X:121
T: the Christmas Tale
%R: jig
B: Chas & Sam Thompson "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1778", London 1778, p.61 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-thompsons1778#
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> (added dance description)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
F:http://roaringjelly.org/~jc/music/book/DftY/1778/Thompson/611_Christmas_Tale.abc 2024-12-26 065857 UT
K: C
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G |\
cdc ceg | aff f2d | gag gec | dec BAG |\
cdc ceg | aff f2d | gag gec | cdB c3 :|
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d2f e2g | fdc BAG | def efg | afe dcB |\
cdc ceg | aff f2d | gag gec | cdB c3 :|
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%% First Gent: turn his Partner with his Right hand
%% Then left .|. lead down two Cu. up again & cast off :|.
%% Allemand with your Partner .|: lead thro' the bottom
%% And Cast up lead thr'o the top & cast off :|:
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