X:0
T: Twenty Four new Country Dances for the Year 1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: Thomas Skillern "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", London 1799
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
F:http://roaringjelly.org/~jc/music/book/DftY/1799_Skillern.abc 2024-11-23 235653 UT
K:
%%center Twenty four new
%%center COUNTRY DANCES
%%center for the Year 1799
%%center With proper Directions to each Dance,
%%center as they are performed at
%%center COURT, ALMACKS BATH PANTHEON
%%center and all Public Assemblies
%%center -----------------------------------
%%center London Printed for T.Skillern No.17 St Martins Lane, corner of St Martins Church Yard.
%%begintext align
%% Transcription notes:
%% The tunes are are unnumbered; their count (01-24)
%% is used in the file name to preserve the publication order.
%% Some abbreviations use small superscript letters with a dot underneath.
%% The dots are mostly ignored, and the letters typed as-is.
%% Some abbreviations end with ":", which is transcribed.
%% Original staff breaks are ignored; the ABC is formatted to have 2 or 4 bars per line,
%% which are joined into staffs to look good at a small scale.
%% Feel free to reformat the staffs for your own use.
%% Dances are transcribed with the original line breaks, which isn't significant.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:1
T: Cambro Britons
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.1 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
d |\
Bdcd | dBAG | GgdB | (.A.A.A) d |\
Bdce | dBAG | BdAd | (BGG) :|
|: d |\
g2dB | g2dB | GgdB | (.A.A.A) d |\
g2dB | g2dB | BdAd | BGG :|
%%begintext align
%% Hay contrary sides, Then on your own side, lead
%% down the middle up again, right and left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:2
T: Knights of Malta
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.1 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
|:\
G>A Gg | fd ce | dBAG | FAD2 |\
G>A Gg | fd ce | dBcA | G2G,2 :|
|:\
d>edB | c>dcA | BdBG | FAFD |\
d>edB | c>dcA | BGAF | G2G,2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Lead down the middle, up again, Hands across
%% and back again, Right hands and left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:3
T: Lord Cornwallis Trip to Castlebar
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.2 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
g |\
gBce | A/A/A AB | cedc | B/G/G Gg |\
gBce | A/A/A AB | cedc | B/G/G G :|
|: d |\
gdgb | egec | dgdB | A/A/A Ad |\
gdgb | egec | BdcA | G/G/G G :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across half round, left hands back
%% again, Change sides and back again, Cross over
%% and turn your Partner, right and left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:4
T: Larkens Fancy
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.2 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
d |\
BGGG | dgfe | dBgB | (BAA) d |\
BGGG | dgfe | dBcA | GD G, :|
|: d |\
(dgfg) | (GBGB) | dgfg | (ecce) |\
(dgfg) | (GBGB) | dBcA | GD G, :|
%%begintext align
%% Sett and Hands 3 round with the 1st Lady the
%% same with the 1st Gent. lead down the middle up
%% again, Cast off and Allemand.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:5
T: Shaccabac's Fancy
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.3 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
|:\
G2d>B | G2d>B | c>dcB | AGF2 |\
G2d>B | G2d>B | cA GF | G2z2 :|
|:\
dgfg | edcB | ABcd | B2G2 |\
dgfg | edcB | AcAF | G2z2 :|
|:\
GBdB | Gcec | GBdB | cAGF |\
GBdB | Gcec | BAGF | G2z2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Hands X back again, Down middle up again,
%% Allemande, 1st Lady Hey with the 2d and 3rd
%% Gent., 1st Gent. (at same time) Hey with the 2 and
%% 3rd Lady.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:6
T: Gen.l Lake's Waltz
%R: waltz
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.3 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/8
L: 1/16
K: C
((3GAB) |\
c2c2c2 | A2A2A2 | f>dc2B2 | cegege |\
c2c2c2 | A2A2A2 | d2f2B2 | c4 :|
|: gf |\
e2g2g2 | fgagaf | d2f2f2 | efgfge |\
g2c'2e2 | g2c'2e2 | gfe2d2 | c4 :|
|: c2 |\
B2d2f2 | c2e2g2 | B2d2f2 | c4c2 |\
B2d2f2 | c2e2g2 | B2dcdB | [c4E4] :|
%%begintext align
%% Hands across half round and back again, Cast
%% off and hands 4 round with 2d Cu: turn your
%% Partner, Poussette with the top Cu:
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:7
T: The Gipsy Hat
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.4 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Bar 5 is missing a count; added dot to fix it.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
a |\
a2e e2c | cde d2G | cBc dcd | e3 {e}d2g |\
g2e e2c | cde d2G | cBc dcd | {d}c3 c2 |]
C |\
CDE CDE | GAB cBc | CDE CDE | GAB c2C |\
CDE CDE | GAB cBc | g2e e2c | dcd c2 |]
%%begintext align
%% First Cu: foot it cast off 2 Cu: and cross up to
%% the top, Gallop down, up again and cast off,
%% Right and left at top.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:8
T: False and True
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.4 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The high Gs in bars 9, 11 should maybe be As, but they don't have leger lines.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
A |\
d>cd AFD | dfe d2A | d>cd AFD | (F2G/F/ E2)A |\
d>cd AFD | dfe d2A | Bge c>Bc | d3- d2 |]
d/e/ |\
fed gfd | ecA A2d/e/ | fed gfd | (f3{gf} e2)e |\
fdc BcA | ^GBd e2d | cdc BAB | A3- "D.C."A2 |]
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu: up again, Cross over 2 Cu: lead
%% thro' top and cast off, set corners and turn,
%% lead outsides.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:9
T: Windfor Camp
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.5 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: C
|:\
cded cded | c2c2 c2z2 |\
dede dede | f2d2 d2z2 |\
e/f/g cc e/f/g cc | fdec fdec |
(ABcd) (Bcde) | Hc2G2 C2z2 ::\
G2(GA) BABc | dfdf ecc2 |\
G2(GA) BABc | dfec H[g2B2]"_D.C."z2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Half right and left, the same back again, lead
%% down the middle up again, Cast off and right
%% and left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:10
T: Napper Tandy
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.5 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: G
|:\
Ggfe | dcBA | (GBdB) | gAAB |\
Ggfe | dcBA | (dedc) | (BGG)z :|
|:\
(Bgdg) | (Bgdg) | (GBdB) | (GBdB) |\
Bgdg | Bgdg | BGAF | G2 Gz :|
%%begintext align
%% Turn your Partner with the right hand, Cast
%% off 1 Cu: and turn with the left, Sett and 3
%% top and Bottom, then sideways.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:11
T: Mc Arthur's Jigg
%R: slip-jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.6 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dm
e |\
f2d e^cA A2e | f2d ge^c d2e |\
f2d e^cA A2e | faf ge^c d2 :|
|: e |\
fga agf edc | fga agf {f}e2e |\
fga agf efg | fed ed^c d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% The Lady cast off 2 Cu: the Gent. (at same time)
%% dance down the middle, The Gent. cast up on the
%% out side. the Lady (at same time) dance up the
%% middle, Cross over 1 Cu: Allemand, the Lady
%% hands 3 with the 3rd Cu:, Gent. hands 3 with the
%% top Cu:, Half right and left back again.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:12
T: The Brothers
%R: march, strathspey
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.6 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: A
a |\
e<c cB | A>BAE | F<A E<A | F<A Ea |\
e<c cB | ABAE | Eee^d | e2e :|
|: e |\
f<ddB | c>def | d<B BG | A>BcE |\
F<A E<A | F<A Ed | cA {c}B{A}G | A2A :|
%%begintext align
%% Half right and left, same Back again, X over 1 Cu:
%% and to your places, Poussette.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:13
T: Jock's to be Married to morrow.
%R: slip-jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.7 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: F
C |\
F2F Acd cAF | G2F GAc d2f |\
F>GA fed cAF | GAc AGF D2 :|
|: a/g/ |\
fef f>gf edc | dcA f>ga g2f |\
fga gaf edc | d/e/fd cAF D2 :|
%%begintext align
%% First Cu: Hands 3 with 2d Lady, same with 2d
%% Gent., down middle up again, Allemande.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:14
T: Brighton Camp
%R: march
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.7 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: A
f |\
e>cc>B | c>A TF2 | {EF/G/}AA A/B/c/d/ | {^d}e2c>f |\
e>cc>B | {AB}c>A F>A | GB E/F/G/E/ | A2A :|
|: B |\
cefg | aecA | cefg | Ta2gb |\
agaf | eccB | cFGE | A2A :|
%%begintext align
%% Set and Hands 3 round with the 2d Lady, the
%% same with the 2d Gent., lead down the middle
%% up again, Cast off and Allemand.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:15
T: Buonaparte's Expedition
%R: march, reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.8 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: C
G |\
c>dce | (dcc).e | (dcc).e | g3G |\
c>dce | (dccc) | A>GAB | c3 :|
g |\
(gec).a | (fdB).g | (ecA).f | (dBG).G |\
c>dce | dc-ce | A>GAB | c3 :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across quite round, Left hands back
%% again, Cross over 1 Cu: and turn, Right and Left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:16
T: Lucy Rhode's Delight
%R: reel, strathspey
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.8 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: D
A,1 |\
D3E DEFG | A2F2 f3e | dB3 AF3 | EDEF E2A,2 |\
D3E DEFG | A2F2 f3d | dB3 AF3 | D4 D2 :|
|: B2 |\
AF3 d3B | AF3 f3e | d2B2A2F2 | EDEF E2B2 |\
AF3 d3B | AF3 f3e | df3 e2a2 | d4 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Sett and half Right and Left, same back again,
%% lead down 2 Cu: up one Cu., Poussette.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:17
T: Haran's Waltz
%R: waltz
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.9 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 3/8
L: 1/16
K: A
AB |\
c2c2c2 | cBcdec | d2d2d2 | B4BA |\
G2G2G2 | G2GABG | A2A2A2 | A4 :|
|: e2 |\
aeceae | geBege | aeceae | geBege |\
agfedc | BAGFED | CEAcBG | A4 :|
e2 |\
e4c2 | c3de2 | e2d2B2 | B4d2 |\
c3de2 | e2d2c2 | c2B2B2 | B4e2 |
e4c2 | c3de2 | e2d2B2 | B4d2 |\
c3dc2 | B2A2B2 | A2A2A2 | A4 |]
%%begintext align
%% Hands across same back again lead down the
%% middle up again Allemande Swing Corners.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:18
T: Whaland's Fancy
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.9 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The rhythms at strain boundaries don't all match, mostly due to the initial pickup notes.
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: G
dc |\
BdcB AcBA | GBAG {G}F2ED |\
EFGE FGAF | GABc B2Ac |\
BdcB AcBA | GBAG {G}F2ED |
EFGE FGAF | GBAF G4 :|\
|:\
!p!B2B2B2A2 | c2c2c2B2 |\
e2e2d2g2 | fgaf g4 |\
B2B2B2A2 | c2c2c2B2 |
e2e2d2g2 | fgaf g4 :|\
|:\
!f!b2B2B2b2 | a2g2 {g}f4 |\
g2G2G2g2 | f2e2 {e}^d2 |\
e2E2E2e2 | d2c2 {c}B4 |\
cBAG FGAF | G6 :|
%%begintext align
%% First Cu: lead thro' the 2d Cu: cast off below the 3d
%% Cu: and turn, lead up thro' the 3rd Cu: cast up to
%% the top and turn, Down middle up again, Allemande,
%% Hands 4 at bottom, Right and left at top.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:19
T: Croppies lie down
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.10 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
g |\
dBG GFG | ABA ABd | ef/g/e dBd | gGG Gge |\
dBG GFG | ABA ABd | ef/g/e dBd | gGG G2 ||
|: e |\
def gfg | efg a2f | gab efg | dBG AGF |\
G>AG BGG | cGG dGG | ecd efg | dBG G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across half round, left hands
%% back again, down the middle up again and Cast
%% off, Hands 6 round.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:20
T: The Fly go
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.10 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
fg |\
afaf dfed | cdea ABAG |\
FAdf gfed | ceAA A2fg |\
afaf dfaf |
edcB ABAG |\
FAdf Bgec | d2d2 d2 :|\
|: cd |\
eAA2 eAgA | fAA2 fAaA |
gfed dcB^A | ^ABBB B2=AG |\
FAd=c BGed | cAfe dBgf |\
eAag fedc | d2d2 d2 :|
%%begintext align
%% Swing your Partner with right hand and Cast off
%% 1 Cu: and swing with left hand, 2d Cu: do the same,
%% Down middle up again and sett to the top Cu:,
%% Hands 4 at bottom Right and left at top.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:21
T: Go to the Devil and shake your self
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.11 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
G |\
Gcc cBA | GAG GEG | Gcc c2d | ecA A2G |\
Gcc cBA | GAG GEG | cec dfd | ecc c2 :|
|: e/f/ |\
gec cBc | AFF F2f/g/ | afd dec | BGG G2G |\
Gcc cBA | GAG GEG | cec dfd | ecc c2 :|
%%begintext align
%% First and 2d Cu: sett and turn round seperately [sic]
%% from each other, sett and turn seperately to each
%% other, lead down middle up again, right & left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:22
T: Blue Beard
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.11 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: A
|:\
efed cdcB | A2Ac B2Bd |\
c2ce fedc | cBBB B4 |\
efed cdcB | A2Ac B2Bd |\
cBcd cBAG | A2A2 A4 :|
B3AG2A2 | B2AB c2Bc |\
dcde fedc | cBBB B4 |\
B3AG2A2 | BABc B2c2 |\
B^dfa gefd | e2e2e2"^D.C."z2 |]
%%begintext align
%% Sett and change sides, same back again, Cast off
%% 2 Cu: and come up the middle, right and left.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:23
T: Harlequin Highlander
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.12 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
d |\
BGG BGG | dgf edc | cAA cAA | eag fed |\
cec BdB | cec BdB | FcB AGF | GDB, [G2G,2] :|
|: g |\
(gfe) (dcB) | (edc) (BAG) | cBA GFE | (DEF G2)g |\
(gfe) (dcB) | (edc) (BAG) | cBA GFE | DEF G2 :|
%%begintext align
%% The 1st Lady set to the 2d Gent. and turn the
%% 3d, The 1st Gent. the same to 2d Lady, set 3 & 3
%% sideways, and Hands 3 round.
%%endtext
%%sep 1 1 500
%%sep 1 1 500
X:24
T: Irish Invasion
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1799", Thomas Skillern, ed. p.12 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-skillerns1799
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
G |\
ccc cBc | ddd def | gec BAG | ccc c2G |\
ccc cBc | ddd def | gec BAG | ccc c2 :|
|: e/f/ |\
ggg ece | ddd BGB | ggg ece | ddd d2e/f/ |\
ggg ece | ddd BGB | gec BAG | ccc c2 :|
%%begintext align
%% First and 2d Cu: foot it and change sides, the
%% same back again, lead down the middle up again
%% and Cast off, Hands 6 round.
%%endtext