF | G2G G2D |\
G2G GDG | A2D DGA | BcB AGF | G3- G2 |]
B |\
e2e e^de | ^d^cB B2B | d2d d^cd | ^cBA A2A |\
cBc cBc | B^AB B"*)"AG | e2c Be^d | e2E E2 ||
D |\
G2G GDG | A2D DGA | BcB AGF | G2G G2D |\
G2G GDG | A2D DGA | BcB AGF | G3- G2 |]
%%text *) Should probably be A natural.
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%% First Cu: cast off & cross over below the 3d Cu .| Cast up & cross
%% over to the Top :| First Cu Foot it to the 2d Wo: & turn, the same
%% to the 2d Man | lead down 2 Cu: cast up one Right & Left at top ||
%%endtext
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X:22
T: The Main of Honour
R: march
M: C|
L: 1/4
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.83 London 1766
K: C
|: ca ac | Bg gB | ca ac | B2 G2 | ca ac | Bg gB | Ag d^f | g2 G2 :|
|: ^Ge e^G | Ae e=G | ^Fd d^F | Gd d=F | Ec cE | Ff fD | Ec GB | c2 C2 :|
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%% Cast off 2 Cu .| cast up
%% again :| cross over half
%% figure :|. Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:23
T: Twa bonny We
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.84 London 1766
K: Dm
|: DFA d3 | FAd f3 | afa geg | fdf e^cA |
DFA d3 | FAd f3 | agf ed^c | dAF D3 :|
|: FAc f3 | Adf a3 | ABc cBA | GAF EDC |
FAc f3 | A^ce a3 | fdf ed^c dAF D3 :|
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%% Cast off one Cu foot it 6 sideways .|
%% Cast up again & hands 4 round :| cross
%% over half figure :|. Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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%%sep 1 1 500
X:24
T: Strike home and away
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Z: 2010,2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: John Johnson ed. "Twenty Four Country Dances", p.84 London 1766
K: G
%%indent 370
|: GAB AFD | ABc BGE | cde dcB | AGF G3 :|
|: efg fed | cde dcB | ABc BAG | ecB [A3D3] |\
GAB AFD | ABc BGE | cde dcB | AGF G3 :|
|: efe e^d=d | ded d^c=c | cdc cBA | GFE B3 |\
GAB AFD | ABc BGE | cde dcB | AGF G3 :|
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%%begintext align
%% Half Right & Left .| the same back again :| cross
%% over 2 Cu .| lead up to the Top foot it and cast
%% off .|. Hands 6 round :|. Right & Left :|:
%%endtext
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