%abc
%%abc-alias Cooke,Benjamin MS
%%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.3.8 [07/09/2010]
%%abc-edited-by www.village-music-project.org.uk
%VMP.John Bagnall, 2000
%Revised 2005.
%Revised again 11/2008
%Revised again 12/2009

X:1
T:Common. BC.01
M:3/2
L:1/2
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:This is clearly not a dance tune -but what is it?JB
N:Perhaps a ground?
N:no clef, key signature or time signature is given.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:C
F|B2 c|(d c) B|(c B) A|B2 F|(G A) B|F e d|d c|]

X:2
T:God Save the King. BC.02
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=80
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
G G A|F>G A|B B c|B>A G|A G F|G3||!
d d d|d>c B|c c c|c>BA|B (c/2B/2) (A/G/)|\
B>c d|e/c/ B A|G3|]

X:3
T:Foots Minuet. BC.03
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:There was a Samuel Foote,1720-1777, wit,playwright,and actor,just like
N:in Blackadder!
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
a f a|g2 f|e d e|f/e/f/g/f/g/|!
a f a|~g2 f|e d e|f3:|!
f f f|e/d/e/f/ e|g g g|f/e/f/g/ f|!
a/g/f/g/a/b/|~g2 f|d/e/ f e|d3|]

X:4
T:Tempest of War,The. BC.04
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=75
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Is this a bad translation of "Tempesta Di Mare"(Storm at Sea) Opus 8 &
N:Opus 10. By Vivaldi ? Anybody know the tune?CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
GA|B2 Bc d2 cB|A2 AB c2 BA|G2 GA B2 AG|D2 DD D2:|!
|:Bc|d2 ((3gfe) d2 AB|c2 ((3edc) B3 c|BdBG AcAF|G2 GG G2:|

X:5
T:Lady Coventry's Minuet. BC.05
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Maria(1733-1760),Countess of Coventry,was noted in her time for her
N:great beauty.Once she was mobbed in Hyde Park and the King hearing of
N:it said she must be protected.The next evening out she paraded up and
N:down for two hours proudly escorted by two Sergeants in front and a
N:dozen Privates in file behind, all in full dress uniform. Unfortunately
N:she was also known for her remarkable silliness. She died of
N:consumption at the age of 27,having borne 5 children. CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
G2 GG ((3GAB)|{B} A4 G2|B2 B>B ((3Bcd)|{d}c4 B2|!
{e}d4 ge|d4 ge|e<dd<cc<B|{B}A6|!
|:ddddcc|B2 c2 d2|ddddcc|B2 c2 d2|!
g2 f2 e2|d2 gf g2|((3edc) B2A2|G6:|

X:6
T:Queen of Blands Minuet,The. BC.06
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Humphrey Bland(1686-1756), of Bland's Fort, Queen's County, Ireland,
N:was another Miliary Gentleman, who fought at Fontenoy, Culloden,etc, He
N:was outlived by many years by his wife Elizabeth, who died in 1816,
N:having had a full sixty years as a widow. CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
a a g|f f e|d d e|f2 e|!
a a ^g|b b a|B/d/ c B|A3:|!
|:A A A|A G2|G G G|G F2|!
a a g|f f e|d d e|{g}f2 e|!
b3|a3|e/g/ f e|d3:|

X:7
T:Castle's Minuet. BC.07
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
d2 f2 a2|fgfe d2|f2 gfed|edcB A2|!
d2 f2 a2|fgfe d2|f2 gfed|e6:|!
|:e2 f^g a2|e2 (dc)(BA)|e2 f^g a2|e2 dcBA|!
gfga g2|fefgfg|e2 A2~c2|d6:|

X:8
T:French Minuet,A. BC.08
T:Miss Bowle's Minuet
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:3/4=60
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
d2 f|f ~e/d/ e|A2 g|g ~f/e/ f|d2 f|\
e a e|f/4e/4d/ ~B2|A3||!
f2 a|a ~g/f/ g|e2 g|g ~ f/e/ f|d2 f|\
e d/c/B/A/|d/e/f/d/g/f/|~e3|!
f2 a|a ~g/f/ g|e2 g|g f/e/ f|d2 f|\
e d/c/B/A/|d/e/f/d/e/c/|d3|]

X:9
T:Gavot by Mr Stanley. BC.09
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/4=90
C:John Stanley,1712-1786
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Gavotte
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Charles John Stanley (1713-86) a prominent organist, composer of
N:oratorios, operas, concertos, etc. Blind from age of two, he succeeded
N:William Boyce as Master of the King's Band in 1779. Was painted by
N:Gainsborough..CGP..
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
B A/G/ d c/B/|g f/e/ ~d2|e/c/B/A/ d/B/ A/G/|c B ~A2|!
B A/G/ d c/B/|g f/e/ d2|e/c/B/A/ d/B/ A/G/|B/A/ G/F/ G2||!
B A/G/ A D|A B c2|c B/A/ B E|B e ~^d2|!
g f/e/ f/d/ c/B/|e d/c/ d/B/ A/G/|\
c B/A/ B/e/ d/c/|B/A/ G/F/ E2|!
B A/G/ d c/B/|g f/e/ d2|e/c/ B/A/ d/B/ A/G/|c B ~A2|!
B A/G/ dc/B/|g f/e/ ~d2|e/c/ B/A/ d/B/ A/G/|B/A/G/F/ G2|]

X:10
T:Harliquin Air, A. BC.10
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Several works between 1735-1756 by Thomas Arne involving Harlequins
N:could be the source of this tune. CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
d A A d|c/d/e/c/ A2|B G G E|F/G/A/F/ D2|!
d A A d|c/d/e/c/ A g|f e/d/ c d|e2-e2:|!
e a a e|f/g/a/f/ d2|B g g B|c/d/e/c/ A2|!
A a a g|f/e/d/c/ d G|F d E c|d2-d2|]

X:11
T:Air in Perseus and Andromeda. BC.11
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:The closest I have been able to get has been Persee By
N:Jean-Baptiste Lully,1682, but this doesn't rule out there being other
N:contenders.CGP,.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
d|G G G G|(dB) g2|G G B A/G/|F/G/ A A2|!
G G G G|d B g/f/e/d/|^c/d/ e A ^c|Sd3:|!
%%Does the Segno here make sense?
|:a|d d d d|a f d'2|d/e/f/g/ a b|a d g d|!
e d g d|c B e G|F/G/ A D F|G3:|

X:12
T:Lord Cathcarts Minuet. BC.12
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Charles,1721-1776, served with the Duke Of Cumberland in
N:Flanders,Scotland,and Holland, and was wounded at Fontenoy, along with
N:everybody else,seemingly.CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
B/d/G/B/A/c/|B d g|B A/G/A/F/|G2 A|!
B/^c/ d g|^c e a|f e/d/e/^c/|d3:|!
|:d B/d/B/d/|e c2|c A/c/A/c/|d~B2|!
B G/B/G/B/|c A/c/A/c/|\
B/d/g B|B A2|!
B/d/G/B/A/c/|B d g|B A/G/A/F/|G3:|

X:13
T:Portugal Minuet,The. BC.13
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
d2 c|B g/f/ g|B2 A|G d/B/ G|d B G|e/c/d/B/ c|!
c A F|d/B/c/A/ B|G z/ g/a/b/|e z/ e/f/g/|e/d/ c B|B A2:|!
|:A2 G|F d/^c/ d|F2 E|D D/D/ D|d2 c|B g/f/ g|!
B2 A|G d/B/ G|D c B|A G/F/ G|D e d|c B/A/ B|!
d'2 d|e/g/f/a/ g|d2 D|E/G/F/A/ G|((3e/d/c/) B A|G3:|

X:14
T:Litchfield Races. BC.14
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
G2 G G2 B|dBG AFD|G2 G G2 B|dBG A2 D|!
G2 G G2 B|dBG AFD|BdB cAF|G2 G "^Cr"G3||!
gdB gdB|cec dBG|gdB gdB|A2 A A2 f|!
gdB gdB|cec dBG|cec BdB|G2 G "^Cr"G3|]
%%Cr=crotchet in MS

X:15
T:Lochaber. BC.15
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
GA|B2 B2 B2|B3 ABd|e2 A2 AB|{B/}A4 GA|!
B2 cBAG|D3 E GA|B2 G2 GA|G4|!
|G2|.B.c d2 d2|d>edcBA|G2 g2 ga|g4 G2|!
.B.c d2 d2|d>edcBA|G2 g2ga|g4 d2|!
e3 geg|d2 e2 g2|a2 A2 AB|{B/} A4 GA|!
B2 cBAG|D3 E GA|B2 G2 GA|G4|]

X:16
T:New Harliquin Air,A. BC.16
T:Harlequin Air,A New. BC.16
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Yes,very squeaky notes,but as written.CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
d f f e/d/|c e e g|f e/d/ c d|e A F D|!
d f f e/d/|c e e g|f e/d/ A c|d2 D2|!
|f a a g/f/|g e' e'2|e g g f/e/|f d' d'2|!
d f f e/d/|c a a g|f e/d/ A c|d2 D2|]

X:17
T:March in Lavanda. BC.17
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=80
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Bars 19.20.21.22.In the original these four bars are written as two and
N:marked "Bis" with a bracket;
N:The eight quavers in the first bar are written incorrectly as
N:crotchets
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
F/G/|A A A B/c/|d2 A2|A/d/c/d/ A/d/c/d/|\
A G F z|A/d/c/d/ A/d/c/d/|!
A G F z/ d/|c d e f|g2a2|f/e/d/f/ A c|d3||!
d/e/|f f f e/d/|e f/^g/ a c|d d d c/B/|\
c d/e/ f A|B B B/d/c/B/|!
A A A/c/B/A/|G G G/B/A/G/|F E/F/ D z|\
"^NB" A/d/c/d/ A/d/c/d/|A G F z/ d/|!
A/d/c/d/ A/d/c/d/|A G F z/ d/|\
c d e f|g2 a2|f/e/d/f/ A c|d3|]

X:18
T:Lass of Patty's Mill,The . BC.18
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
K:C
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
(AG)|(GF) (ED) F2 A2|d4 A2 d2|(Bc)(dB) (AF)(ED)|E3 D E2 AF|!
(GF)(ED) F2 A2|(B/c/d) A4 d2|(Bc)(dB) (cd)(ef)|d6||!
fg|(fe)(dc) (dB)(cA)|d4 A2. Bc.|(dc)(BA) BAGF|E3 F E2 fg|!
(af) (ge) (fd) (Bg)|e6 AG|(FA)(GB) (Ac) Be|d6||!
AG|F2 A2 D2 A2|d2 AG F3 d|(GB)(dG) FAdF|E3 F E2 (AG)|!
(FG)(AB)D2 (dB)|(cd)(ef) A2 gf|(ed)(cB) (cd)(ef)|d6||!
ga|(gf)(ed) (ec)(Ac)|(dB)(GB) (AF)(DF)|\
(GB)(dG) FAdF|E3 F E2 (fg)|!
(ag)(fe) (dc)(Bf)|(gB)(ed) (cB)(AG)|(FA)(GB) (Ac)(Be)|d6|]
W:Original title, crossed out, "The Flowers of Edenborow?"

X:19
T:Wiltshire March,The. BC.19
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
D:John Bagnall
K:D
A2|d2 f>d e2 g>e|f>ef>g a2 b2|a>ag>f g>gf>e|fe d2 z2 fg|!
a2 e>ee2 f2|f2 e4 d2|((3cde) ((3fed) c2 ~ B2|A6:|!
|:e2|a2 e>e e2 f2|f2 e4 f2|g2 f>e fd af|~f2 e2 z2 A2|!
d2 f>d e2 g>e|f>ef>g a2 g2|((3fga) ((3bag) f2 ~e2|d2 d>d d2:|

X:20
T:Oxfordshire March. BC.20
M:3/8
L:1/8
Q:1/8=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Rhythm..It's unusual for a march at this date so I've called it Misc.
N:for research later.CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
GG/A/B/c/|ddB/d/|ccA/c/|BBG|AA/c/B/A/|\
GgG|AA/c/B/A/|G2 z:|!
|:DD/E/F/G/|AAB|cc ((3B/c/d/)|~A2 B|\
c"^qu's"e/c/A/c/|Bd/B/G|AA/c/B/A/|G3:|
%%qu's=quavers in MS

X:22
T:Gloucestershire March,The. BC.22
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
A2|d2 d>d d>dc>c|d>dA>A F2 z d|e2 e>e e2(e/f/g)|a>af>f d2 f>g|!
a2 a>a a2 g>f|g2 g>g g2 f>e|f2 ed b>ag>f|{f}e6:|!
|:f>g|a2 a>a a2 g>f|b>bg>g e2 f>g|a>af>f d2 c>d|e>ec>c A2 a2|!
b2 d'2 a2 f2|d2 d>d d2 (f/g/a)|b<ga<f g<ed>c|d6:|

X:23
T:Yorkshire March,The. BC.23
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
G/A/|BG- GA/B/|cA- A(d/c/)|BA/G/ AG/F/|G3:|!
|:B/c/|dd- dc/d/|ec ~c2|ee- ef/g/|fe/f/ ~d>c|!
BG- GA/B/|cA- Ad/c/|BA/G/ AG/F/|G6:|

X:24
T:Light Horse March,The. BC.24
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
A2 dd dcdB|AGFE F2 D2|FA dd GBeg|fedc d4:|!
|:f2 aa a2 gf|geBG E4|e2 gg g2 fe|fdAF D4|!
FA d2 GBe2|Ac f2 Bd g2|ce a2 df bg|fedc d4:|

X:25
T:Prince of Wales's March,The. BC.25
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
G>A|B2 B>B BAGF|G>F G4 ((3ABc)|Bagf edcB|A4 z2 B>c|!
d2 d>d d2 e>f|g2 G>G G2 ((3ABc)|Bgfe dcBA|G6:|!
|:B>c|d2 d>d d2 A>B|c2 c>c c2 G>A|B2 B>B B2 c>B|A2 A>A A2 B>c|!
d2 B2 d2 B2|g2 d2 b2 G2|((3ced) ((3cBA) G2 F2|G2 G>G G2:|

X:26
T:Duke of Cumberland's March,The. BC.26
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:I don't suppose this was a particularly popular tune north of the
N:border, where the Duke's army waged a campaign against the rebels
N:noted, even by the standards of the time, for it's savagery. CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
F/G/|A2 B2 A2 B2|AGFE D2 d2|c2 d2 e2 f2|edcB A2 GF|!
B2 B2 .Bc.dB|A2 A2 A2 GF|G2 G2 AGFE|D2 D2 DGFE|D2 D2 D3:|!
|:f|edcd e2 f2|edcB A2 f2|edcd e2 f2|edcB A2 de|!
f2 eg f2 eg|f2 e2 d2 ce|d2 ce d2 c2|B2 g2 fedc|!
{c}B6 Ac|d2 d2 d2 cd|e2 e2 e2 de|f2 f2 gfed|!
cdec A2 GF|B2 B2. Bc.dB|A2 A2 A2 GF|B2 B2. Bc.dB|!
A2 A2 A2 GF|G2 G2 AGFE|D2 D2 DGFE|D2 D2 D3:|

X:27
T:Essex March,The. BC.27
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
d2 dc|B3 A|GBAG|A2 D2|GBAc|.Bc.dg|B2 cA|G4:|!
|:d2 dB|e2 ed|cBcA|d3 c|BBAG|ggff|eed^c|d4:|

X:28
T:Ct. Brown's March. BC.28
T:Bodmin Riding March,aka. BC.28
T:Grand Turk's March,aka. BC.28
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:See Grand Turk's March JBa.73 The significance of *2 above bar 10 escapes me.
N:bar 24 possibly 'd6' in MS
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
(A/B/c)|d2 d2 d2 d2|dcde dede|f2 f2 "^m"f2 f2|fefg fgfg|!
a2 a2a2 (ba)|g2g2g2 ag|~f2 ed g2 f2|{f}e6||!
cd|e2 e2 e2 f2|"^*2"edcB A2 (7A/B/c/d/e/f/g/|\
a2 a2 a2 b2|agfe d2(ag)|!
f2 e2 d2 ag|((3fgf) ((3efe) d2 (ag)|fgab f2 e2|d4||!
"^Variations" (A/B/c)|dAFA dAFA|dcde dAFA|\
fdAd fdAd|fefg fdAd|!
a2 a2 aAAa|g2 g2 gAAg|f2 ed fagf|{f} e6||!
ef|edcB edcB|cBA^G A2 ef|aAAa gAAg|f2 e2 d2 ag|!
((3fgf) ((3efe) d2 AG|((3FGF) ((3EFE) D2 ag|fgab f2 e2|d6|]

X:29
T:Debtors Salutations. BC.29
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/8=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
D:John Bagnall
K:G
B d|c2 (BA) G F|G2 A2 Bd|c2 BA GF|G4 Bd|!
c2 (BA) GF|G2 A2 Bd|c2 (BA) GF|G4 cB|!
e2 ee cB|A2 A2 BA|G2 E2 FG|D4 AB|!
c2 (ed) cB|A2 A2 BA|G2 (AB) c A|G4|]

X:30
T:Miss Peaches Delight. BC.30
T:Buff Coat,The? [In another hand],aka. BC.30
T:She Wants A Fellow,aka. BC.30
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
f/e/|d2 A F>ED|EFE cBc|d2 A F2 E|FDD D2:|!
A|dcd. Bc.d|efd c2 A|dcd efg|fdd d3|gfg. Bc.d|!
efd c>Bc|d2 A F2 D|EFE cBc|d2 A F2 E|FDD D3|]

X:31
T:How Can You Lovely Nancy? BC.31
T:Lovely Nancy,aka. BC.31
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
{g}f>e|d2 d2 d>f|e2 e2 e>g|f2 d'a gf|{g} e4 {g}~f>e|!
d2 d2d>f|e2 e2 d'b|abafef|d4:|!
|:f>g|a2 a2 d'b|{b}a4 f>g|a2 a2 d'a|{f}e4 {g} f>e|!
d2 d2 af|e2e2 g>{a}b|abafef|d4:|!
|:"^Var" f>e|dAfd {b/}(ag/f/)|\
eAge {c'}(ba/g/)|fdafd'>f|f2 eb a/g/f/e/|!
dAfd {b/}(ag//f/)|eAge {c'/}(ba/g/)|\
fd' {b/}(ag/f/) a/g/f/e/|{e2}d4:|!
|:f>g|afdd'c'b|b2 a2 f>g|a/d/e/f/ g2 a2|b2 c'2 d'>f|!
f2 eb a/g/f/e/|dAfd {b}(ag/f/)|\
eAge {c'}(ba/g/)|fd' {b}ag/f/ a/g/f/e/|{e}d4:|

X:32
T:British Hero,The. BC.32
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:The key signature of D major is probably wrong. C major gives a plausi
N:ble result.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
"^NB try Cmaj"c|(B/c/d)c BGB|cAc BGB|(B/c/d)c BGB|AGF ABc|!
(B/c/d)c BGB|cAc BGB|gfe dcB|AGF ABc|!
BAG GDG|GDG gdc|BAG GDG|AGF ABc|!
B>AG GDG|GDG gdc|gfe dcB|AGF ABc|]

X:33
T:Pilgrim,The. BC.33
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
A|d2 d e2 e|f d z z2 A|(Bc) d A2 G|F D z z2 c|!
~(dc) d ~ed e|f3 e2 c|(df) e (dc) B|"^cr"A3-A2:|!
|:A|A2 A (AG) F|G2 B e2 G|G2 G (GF) E|(F2A) d2 F|!
(GA) B (AF) D|(B2c) d3|egf (gec)|d3 d2:|!
z|daf Bge|Agf gec|dfa "^END"d'2|]

X:34
T:March in Rinaldo. BC.34
T:Malborough March,aka. BC.34
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=110
C:G.F.Handel
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
FG|A4 A4|A6 de|fefg f2 f2|f4 a4|!
fefg f2 f2|f4 a4|f2 ef gfed|e6:|!
|:cd|e4 e4|e6 a2|ABcd e2 f2|g4 a4|!
f2 ef gfed|e2 A2 a3 g|f2 fagf e>d|d6:|
W:Almost identical to BC.36

X:35
T:Prince Eugene's March. BC.35
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
F2 A2|d3 f/g/|a f d f|e/d/e/f/ e A|!
F2 A2|d3 e|f/^g/ a ~ a>^g|a4||!
e e/e/ e e|e2 z z|f f/f/ f f|f2 z z|!
a a/g/ f f/e/|d d A A|aa/g/ f f/e/|d d A A|!
D D/D/ D F|D D/D/ D f/g/|a d/e/ f f/g/|!
a d/e/ f f/g/|a g/f/ e>d|d4|]

X:36
T:Malborough March. BC.36
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Almost identical to. BC.34..
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
F/G/|A2 A2|A2 z d/e/|f/e/f/g/f f|f2 a2|!
f/e/f/g/ f f|f2 a2|fe/f/ g/f/e/d/|/e3:|!
|:c/d/|e2 e2|e3 a|A/B/c/d/ e f|g2 a2|!
f e/f/ g/f/e/d/|eAa>g|f/a/g/f/ e>d|d3:|
W:Almost identical to BC.34

X:37
T:Irish Vaux Hall. BC.37
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
d2 (ed/c/ d) A2 d|efga f d2 e|fgab efga|de/f/ gf {f}e2 z2||!
a2 ag/f/ g e2 f|g2-gf/e/ f d2 e|\
(f/g/a) eg f/g/a eg|fd {f}ed/c/ d2 z2|]

X:38
T:Bellisle March. BC.38
T:Monk's March,aka. BC.38
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
A2|d2 d>f e2 e>g|f2 d'>b a3 g|\
f2 ((3afd) e2 ((3gec)|d2 d>d d2:|!
|:A2|a>bag f2 f2|g>agf {f}e4|\
a>bag f>gf>g|ab (ag/f/) Te3A|!
d2 d>f e2 e>g|f2 d'>b "^cr"a3 g|\
f2 ((3afd) e2 ((3gec) d2 d>d d2:|

X:39
T:Trip to the Laundry,A. BC.39
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=70
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Country dance
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
GBAc|Bd A2|c/B/A/G/ FA|cA A2|!
GBAc|Bd A2|c/B/A/G/ FA|BG G2:|!
|:dg g/f/e/d/|e/d/c/B/ c/B/A/G/|dgfe|(f/g/a) d2|!
dg g/f/e/d/|e/d/c/B/ c/B/A/G/|BdAc|BG G2:|

X:21
T:Hampshire March. BC.21
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=70
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
gg ff|gg d2|cd/c/ Bc/B/|A2 G2|\
gg fg|aa ~g2|fe/d/ ed/^c/|d4:|!
|:gg dd|e/d/c/B/ c2|aa gg|~ f>e d2|\
gg ff|gg dc|BA/G/ AD|G4:|

X:40
T:Lads Are A' Come Back Again,The. BC.40
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Homecoming March?
Z:vmp.John Bagnalll
K:D
DED F2 G|A2 d AFD|G2 A B2 G|A2 G FED|!
DED F2 G|A2 d AFD|G2 AB2 G|AFD D3:|!
|:d2 e f2 d|e2 a gec|d2 e f2 d|e2 d cBA|!
d2 e f2 d|e2 a gec|"^NB"d2 A B2 G|AFD D3:|
W:Possibly c in ms.

X:41
T:Capt. Hood's March. BC.41
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:There are at least 4 distinguished Capt. Hoods of around the right
N:period,all of whom were related and all of whom went on to achieve high
N:office in the Admiralty,admirals etc.CGP.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
A|d2 d>d d2 f>e|d2 A2 d2 e2|f2 f>f f2 a>g|f2 e2 f2 g2|!
a2 a>a a2 b>a|g2 g>g g2 a>g|f2 ed a2 gf|e2 e>e e2 z:|!
|:A|A>BA>B c>dc>d|e>fe>f g2 fe|d>ed>e f>gf>g|a>ba>b =c'2 ba|!
bgeb afda|g>fe>d c2 B>A|B>cd>g f2 ~e2|d2 d>d d2 z:|

X:42
T:King of Prussia's Minuet. BC.42
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
G2 GGGG|G2 gdBG|c2 ~ B2 A2|B2 gdBG|\
c2 ~ B2 A2|BGdB g2|!
(ed)(cB)(AG)|d2 D2 d2|e^c A2 g2|fdgeaf|(b/a/g) f2 e2|d6||!
d2 dddd|d2gdbd|c2 cccc|c6|(B2c2) d2|(e2f2) g2|!
(ed)(cB)(AG)|d2 D4|G2 GGGG|G2 gdBG|c2 ~B2 A2|!
B2 gdBG|c2 ~B2 A2|GBcdef|(g/a/b) B2 A2|G6|]

X:43
T:Hessian's Dance,The. BC.43
M:3/8
L:1/8
Q:1/8=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Misc.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
gdB|G>AG|DEF|G/F/G/A/G|gdB|G>AG|DEF|G3||!
def|g2e|f/g/a/g/f/e/|dDD|def|g2 c|BA/G/A/F/|G2 g||!
d2 e|B2 c|AGF|GDg|d2 e|B2 c| AGF|G2 g|]

X:44
T:Miss Pitt's Minuet. BC.44
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Ann Pitt(1720-1799) was one of the most celebrated actresses of her
N:day,amongst other roles creating Polly Peachum in the Beggar's Opera.
N:She last appeared on the stage in 1792. She had a daughter Harriet Pitt
N:who was a dancer at Covent Garden from Jan 1762-1768,and who changed
N:her stage name on marriage from "Miss Pitt" to "Mrs.Davenet" to
N:distinguish herself from her still working mother,.CGP
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
D2 ((3FED) ((3FED)|d2 c2 B2|Ad cB AG|F2 EF D2|!
D2 ((3FED) ((3FED)|d2 c2 d2|efedcB|A6||!
A2 ((3cBA) ((3cBA)|g2 f2 e2|((3def) ((3efg) ((3fga)|d2 c2 B2|!
AGFA d2|AGFA d2|((3BAG) F2 E2|D6|]

X:45
T:Bobbing Joan. BC.45
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
"^6/8 in MS"fd. Bc. d2|fd Bd ce|fd. Bc. d2|Ac/d/ eA ce||!
df ag f2|df/g/ ag fa|bagf e2|Ac/d/ eA ce|]

X:46
T:German Minuet.2voices. BC.46
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
[V:1]a|a2 g|f/e/ d {ga}b|a2 g|f/e/ d A|!
[V:2]f|f2 e|d/A/ F {ef}g|f2g|d/A/ F F|!
%
[V:1]B g B|A f A|G G F|E2||!
[V:2]G e G|F d F|E E D|A2||!
%
[V:1]A|~ A2 =c|B/A/ G>B|B2 d|c/B/ A a|!
[V:2]F|F2 A|G/F/ E>G|G2 B|A/G/ F f|!
%
[V:1]a g f|e f g|f/e/ d c|d2|]
[V:2]f e d|c d e|d/A/ G E|F2|]

X:47
T:Gavot.2voices. BC.47
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Gavotte
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
[V:1]A2 d2|(dc)(BA) d2 e2|f2 (ed) g2 (gf)|(fe)(fd) c2 d2|e4||!
[V:2]A2 F2|A2 G2 F2 A2|d2 c2 B2 A2|G2 F2 E2 D2|A4||!
%
[V:1]a2 g2|(fg)(ef) (ga)(fg)|(ef)(de) (fg)(ef)|(de)(cd) e2 de|!
[V:2]c2 A2|d2 c2 B2 d2|c2 B2 A2 F2|B2 A2 G2 E2|!
%
[V:1]c2 (BA) a2 g>f|g4 g2 f>e|f4 g2 fe|dcde e3 d|d4|]
[V:2]A2 G2 F2 B2|e4 A2 A2|d4 B2 G2|A2 FG A2 A2|D4|]

X:48
T:March in the Occasional Oratorio.2voices. BC.48a
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
C:G.F.Handel,1746
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:G.F.Handel(1685-1759) wrote the Occasional Oratorio in 1746,
N:not long after the Messiah.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
[V:1]A|d/e/f/g/f e|d2 A2|f/g/a/b/ a g|~f2 e2|!
[V:2]D|F/A/d/f/ d A|F2 D2|d/e/f/g/ f e|d2 A2|!
%
[V:1]g/f/g/a/ g f|e2 d2|g a/g/ f/a/g/f/|~ e3 a|!
[V:2]e/d/e/f/ e d|G2 F2|e f/e/ d D|A3 z|!
%
[V:1]e e/e/ e a|A A/A/ ~A f/e/|d c/B/ ~B>A|A3||!
[V:2]z A/A/ A2|z c/c/ c2|G A E E|A3||!
%
[V:1]A|e e/d/ e f|g2 ~ e2|f g/f/ e d|a2 ~f2|!
[V:2]z|z c/B/ c d|e2 ~ c2|d e/d/ c B|A2 d2|!
%
[V:1]A A/A/ ~A d|A A/A/ ~A f|d d/d/ ~ d a|f f/f/ f d'|!
[V:2]A A/A/ A D|A A/A/ ~ A d|F F/F/ F f|d d/d/ ~d f|!
%
[V:1]b a/g/ a g/f/|g2 b2|a g/f/ g f/e/|f2 a2|!
[V:2]g f/e/ f e/d/|e2 g2|f e/d/ e d/c/|~d2 f2|!
%
[V:1]g f/e/ f e/d/|e A e f|g f/e/ ~ e2|d d/d/ d a/f/|!
[V:2]e d/c/ d D|A2 c d|e d A A|F F/F/ F2|!
%
[V:1]d d/d/ d f/d/|e e/e/ e f/g/|f/e/d/e/ ~e>d|d3|]
[V:2]F F/F/ F2|A A/A/ c e|d D A A/G/|F3|]

X:49
T:Trumpet Minuet,A.2voices. BC.49
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnal
K:D
[V:1]D2 DDDD|F2 FFFF|A2 AAAA|d4 e2|\
fe d2 e2|fe d2 e2|f2 gfed|edcB A2|!
[V:2]z6|D2 DDDD|F2 FDFA|d2 F2 A2|\
d2 F2 A2|d2 F2 A2|d2 edcB|A6|!
%
[V:1]D2 DDDD|F2 FFFF|A2 AAAA|d4 e2|\
fe d2 e2|fe d2e2|f2 gfef|d6||!
[V:2]z6|D2 DDDD|F2 FDFA|F4 A2|\
d2 F2 A2|d2 F2 A2|d2 ed A2|F6||!
%
[V:1]({fg}a2) aaaa|a2 bagf|~g2 gggg|g2 agfe|\
f2 ffff|~ f2 fg a2|e2 eeee|e6|!
[V:2]f2 ffff|~ f2 gfed|e2 eeee|~ e2 fedc|\
d2 dddd|d2 de f2|A2AAAA|A6|!
%
[V:1]D2 DDDD|F2 FFFF|A2 AAAA|d4 e2|\
fe d2 e2|fe d2 e2|fagfef|d6|]
[V:2]z6|D2 DDDD|F2 FDFA|F4 A2|\
d2 F2 A2|d2 F2 A2|d2 A2A2|D6|]

X:50
T:Minuet.2voices. BC.50
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnal
K:G
[V:1]G2 B2 d2|g2 dcBA|G2 GGGG|G4 d2|\
~e4 d2|~c4 B2|A2 AAAA|A3 cBA|!
[V:2]z6|G2 B2 d2|B2 BBBB|B4 B2|\
c4 B2|A4 G2|F2 FFFF|F3 edc|!
%
[V:1]G2 B2 AG|A2 c2 BA|G2 B2 AG|A2 c2 BA|\
G2 B2 d2|g2 dcBA|G2 GGGG|G6||!
[V:2]B2 d2 cB|c2 e2 dc|B2 d2 cB|c2 e2 dc|\
B2 d2 f2|gg dd c2|B2 BBBB|B6||!
%
[V:1]D2 F2 A2|d2 AGFE|D2 DDDD|D6|\
G2 B2 d2|g2 dcBA|G2 GGGG|G4 d2|!
[V:2]z6|D2 F2 A2|F2 FFFF|F6|\
z6|G2 B2 d2|B2 BBBB|B4 B2|!
%
[V:1]e2 cece|d2 BdBd|e2 cece|d2 BdBd|\
~ e4 d2|~ c4 B2|A2AAAA|A3 cBA|!
[V:2]c2 AcAc|B2 GBGB|c2 AcAc|B2 GBGB|\
c4 B2|~A4 G2|F2 FFFF|F3 edc|!
%
[V:1]G2 B2 AG|A2 c2 BA|G2 B2 AG|A2 c2 BA|\
G2 B2 d2|g2 dcBA|G2 GGGG|G6|]
[V:2]B2d2 cB|c2 e2 dc|B2 d2 cB|c2 e2 dc|\
B2 d2 f2|gg dd c2|B2 BBBB|B6|]

X:51
T:Air By Mr.Arne.2voices. BC.51
M:C
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
C:Thomas Arne,1710-1778
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Or his son Michael Arne,1740-1786.who was also a composer to theatres
N:and pleasure gardens.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
[V:1](a/g/f3) f2f2 f4 d'4|(g/f/e3) e2e2 e8|\
(f/e/d3) (c/d/e3) d4 b4|(a/g/f3) (e/d/c3) d8||!
[V:2][L:1/4]d d d d|A A A A|d A B G|A A D2||!
[V:1](f/e/d3) d2d2 a4 d'4|(c'/b/a3) (^g/a/b3) a6 ~=g2|\
(f/e/d3) (g/f/e3) a4 d4|cdef g2f2 e8|!
[V:2]d d B B|A e c/A/B/c/|d e f F|E D A2|!
[V:1](a/g/f3) f2f2 f4 d'4|(g/f/e3) e2e2 ~e8|\
(f/e/d3) (c/d/e3) d4 b4|(a/g/f3) (e/d/c3) d8|]
[V:2][L:1/16](f/e/d3) d2d2 d4 f4|\
(e/d/c3) c2c2 c8|[L:1/4]d A B G|A A D2|]

X:52
T:Slow Air,A.2voices. BC.52
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
[V:1]de|f2 f2 f2 ed|abag f2 d'2|a2 b2 abag|f6||!
[V:2][L:1/4]A|d d d A|f/g/f/e/ d/c/d/e/|f g f/g/f/e/|d3||!
%
[V:1]fg|a2 a2 e2 ef|g2 g2 d2 de|f2 f2 gfed|edef e2 fg|!
[V:2]d/e/|f f a g/f/|e e g f/e/|d d d f|A3 d/e/|!
%
[V:1]a2 a2 e2 ef|g2 g2 d2 de|f2 gf ~e3 d|d6|]
[V:2]f f a g/f/|e e e/g/f/e/|d ~e A2|d3|]

X:53
T:Minuet.2voices. BC.53
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
[V:1]A2 AAAA|d4 e2|fgafed|~ e2 dcBA|!
[V:2]F2 D2 A2|~F4 A2|d2 D2 F2|~A4 A2|!
%
[V:1]B2 d4|A2 d2 G2|F/E/D ~E4|{E} D6||!
[V:2]G2 GGGG|F2 F2 E2|DF A2 A2|{G}F6||!
%
[V:1]f2 ffff|~e4 a2|df e2 d2|~c4 d2|!
[V:2]d2 dddd|~ c4 A2|Bd c2 B2|A4 B2|!
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[V:1]e2 f2 ^g2|a2 e2 d2|c/B/A ~B3 A|A6|!
[V:2]c2 d2 B2|c2 c2 B2|A2 ~^G3 A|A2 AGFE|!
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[V:1]Ad f2 A2|GB e2 G2|FA d2 F2|E6|!
[V:2]F2 z2 F2|E2 z2 E2|D2 F2 D2|A2 G2 F2|!
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[V:1]{a}g2 f2 e2|fgafed|g/f/e e3 d|d6|]
[V:2]e2 d2 c2|de f2 d2|GA ~F3 E|D6|]

X:54
T:Reprisal,The. BC.54
T:Lads A'Bunchum,Adderbury,aka. BC.54
T:Oh,dear mother what a fool I be,aka BC.54
T:Balance A Straw,aka. BC.54
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Country dance
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:The tune for the Morris Dance "Lads A'Bunchum",Adderbury and Oh,dear
N:mother what a fool I be,aka...CGP...
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
dc|{c}B2 BB {Bc}d2 cB|{B} A2 A>A A2. Bc|\
{cd}d2 cB {d}c2 BA|{A}G2 GG G2 gf|!
{f}e2 d>d d2 ((3GBd)|{d}d2 BB B2 g f|\
{f}e2 dd d2 cB|(AG) AB D2 (dc)|!
{c}B2 BB (Bg )dB|{c}A2 AA AB cd|\
(e<g) dB {Bc}c2 B A|{A}G2 GG G2|]

X:55
T:Lady Danby's Minuet. BC.55
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:This piece is hastily written with a number of errors;
N:triplets not marked, an extra d crotchet in bar 7 of the B music.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
((3def)|:g2 g2 g2|"^NB"(3gab g4|af d2 c2|\
c2 B4|db b2 b2|ba-ag-gf|!
(db a2)a2|ag-gf-fe|Ag g2 g2|((3fga) ^c2 e2|\
((3bag) f2 e2|d6:|!
|:d2 d2 d2|"^NB"((3abc') b4|af d2 c2|c2 B4|\
Ae e2 e2|ed-dc-cB|!
G2d2 "^NB" dd|dc-c(cB)A|Dc c2 c2|\
((3Bcd) F2 G2|((3edc) B2 A2|G6:|
W:Corrected, see notes

X:56
T:Sir John Ligonier's Trumpet March. BC.56
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:Sir John Ligonier escaped from France as a 17yr old Huguenot in
N:1697,joined the Dragoons in 1702 under Malborough,was Colonel of a
N:"splendid Regiment of Irish Dragoons" by 1720,fought with distinction
N:in the continental wars of the mid-century,became progressively
N:Viscount,Commander-in-Chief,Earl and Field Marshal by 1766. Last and by
N:all means least, also had a tune named after him.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
"^Should be barred as 3/2"\
a/g/|f2 e2|dd g/f/e/d/|c/e/ e2 a/g/|\
f2 e2|dd e/f/g/e/|fdd:|!
|:a/g/|fdeA|dd g/f/e/d/|c/e/ e2 a/g/|\
fdec|dd e/f/g/e/|fdd:|!
L:1/16
|:ag|fagf egfe|dfed gfed|ce e4 ag|!
fagf efge|defd efge|f2d2d2:|

X:57
T:Militia March,The. BC.57
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
A2|d6 fe|d6 A2|d2 cB AGFE|D6 e2|!
f6 ag|f6 ag|fgab a2 ~^g2|a6:|!
|:fg|a6 ba|g6 ag|f2 ed fagf|e4 z2 fg|!
a2 gf g2 ef|g2 fe f2 de|fgab f2 ~e>d|d6:|

X:58
T:Country Farmers,The. BC.58
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
D|G2 G GDG|A2 A ABc|BAG AGF|G3 G2||!
d|. Bc.d efg|d4"^NB" ^c2|. Bc.B BAG|ABA D3|!
B2 c dBG|c2 B A2 c|BGB AFA|G3-G2|]
W:The c# is probably incorrect.Try d3c3 for this bar.

X:59
T:Dusty Miller. BC.59
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:G
"^Usually in 3/4"\
B>cd BAG|F ~A2 cBA|B>cd BAG|DG2 BAG:|!
|:B>cd efg|a"^B2 in MS"A2 cBA|B>cd e<f "^NB"e/f/|g>ag BAG:|
W:NB=demisemiquavers in MS

X:60
T:Jack Lattin. BC.60
T:Jacky Layton
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.Country dance
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
N:There is probably scope for repeating bar 5 as a bar 7.
Z:VMP.Jon Bagnall
K:G
G/A/B/c/ dg dBBg|dBBg d2 {c}B2|G/A/B/c/ dg dBBg|aAAB c2 BA|!
G/A/B/c/ dB c2 BA|G/A/B/c/ dB ecdB"^probably a bar missing"|cAAB c2 BA||!
gd B/c/d/B/ gd B/c/d/B/|gd B/c/d/B/ c2 BA|!
gd B/c/d/B/ gd B/c/d/B/|aAAB c2 BA|]

X:61
T:Italian March. BC.61
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:.March
O:England
A:Uncertain, probably northern
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
fg|a2 aa a2 d'a|b2 a2 a2 fg|a2 aa a2 ba|b2 a2 a2 fa|!
g2 AA A2 ((3efg)|((3fga) AA A2 f2|\
g2 ((3bge) f2 ((3afd)|a2 AA A2e/f/g/a/|!
"^NB"|b2 gf eb Bd|c2 ee e2 e/f/g/a/|b2 ((3agf) eb Bd|\
((3cBA) AA (A2 A2)|!
d2 dd d4|e2 ee e4|((3ac'a) ((3agf) e2 d2|\
((3caa) ((3gBd) ~c2 B2|!
((3caa) (3aBd ~c2 B2|((3cde) (3fed c2 B2|\
A2 ee e2 d2|c2 cc c2 B2|!
Aaec Abec|A2 AA A2 A2|A6:|!
|:z2|b2 ((3afd) ((3BGE) [C2E2]|((3agf) g2 ee e3 g|\
((3gec) GECA, ((3gfe)|f2 dd d3 A|!
((3AFA) G2 ((3GEF) F2|\
[A,2E2] [A,E][A,E] [A,E] A2|\
((3AFG) G2 ((3GEF) F2|E2 EE E2 G2|!
((3FdA) ((3Bge) d2 c2|d2 aa a2 g2|\
f2 ff f2 e2|!
dd'af dd'af|d2 dd d2 d2|d6:|
W:There may be 8 bars missing after Bar 8, intentions not clear