RUTHERFORD v.1 ABC | The Village Music Project

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% Rutherford’s compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances
% both Old and New which are now in Vogue, Performd at Court & all Public Assemblies
% with ye moves and best Figures and Directions to each Tune, by Mr Rose, for ye
% Violin German Flute or Hautboy Voll 1st
% [1756 hand written on title page]
% Printed and Sold by David Rutherford at the Violin and German Flute in
% St Martins Way near Leicester Fields London
%
% Transcribed by Ruairidh Greig, Mike Hicken and Steve Mansfield June – August 2015
% for the Village Music Project
% 28/7/2015 120 of 200 tunes
% 13/8/2015 160 of 200 tunes
% 7/9/2015 file complete
% 8/9/2015 some repeats fixed.

X:2
T:Gates of Edinburgh. Ru1.002, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C
L:1/8
W:Hey contrary sides .| Hey on your own sides 😐
W:Then the Man falls in at Bottom & the Wo. falls
W:In at Top Foot it all fix & turn your own Partner :||
W:Then the Wo. falls in of the Man’s side & the Man on
W:the Woman’s side foot it all 6 and turn y[ou]r Partner 😐
Q:2/4=80
N:NB Rest added by transcriber to balance bar lengths
K:Dm
|:”NB” z2 | CDEF A2f2 | cAGF G2FD | F2f2 c2AG | F2D4 G2 |
B2 (3Bcd A2 (3ABc | dAGF G2FD | F2f2 c2AG | F2D4 😐
|: d2 | fefa fagf | gfga gbag | fefg fgaf | gfed c2fg |
agfa gfeg | fedc f2fg | agfe dcBA | F2D4 😐

X:3
T:Miss Gunnings. Ru1.003
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Cu. Leads through the 2d Cu. and without side
W:The 3d Cu. .| Then Lead through the 2d Cu. & cast up To the
W:Top 😐 Cross over two Cu. .|. Lead up to the Top Foot it and
W:cast off :||: Hands round all six .||| Right Hand and
W:Left at Top :|||:
Q:2/4=80
K:A
c2 BA G/A/B ED | CEAc BEE2 | c2BA G/A/B Ed | c/d/e EB cAA2 😐
|: aAaA aAA2 | G/A/B TB2 G/A/B TB2 | aAaA aA AB | c2BA EAA2 😐
|: ceTfe ceTfe | fedc BETE2 | cefe cefe | fefg aA A2 😐

X:4
T:Double Entendre. Ru1.004
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
W:Cast off one Cu. and turn your Partner .|
W:Cast off Again and turn your Partner 😐 Lead up to
W:the Top Foot it and cast off .|. Right Hand
W:and Left with the Top Couple 😐
Q:2/4=80
K:G
|:B2 dB | c2 Ac | B2 dB | c2 A2 |
B2 dB | cdef | gedc | B2 G2 😐
|: B2 GB | c2 ec | B2 GB | AFED |
g2 dB | cdef | gedc | B2 G2 😐

X:6
T:Catch her if you can. Ru1.006
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:Cast off two Couple .| Cast up again 😐 Cross over
W:And turn .|. Lead through the 3d Cu. and Cast up 😐
W:Foot it Corners and turn .|| Foot it the other
W:Corners and turn .||. Lead out each side &
W:turn your Partner 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:A
c2d e2f | ecA fdB | c2d e2a | ecA B3 |
c2d e2f | ecA fdB | cde fed | B3 A3 😐
g2a bge | f2g afd | d2f eca | ecA B3 |
gbg bge | fag aec | def edc | B3 A3 😐

X:9
T:No catchee no havee. Ru1.009
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:First Man turns the 2d Wo. with his right Hand his
W:Patner with his Left .| The Wo. turns the 2d Man with
W:Her right Hand & her Partner with her Left 😐 Cross over
W:& half Figure .|. Lead thro’ the 3d Cu. & cast up & turn your
W:Partner :||: Hands round all six :|| Right Hand & Left at Top 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:G
|:G2c (B/c/)dB | G2c B2A | G2c (B/c/)dB | AFD AFD |
G2c (B/c/)dB | G2c B2A | cec BdB | AFD AFD 😐
|: GAB cGE | cGE cGE | GAB cGE | AFD AFD |
GAB cGE | cGE cGE | cde dBG | AFD AFD 😐
|: def gdB | gdB gdB | def gdB | AFD AFD |
def gdB | gba gdB | (c/d/e)c (B/c/d)B | AFD AFD 😐

X:12
T:Merry Girls of Epsom. Ru1.012, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The first man turns his Partner with his right Hand
W:and cast off one Cu. .| Turn her with
W:Your Left Hand & cast up 😐 Gallop down and up
W:Again & cast off .|. Right Hand and Left with
W:The 2d Cu. 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:Bb
|:B | FDE F2B | FDE F2B | cec BdB | cAF F2B |
FDE F2B | FDE Ffe | dcB FBA | B2B, B,2 😐
|: f | fdB fg_a | {a}g3 g2g | gec gab | b3 a2g |
fbf dfd | ege dfe | dcB FBA | B2B, B,2 😐

X:17
T:Free and Easy. Ru1.017
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:Hay contrary sides .| Hay on your own sides 😐
W:Cross over two Cu. .|. Lead up to the Top Foot it
W:And cast off :||: Foot it corners and turn .||
W:Foot it the other corners and turn :|| Lead out
W:Each sides and turn your Partners 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:D
|:afd ecA | afd ecA | Bcd efg | fed ecA |
afd ecA | afd ecA | Agf edc | d3 D3 😐
|: Ace e2f | gfe fga | Ace e2f | gfe f3 |
G3 FGA | Bcd efg | fed ecA | d3 D3 😐

X:19
T:Guess again. Ru1.019
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
W:The first Cu. sets to the 2d Wo. and not
W:Turn .| The same to the Man 😐 Gallop down
W:And up again and cast off :||: Hands across
W:Half round with the Top Cu. .|| And back
W:Again :|| right Hand and Left 😐
Q:1/4=100
K:D
|:D/E/F/G/ Ad | Be d/c/B/A/ | D/E/F/G/ Ad | Bc d2 😐
|: f/e/f/d/ ec | d/c/d/B/ cA | f/e/f/d/ eA | Bc d2 😐

X:21
T:Seven Stars. Ru1.021
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The first man sets to the 2d Wo. & turns her .|
W:The same to the 2d Man 😐 Cross over two Cu. :|.
W:Lead up to the Top Foot it & cast off :||: Foot it
W:Corners & turn Foot it the other Corners & turn :||
W:Lead out each side & turn your Partner 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:D
|:d2A A2F | GAB A3 | Bcd efg | fed cBA |
d2A A2F | GAB A3 | Bcd efg | Adc d3 😐
|: e2A A2f | efg Tf3 | efg fed | cde A3 |
BGB AFA | BGB AFA | Bcd cde | Adc d3 😐

X:22
T:Strath Spay Reel. Ru1.022
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
W:The first & 2d Cu. Foot it all four and Hands
W:Across quite round .| The same back again 😐
W:Gallop down the Middle up again & cast off .|.
W:Lead through the Bottom & Lead through the Top
W:And cast off :||: Foot it Corners & turn :|| Foot it
W:The other Corners & turn :||. Lead out each side and
W:Turn your Partner 😐
Q:2/4=80
N:NB g in Mss, amended to balance bar lengths
K:D
|:d | AF F/F/F AFFG | F2 D/D/D ECCE | AF F/F/F AEEc | dDDC D2D 😐
“NB”g | fd d/d/d g2ga | fd d/d/d e2-eg | fd d/d/d g2ga | fdec d2d 😐

X:27
T:John Barton. Ru1.027
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
W:The first Man sets to the 2d Wo. & turn her .| The first Wo.
W:does the same with the 2d Man 😐 Cross over two Cous. .|.
W:Lead up to the Top & cast off :||: Hands round with the
W:Bottom Cou .|| Right & Left at Top :||
Q:1/4=90
N:NB Key signature as in Mss
N:NB2 Shown as G2 in Mss, amended to balance bar lengths
K:D
“NB” B | ce Ac | BdGc | BG dB | (3ABA Ac |
BG-GB | cAAf | gecB | G>A “NB2” G 😐
|: d | BG ec | dBgd | BG dB | (3ABA Ad |
BG ec | dBge | d>fdB | (3GAG “NB2″G 😐
|: d | gddg | addg | a>bag | fddf |
gfed | edcB | cAdB | (3GAG G 😐

X:28
T:Scots Bonnet. Ru1.028
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first & 2d Cou. foot it all 4 & Hands across
W:half round .| The same back again 😐 The first
W:Man foot it to the 2d Wo. & turn her .|. The 1st
W:Wo. does the same with the 2d Man :||: Cross over
W:half Figure .|| Right Hand & Left :||
Q:2/4=75
K:G
G>AB>c d>Bc>B | A>Bc>d e/e/e e2 | G>AB>c e>fg>e | d>Bc>A G/G/G G2 😐
|: B>GA>B A>FE>D | B>GA>B E/E/E E2 | B>GA>B A>FE>D | d>Bc>A G/G/G G2 😐
|: g>dB>G g>dB>G | B>GA>B E/E/E E2 | g>dB>G g>dB>G | d>Bc>A G/G/G G2 😐

X:29
T:Hob or Nob. Ru1.029
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
T:Cambells are Coming,aka. Ru1.029, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The first Man leads his Partner half round the 2d Cou. .|
W:Lead back again 😐 Cross over 2 Couples .|. Lead up
W:to the Top foot it & cast off :||: Foot it corners & turn .||
W:Foot it the other corners & turn :|| Lead out each Sides
W:and turn your Partner 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:G
|:A | GBe dBG | B2B B2A | GBe dBG | ABA A2B |
GBe dBG | B2d g2a | bag fed | B2B TB2 😐
|: d | g2g gab | d2d d2B | g2g gab | e2e e2e |
gfe gab | d2B g2a | bag fed | B2B TB2 😐

X:30
T:Rakes of Rochester. Ru1.030, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
W:Cast off one Cou. & turn your Partner .| Cast up
W:again & turn her 😐 Foot it & Hands across with
W:the 2d Cou. .|. The same back again :||: The first
W:Man foot it to the 2d Wo. & turn her .|| The first
W:Wo. does the same with the 2d Man :|| Cross over
W:and half Figure .||. R[igh]t Hand & Left 😐
Q:1/4=90
K:A
|:e/d/ | cA2 E | TF2 EA | GA dc | B/A/G/F/ Ee/d/ |
cA2 E | TF2 EA | GA c/B/A/G/ | A3 😐
|: B | Tc2 Be | Tc2 Be | {d}cB/A/ GA | B/A/G/F/ EB |
Tc2 Be | Tc2Be | {d}c(B/A/) c/B/A/G/ | A3 😐

X:31
T:Merry Scot. Ru1.031, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/4
W:The first Man set to the 2d Wo. & turn her .| The 1st
W:Wo. do the same with the 2d Man 😐 Cross over two
W:Couples lead up to the Top foor it & cast off :||: Foot it
W:Corners & turn :|| Lead out Sides & turn 😐
Q:2/4=90
N:NB DFE/D/ in Mss, F2 by transcriber to balance bar lengths
N:NB2 Dd2 in Mss, d3 by transcriber to balance bar lengths
N:Tune as notated does not work any better with an alternate time signature
K:D
|:”NB”DF2 E/D/ | Ad2 c/B/ | AE2 F | G/A/B2 c |
dB AF | GE g2 | BG FE | “NB2″Dd3 😐
|: f2 ag/f/ | eA2 A | B2 dc/B/ | AF2 E/F/ |
GG/A/ BB/c/ | dB g2 | BG FE | “NB2″Dd3 😐

X:32
T:New Tambourin. Ru1.032, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
T:Bagpipers,aka. Ru1.032
M:C|
L:1/4
W:Cast off one Cou. & cross over below the 3d Cou. .|
W:Cast up & cross up into your own Places 😐 Cross
W:over & half Figure Right Hand & Left 😐
Q:2/4=90
N:Bars 1-10 bear strong similarities to ‘Bagpipers’ from William Mittell Mss (1799)
K:D
|:A | B/c/d dc | B2 A2 | BA Bc | d/c/d/e/ dA |
B/c/d dc | B2 A2 | BA Bc | d3 😐
|: e | f/g/a ag | f2 eg | f2 eg | f/g/a/f/ ee |
f/g/a ag | f2 eg | f2 e2 | d3 😐

X:33
T:Highwayman. Ru1.033, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:3/8
L:1/8
W:The Man casts off his Partner follows him she back
W:again & her Partner follows her, the Wo. back to back
W:with the 2d Man, whilst het Partnet does the same with
W:the 2d Wo. the first Cou. back to back, the all 4 Hands
W:round & right & Left half way.
Q:1/4=90
N:NB Segno sign here in Mss, omitted by transcriber
K:D
Sf/g/ | afd | gf/e/f/d/ | e2 f/g/ | afd |
fg/f/g/e/ | d2 :: e | efg | fe/d/e/f/ |
e2 e | efg | fe/d/e/f/ | d2 😐
|: f/g/ | a/f/a/f/a/f/ | aaf/g/ | a/f/a/f/a/f/ | a2 f/g/ |
a/f/a/f/a/f/ | aaf/g/ | a/f/a/f/a/f/ | a2 “NB”!D.C.!:|

X:34
T:New Highland Laddy. Ru1.034, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
T:Kate Dalrymple,aka. Ru1.034
M:C|
L:1/4
W:The first Cou. set to the 2d Wo. but not turn .|
W:The same to the Man 😐 Cross over 2 Cou. .|.
W:Lead up to the Top, foot it & cast off :||: foot it
W:Corners & not turn .|| foot it the other Corners &
W:not turn :|| Lead out each Side & turn your Partner 😐
Q:2/4=90
K:G
|:GG/B/ AA/B/ | GG/B/ AA/B/ | Gg dc/B/ | A/B/c/A/ BG 😐
|: d>e d/e/g/e/ | ddd c/B/ | dg dg | ddd c/B/ |
cc/d/ BB/c/ | AA/B/ AB | Gg dc/B/ | A/B/c/A/ BG 😐

X:36
T:Country Farmer. Ru1.036
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:Cast off one Cou. .| Cast up again 😐 Cross over
W:and turn your Partner .|. The 2d Cou. doe the
W:same :||: The first Man leads his Partner behind
W:the 2d Man & leaves her in the 2d Man’s Place
W:then lead through the Man’s Sides & half
W:Figure with your Partner at Top 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:G
|:D | EFG GFE | A2A ABc | BAG FED | G2G G2 😐
|: c | Bcd efg | d2d dcB | cde efg | A2A A2B |
cde dcB | ABG c2B | ABG FED | G3- G2 😐

X:37
T:Lady’s Favourite. Ru1.037, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
W:The first Cou. foot it to the 2d Wo. & Hands round
W:three .| The same to the 2d Man 😐 Cross over two
W:Cou. lead up to the Top foot it & cast off :||: Hands
W:round 4 at Bottom .|| R[igh]t Hand & Left at Top :||
Q:1/4=100
N:NB ‘The Lady’s Favourite’ in Mss index, but could be mistaken for ‘The Laay’s Favourite’ on Mss page
K:A
c2 (c/B/)A | d2 (d/c/)B | c2 (c/B/)A | GB B2 |
c2 (c/B/)A | d2 (d/c/)B | (c/d/e) (f/g/a) | cA A2 😐
|: a2 (a/g/f) | g2 (g/f/e) | f2 (f/e/d) | ce e2 |
a2 (a/g/f) | g2 (g/f/e) | (c/d/e) (f/g/a) | cA A2 😐
|: cAfd | ecdB | cAdB | GB B2 |
cAfd | ecdB | c/d/e f/g/a | cA A2 😐

X:39
T:Lady Berkley’s Whim. Ru1.039
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
T:Lord Holderness’ Rant,aka. Ru1.039
M:C|
L:1/8
W:Lead down between the 2d Cou. & without Side the 3d Cou. .|
W:Lead up between the 3d Cou. & without Side the 2d 😐
W:foot it Corners & turn .|. foot it the other Corners & turn 😐
W:Lead out Sides & turn .|| Lead out the other Sides and
W:turn :|| Foot it to your Partner & turn 😐
Q:2/4=75
K:A
C2(E<A) (c<e)(c<A) | B2 (d<B) F<BG<E | A2 E=G F<DC<B, | C<E c<B A2 A,2 😐
|: c2 (c<A) c2 c<A | c<Ae<c A2c2 | B2B<F B2B<F | G<AE<A C2A,2 😐
|: c2 (e/d/c) (e/d/c) (e/d/c) | eagf e2c2 | d2f<d f<d f<d | B<fe<d c2A2 😐
|: A2E<C A2E<C | D<BA<G A2E2 | A2E<C A2E<C | D2E2 [A,4E4A4] 😐

X:43
T:Foots Vagaries or… Ru1.043
T:Green grows the Rashes. Ru1.043
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
Q:1/4=100
K:Em
G/G/G (TB>A) BGGB|A/A/A c>d eAAB|c>dec B>cdB| AcBA GE E2||
g2 (Tf>e) gddg|eaag aeef|g>age d/c/B/A/ GB|AcBA GE E2 |]
W:
W: The first Cou. foots it to the 2d Wo. & turns her .|
W: The same to the 2d 😐 Cross over 2 couples Lead up
W: to the Top. foot it & cast off :||: Set Corners & turn .||
W: Set the other Corner & turn :|| Lead out Sides and
W: turn your Partner 😐

X:44
T:Fausans Maggot. Ru1.044
L:1/8
R:Maggot
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This note is shown as a crotchet in the original. It has been changed to a minim to give
N: the correct number of beats in the bar.
M:C|
Q:1/4=100
K:D
DF-FE EG-GF|FG/A/ GF E2D2|DFFE EGGF|FG/A/ GF “*”E4||
(d/c/B/A/) (d/c/B/A/) Bd d2|(d/c/B/A/) (d/c/B/A/) GFF2|
(d/c/B/A/) (d/c/B/A/)B2g2|fe/d/ Ac d2D2 😐
W:
W: Foot it & cast off 2 Couples .| Foot it and
W: cast up again 😐 Gallop down the Middle &
W: up again & cast off .|. Rt Hand & Left 😐

X:46
T:Moll Ross. Ru1.046
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: NB undotted in MS
M:6/8
Q:3/8=110
K:C
c/B/|c2G EFE|DED B3|c2G EFE|G3″NB”c3:|
|:ceg gec|Bcd dBG|cdc edc|e3g3|
geg fdf|ece dcB|c2G EFE|G3c3 😐
W:
W: The first Cou. sets to the 2d Wo. .| The same to
W: the Man 😐 Lead down between the 2d Cou. &
W: without the 3d and turn your Partne .|. Lead
W: up to the Top foot it & cast off :||: foot it Corners
W: but not turn :|| Hands round all six .||. Rt. Hand
W: and Left at Top 😐

X:47
T:Cameronian’s Rant. Ru1.047
L:1/8
R:Rant
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This note needs to be a crotchet on the repeat to give the correct length of bar.
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
K:Dm
f|cF F/F/F cFcF|AF F/F/F c2Ac|BG G/G/G BGBG|BG G/G/G c2″*”A 😐
|: Fffg fdcA|Fffg fdcA|Ggga gfed|Ggga gfed|
Fffg fdcA|Fffg edcf|(e/f/g) dg (e/f/g) dg|e/f/g dg e2d2 |]
W:
W: The first Man sets to the 2d Wo. and turns her .| The
W: first Wo. does the same with the 2d Man 😐 Cross over
W: 2 Couples lead up to the Top & cast off .|. Foot it to
W: your Partner & back to back :|| Rt Hand & Left

X:50
T:Suky bids me. Ru1.050
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
Q:1/2=100
K:G
G2 DE G2e2|dBAG AFED|G2 DE G2e2|dBcA G4 😐
|: d2 Bc d2g2|fafd ege^c|d2 Bc d2g2|fae^c d4|
dgfe dcBA|B2 BG AFED|G2 DE G2e2|dBcA G4|]
W:
W: Cast off & turn your Partner .| Cast
W: up & turn your Partner 😐 Cross over two
W: Cu. .|. Lead up to the Top Foot it & cast off
W: :||: Foot it Corners & turn .|| Foot it to the other
W: Corners & turn :|| Lead out each Side? and
W: turn your Partner 😐

X:51
T:Retreat. Ru1.051, The
T:Banks of the Dee,aka. Ru1.051, The
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This note was missing in the original. I have added it in line with The Retreat JJo6.16
N: from J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 6, 1751
M:6/8
Q:3/8=100
K:D
D>EF GAB|AdF E2D|G>FE FAG|ADD D3 😐
|:Bcd Bcd|B>cd F2E|A3/B/A/B/ A3/B/A/B/ |AGF E2D|
D>EF GAB|AdF E2D|GFE FAG|FDD D3 😐
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
“Presto” F2FD G2 GE|F2FD E4|(DE/F/) (G/A/B/c/) d2>B2|A<FG<E D4:|
|:d2 d>A “*”d2 d>A d>ef>F E4|D(E/F/) (G/A/B/c/) d2>B2|A>FG>E D4|]
W:
W: The first Cu. sets to the 2d.
W: Wo. but not turns .| The same
W: to the Man 😐 Gallop down &
W: up again & cast off _
W: Lead Thro’ the Bottom cast up & turn your
W: Partner cast up to the Top :||: Hands across half round .|| And
W: Back again ????? (unreadable after this)

X:52
T:Dumb Waiter. Ru1.052
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:2/4
Q:1/2=100
K:G
B2 GB|cecA|B2AG|FAc2|B2GB|c2Ac|BGAF|G2G,2 😐
|:B2GB|dgdB|c2Ac|fafd|Bd g2|dBAG|c2ec|B2A2|
B2GB|cecA|B2AG|FAc2|B2GB|c2Ac|BGAF|G2G,2 |]
W:
W: The first Man sets to the 2d. Wo. & turns her .|
W: The first Wo. does the same with the 2d. Man 😐
W: Cross over half Figure Lead through the Bot
W: tom & cast off Foot it to your Partner Right
W: Hand and Left

X:53
T:Antigua Billey. Ru1.053
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:9/8
Q:3/8=110
K:G
G2c B2G (B/c/d)B|G2c B2G (B/c/d)B|A2A F2F D2D|F2A A2D (F/G/AF) 😐
|: G2g g2G (B/c/dB)|G2g g2e (f/g/a)f|gfe dcB cde|F2F D2D (F/G/AF) 😐
|: G3 BGB (A/B/cA)|G3 BGB (A/B/cA)|G3 BGB (A/B/cA)|(B/c/dB) (c/d/ec) gdB 😐
|:G2g gdB dBG|G2g gdB def|g3 gdB gdB|dBG D2D (F/G/AF) |]
W:
W: Foot it to your Partner clap Hands three times & cast off .| The
W: same up again 😐 Cross over half Figure .| Lead thro’ the 3d. Cu.
W: and cast up .|. Into the 2d. Cus. place :||: Foot it Corners & turn
W: your Partner .|| Foot it the other Corners & turn your Partner :|| Lead
W: up thro the 2d. Cu. & cast off .||. Right Hands & Left with the Top Cu. 😐

X:55
T:Trip to the Jubilee. Ru1.055
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:2/4
Q:1/2=80
K:G
Gd2c|BcAB|Gd2c|B2A2|Gd2c|BcAB|GAEF|G2D2 😐
|: BG- GA/B/|cA- AB/c/|BG- GA/B/|c2A2|BG- GA/B/|cA de/f/|gB AB/A/|G2D2 😐
|: g/f/g/a/ gB|dBcA|g/f/g/a/ gd|B2A2|g/f/g/a/ gd|de/d/ cd/c/|Bc/B/ AB/A/|G2D2 |]
W:
W: The first Man sets to the 2d. Wo. & turns her .| The
W: first Wo. does the same with the 2d. Man 😐 Foot it
W: all fours & Hands across half round .|| The same back
W: again :|| Gallop down & up again & cast off .||| Right
W: Hand and Left :|||

X:56
T:Lucy’s Delight. Ru1.056
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
K:G
d/c/B/A/ Gd edcB|edcB gdcB|d/c/B/A/ Gd edcB|cdBc A2D2 😐
|: d/c/B/A/ Gd ecBg|d/c/B/A/ Gd cA=fA|d/c/B/A/ Gd ecBg|c>dcA GG/G/ G2 😐
|:BG A/B/c/A/ BG A/B/c/A/|BGcA =FA A/B/c/A/| BG A/B/c/A/ BG A/B/c/A/|c>dc>A GG/G/ G2 |]
W:
W: The first Cu. sets to the 2d. Wo. and Hands round
W: Three .| The same to the Man 😐 Cross over two
W: Cu. .|| Lead up to the Top Foot it & and cast off
W: :|| Hands round four at Bottom .||| Right Hand
W: and Left atTop |||

X:57
T:Rangers Frolick. Ru1.057
T:Whip Her and Gird Her,aka. Ru1.057
L:1/4
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/4
Q:3/4=110
K:G
G2G G2d|BGB Tc2B|G2G G2 (3B/c/d/|AFA Tc2A|G2G G2 (3B/c/d/|BGB g2d|ece dBd|AFA Tc2A 😐
|: g>fg def|g>fg d>cB|g>fg def|AFA c2A| g>fg def|g>fg d>cB|(c/d/)ec (d/e/) fd|AFA Tc2A 😐
|:BGG ADD|BGG cBA|BGG ADD|AFA c2A| BGG ADD|g>fg dcB|(c/d/e)c (B/c/d)B|AFA Tc2A |]
W:
W: The first Man sets to the 2d. Wo. & turns her .| The first Wo.
W: & 2d. Man does the same 😐 Cross over two Cu. .|| Lead up to
W: the Top Foot it & cast off :||: Hands across half round & back
W: again .||| Right Hand and Left 😐

X:59
T:Because I was a Bonny Lad. Ru1.059
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
Q:1/4=120
K:A
e|c>BA=g f/g/a e>c|d>fe>c B/B/B Be|c>BA=g (f/g/a) ec|d>fec A/A/A A:|
|:e|cAeA fAeA|dfec B/B/B Be|cAeA fAeA|dfec A/A/A A |]
W:
W: The first Cu. Foot it & cast off two Cu .| Foot it
W: & cast up again 😐 Cast off off the Wo. falls in between the
W: Bottom Cu. the Man between the Top Cu. & Foot it
W: to each other .|. Then the Man fals in of the Woman’s
W: side & the Wo. of the Mans side & Foot it :||: Foot it
W: Corners & turn .|| Foot it the other Corners & turn :||
W: Lead out each side & turn 😐

X:60
T:Drummer. Ru1.060, The
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: No time signature is shown in the original
N: * This note is shown as a crotchet in the original but has been changed to a quaver to balance the repeat.
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
K:Gm
B/A/|GABG D/D/D DE|F2 FG A>BcA|GABG D/D/D De|dcBA G/G/G “*”G 😐
|: F|B/B/B Bd c/c/c ce|B/B/B Bd cAFA|B/B/B Bd c/c/c ce|dcBA G/G/G G2 |]
W:
W: The first Cu. sets to the 2d. Wo. & Hands round
W: all three .| The same to the Man 😐 Hands round
W: all four with the 2d. Cu. .|. Right Hand & Left
W: into the 2d. Cus. place :||: Foot it Corners and
W: turn .|| Foot it the other Corners & turn :|| Hey
W: Contrary sides .||. Foot it to your Partner and
W: turn it out 😐

X:61
T:Newgate Broth. Ru1.061
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/8
Q:3/8=110
K:A
A2a agf|e2d c2B|A2a agf|g/a/bg e2c/B/|
A2a agf|e2d c2B|A2c B2d|(c/d/e)c A3 😐
|: ec2 fd2|edc B2A|ec2 fdf|egb B3|
ec2 fd2|edc TB2A|Ac2Bd2|(c/d/e)c A3 😐
W:
W: The first Cu. cast off two Cous. .| Lead up the Middle
W: Foot it & cast off 😐 The first Man Foot it to the 2d.
W: Wo. & Hands round three .|. The same to the Man 😐
W: Foot it Corners & turn .|| Foot it the other Corner &
W: turn :|| Hey contrary sides || Foot it to your Partner &
W: turn ???? 😐

X:63
T:Hemp Dressers. Ru1.063
L:1/4
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: The time signature in the original is 6/8 but it is notated in 6/4
M:6/4
Q:3/4=100
K:C
B>cd d2c|B>cd D>EF|G2G G2A|B3c3 😐
|: B>AB G>AB|A>GA D>E^F|G2G G2A|B3c3 |]
W:
W:All the Cous. takes their Partner by the Hand &
W: Lead up to the Top the first Cu. Casts off & the rest
W: all follows then Lead up to the Top & all cast
W: off again Lead up to the Top & stand in your
W: proper places Cross over & turn till you come to yr.
W: own Places. Cast off & turn. Half Figure. Right & left.
W: Hands all round. Right & left all round. Note, at the
W: end of every Change lead up & cast off, as above.

X:64
T:Jack on the Green. Ru1.064
L:1/4
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:9/4
Q:3/4=100
K:D
D2E (D/E/F)D (E/F/G)E|F2A AEG TF2D|
D2E (D/E/F)D (E/F/G)E|Tc2dd AG TF2D 😐
|: d2fec(A B/c/d)B|Tc2eeBdTc2A|
d2fecA (B/c/)dB|Tc2ddAG TF2D |]
W:
W: The first Cu. set & cast off one Cu. set & cast off
W: again .| set & cast up again 😐 Cross over one Cu. & Foot
W: it cross over again & Foot it 😐 Then the Man Right
W: Hand & Left quite up to the Top on the Womans side &
W: the Wo. on the Mans side at the same time .|| Then Right
W: Hand & Left down two Cu. on your own sides Hands
W: round all six with the 2d. & 3d. Cu. .|| Lead up to the
W: Top Foot it & cast off 😐

X:65
T:Merry Dancers. Ru1.065
T:Highway to Eglinton, The
L:1/4
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: The key could be Dmix
N: * This note is shown as a quaver in the original but has been changed to a crotchet to give the correct bar length.
M:6/4
Q:3/4=100
K:G
d|TB>A BcGE|GAG G2d|B>AB cGE|DED D2c|
B>AB cGE|G>AG G2c|B/c/ dB c2B|AFD D2 😐
|: “*”c|(B/c/ d)B GBG|(B/c/ d)B G2c|(B/c/)dB GBG|(F/G/)AF D2c|
B/c/dB GBG|B/c/dB Tc2e|dcB Tc2B|AFD D2 😐
|: g|f>ef gdB|gdB G2g|f>ef gdB|AFD D2g|
f>ef gdB|def gdB|cac BgB|AFD D2 |]
W:
W: The first & 2d. Cu. Foot it and Right & left half round .| Then
W: Foot it and Right Hand & Left up to the Top 😐 Foot it and
W: Hands across quite Round .|| The same back again :|| Cross over
W: two Cu. .||| Lead up to the Top Foot it & cast off |||

X:66
T:Star. Ru1.066, The
T:Scheme,aka. Ru1066, The
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This repeat has been added to balance the repeat.
N: Another possibility is to use 1st and 2nd time bars,
N: e.g. c/B/|AFF F3|BGG G3|fed cdB|1 AFF F2:|2 AFF F3 ||
M:6/8
Q:3/8=110
K:F
c/B/”*”|:AFF F3|BGG G3|fed cdB| AFF F3 😐
|: a(f/g/a) F2a|g(e/f/g) E2g |fef dgf|ecc Tc3|
BdB (g/a/b)B|cAc (f/g/a)A|BAB GcB|AFF F3 |]
W:
W: The first Cu. cast off one Cu. .|
W: Cast up again 😐 Gallop down one
W: Cu. and cast off .|. Right Hand
W: and Left 😐

X:68
T:Merry Wakefield. Ru1.068
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This note is shown as a dotted crotchet in the original which gives a quaver beat too long in the bar.
M:9/8
Q:3/8=100
K:G
Bdg gdB gdB|dfa afd a2c|Bdg gdB gdB|(B/c/d)B (e/f/g)B “*”A2G 😐
|: Bcd dBG AFD|EFG ABc Tc2B|gdB ecA dBG| (B/c/d)B (e/f/g)B A2G |]
W:
W: Lead through the 2d. Cu. & cast up to the Top .|
W: Back to Back & cast off 😐 Hands round four
W: with the 2d. Cu. .|. Right Hand and Left 😐

X:70
T:Handel’s Hornpipe. Ru1.070
L:1/8
R:.Hornpipe
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This note is shown a a crotchet in the original. It has been changed to a dotted crotchet to balance the repeat.
N: ** In the original these three notes are shown as semi-quavers with a slur over them.
N: They have been changed to a triplet to give the correct rhythm.
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
K:G
d/c/|BcAB GD-DG|FGAB G/F/G/A/ GA|B^cde cAAG|FdE^c “*”d3 😐
|: d|ec-ce dBgB|cAdc BG-GA|BGcA BG-GA|BGcA BG-GA|
BGcB A3 “**”(3d/e/f/|gdeG BG-GF|EFDG CAAC|B,GA,F G3 |]
W:
W: The first Cu. cast off one Cu. & turn your Partner
W: .| Cast off & turn again 😐 Lead up to the Top
W: Foot it & cast off & turn your Partner .|. Foot it
W: & clap Hands to your Partner Right Hand & Left
W: at Top 😐

X:71
T:Jenny Dang the Weaver. Ru1.071
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This repeat sign is not shown in the original but has been added to balance the repeat.
M:C|
Q:1/2=90
K:D
g”*”|:fA A/A/A ABAg|fA A/A/A f2e>d|dB B/B/B B>cdB|A>Bde f2 ed:|
|: d>efd e>fge|d>efd e2 dB|d>efd e>fge|(f/g/a) Aa f2 ed |]
W:
W: Foot it & cast off turn .| The 2d. Cu. does the same 😐
W: Cross over two Cu. .|. Foot it to your Partner & cast
W: up into the 2d. Cous. place :||: The man sets to the Top
W: Wo. & turns her .|| The Wo. does the same to the Top
W: Man :|| Foot it to your Partner & the Man casts off
W: & the Wo. casts up .||. Foot it again & the Man casts
W: up & the Wo. cast off 😐

X:72
T:Up and war them a Willie. Ru1.072
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
Q:1/4=120
K:A
F|A/A/A cA d>edf|A/A/A c>A B>cBe|A/A/A c>A defa|edcB A2A||
f/g/|(a/g/f/e/) (f/e/d/c/) d>ed(f/g/)|(a/g/f/e/) (f/e/d/c/) B>cB(f/g/)|(a/g/f/e/) (f/e/d/c/) defa|edcB A>B A |]
W:
W: The first Cu. Figure thro. the 2d. Cu. & cast up & Foot
W: it at Top .| The 2d. Cu. do the same 😐 Then all four
W: take Hands the first Cu. Lead up & the 2d. Lead down
W: at the same time .|. Then the first & 2d. Cu. Minuet
W: step & first Cu. cast off 😐

X:74
T:Kick the Scrubs out. Ru1.074
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:9/8
Q:3/8=120
K:D
F>GA D2B AFD|F>GA D2A B2A|F>GA D2B AFD| GFE EFA TB2A 😐
|: d3 D2B AFD|d/c/B/c/d D2g Tf2e| def efd cBA|dcB AFA TB2A |]
W:
W: Cast off two Couple .| Lead up to the Top,
W: foot it and cast off, 😐 Hands round all four
W: with the third Couple .|. Right Hand and Left
W: 😐

X:76
T:Miss Murry’s Reel. Ru1.076
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/8
Q:3/8=110
K:C
e|fcA AcA|fcA Aag|fcA AcA|B2G (B/c/d) 😐
e|c2g gea|gec (e/f/g)e|c2g- gfe|dBG (B/c/d)B|
c2g gea|gec efg|afd gec|dBG B/c/d |]
W:
W: Hands acr(o)ss half round with the second
W: Couple, .| the same back again, 😐 Hay
W: contrary sides, .|. Hay on your own sides,
W: :||: The first man turns the second woma(n)
W: .|| The first woman does the same :||
W: Cross over two Couple .||. Lead up to the top
W: foot it and cast off, 😐

X:77
T:Wett & weary. Ru1.077
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/8
Q:3/8=100
K:G
Bdd gdd|eBB aAA|Bdd g2f|edc BGG 😐
|: (B/c/d)B c2A|(B/c/)dB eAA|(B/c/d)B c2A|Bdg BGG 😐
W:
W: Cast off one Couple .| Cast off
W: another Couple 😐 Lead up to the
W: top, foot it and Cast off :||: Hands
W: across half round with the second
W: Couple .|| The same back again :|| Right
W: Hand and Left quite round with the 2d.
W: Couple.

X:79
T:Royal Sovereign. Ru1.079, The
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: * This note needs to be a dotted crotchet on the repeat to give the correct length of bar.
M:6/8
Q:3/8=110
K:D
f| eAA ecc|fBB Baf|eAA ecc|eAA ecc|
fdd ecB|fBB Baf|eAA ecc|eAA “*”A2 😐
|: e3 (f/e/f/^g/)a|^g2B Bcd|e3 (f/e/f/^g/)a|ece aeg|
fdf ece|fBB Baf|e3 (f/e/f/^g/)a|e2A Acd |]
W:
W: Cast off below the 2d Couple and Lead through the 3d.
W: Couple .| Cast up to the top and Lead through the
W: 2d. Couple 😐 Cross over two Couple .|. Lead up to
W: the top foot it and Cast off :||: Hay Contrary sides .||
W: Hay on your own sides .||. foot it Corners and turn
W: .||. foot it the other Corners & turn your own partners

X:80
T:Duke’s Reel. Ru1.080, The
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
K:G
G/G/G BG AF TA2|G/G/G BG cABG| G/G/G BG AF TA2|Bggd B2G2 😐
|: Ggd=f AF TA2| Ggde =fgag|=fefc AF TA2|Gggd TB2G2 |]
W:
W: The first and 2d. Couple turns their partne(r)
W: half round and then sides half round .| th(en)
W: turn partners again then sides into your
W: own places Cross over and half figure .|.
W: Right hand and Left 😐

X:84
T:Maxwill’s Rant. Ru1.084
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
R:Rant
K:F
d/e/|fFAF EG Gd/e/|fFAcf3d/e/|fFAF EGGF/E/|D2″tr”E2 {DE}F3:|
|:c|”tr”f>gaf g/f/e/d/ cc|f>g fag2-gc|f>g af g/f/e/d/ cf/g/|afgef3:|
W:Hay Contrary sides .| Hay on your own sides 😐
W:Cross over and half figure .|. Lead through the
W:3d. Couple and cast up into the 2d. Couples place
W:and turn it out 😐

X:86
T:None Like it. Ru1.086
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:A
e|cAA ABc|dBB “tr”f2e|fdd eBB|cAAA2:|
|:e|fga gee|dBB”tr”f2e|fga efd|cAAA2:|
W:Cast off one Couple .| Cast up again 😐 Lead
W:down the middle up again and Cast off :||: whole
W:figure with the 3d. Couple :|| Right hand and
W:Left with the 2d. Couple 😐

X:91
T:Duke’s Birthday. Ru1.091,The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:D
(3DEF (3GAB|”triplet sign added”(3cde f>d|(3DEF (3GAB|(3gfed2:|
|:(3cBA (3cBA|(3def (3def|(3cBA (3cBA|(3gfed2:|
W:The first Couple turns the 2d. woman .| the same
W:with the 2d. man 😐 Gallop down the middle up again
W:and Cast off :||: Hands across half round with the 2d
W:Couple .|| the same back again :|| the first & 2d.
W:Couple follows each other half round .||. Right
W:hand & Left into the 2d. Couple’s place 😐

X:92
T:Ambigno. Ru1.092
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
K:Amix
a g/fe/|d/e/f/ d/e/f/|gf/ed/|c/d/e/ c/d/e/:|
|:de/fe/|d/B/B/ d/B/B/|cd/ed/|c/A/A/ c/A/A/:|
W:Cast off one Couple .| Cast up again 😐 Cross
W:over and half figure :||: Hands across half round
W:with the 2d. Couple .|| The same back again :||
W:Right hand & Left quite round with the 2d.
W:Couple 😐

X:93
T:I know something. Ru1.093
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:D
f/g/a/g/ fd|edfd|f/g/a/g/ fd|{f}e2d2:|
|:D/F/A AG|A,/C/E/G/ GF|D/F/A AG|A,/C/E/G/ GF|
f/g/a/g/ fd|edfd|f/g/a/g/ fd|{f}e2d2:|
W:Cast of [sic] one Couple .| Cast off again 😐
W:Lead up to the top foot it & Cast off .|.
W:Right hand & Left quite round with the
W:2d. Couple 😐

X:95
T:House of Gray. Ru1.095, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:Gm
G3B3|cAF cAF|G3B2c|dBd dBG|
fgf =e2d|cA^F cA^F|G2G Bcd|cA^FG3:|
|:B2B f2B|dBd cAF|B2Bf2B|dBd fdf|
gag f2d|cAd cA^F|G2GBcd|cA^FG3:|
W:Hands across quite round with the 2d Couple
W:and Cast off .| the same with the 3d Couple:|
W:Lead up to the top, foot it and Cast off.|.
W: Right hand & Left :||: foot it Corners &
W:turn .|| foot it the other Corners and turn:||
W:Hay Contrary sides .|| foot it to your
W:partner and turn it out 😐

X:99
T:Parson in the Sudds. Ru1.099, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:G
f|g2dc|B2AG|FGAB|cAAf|
(g/f/e/f/ g)d|”tr”B2AG|FGAc|BGG:|
|:B|DGBG|AGBG|DGBG|cAAB|
cdef|gdcB|cAdc|BGG:|
W:the first Man sets to his Partner & turns the 2d.
W:Wo.| The first Wo. does the same 😐 Cross
W:over 2 Cu. Lead up to the Top foot it & cast
W:off :||: Foot it Corners & turn :||: Lead out sides
W:& turn your Partner 😐

X:100
T:Sigh. Ru1.100, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
K:Dm
dd dc/B/|{d}cB/A/ BG|dd d/g/^f/g/|d/c/B/A/G2:|
|:G/A/B/c/ d/B/A/G/|F/G/A/B/ c/A/G/F/|G/A/B/c/ d/g/^f/g/|d/c/B/A/G2:|
|:!wedge!B2z2|!wedge!c2z2|dd d/g/^f/g/|B/c/B/A/ G2:|
W:Cast off one Couple .| Cast up again 😐 The first
W:Man sets to the 2d. Wo. & turns .|. the first Wo. does
W:the same with the 2d. Man :||: Bow to the sides &
W:turn your Partner .|| Bow to the other sides & turn
W:your Partner :||

X:101
T:Cure for the Gout. Ru1.101, A
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:D
e|defd B/B/Be2|defd gefd|gefd B/B/B ef/g/|afged2A:|
|:B/c/|dBAF E/E/EB2|dBAFN DFAF|GBFA E/E/E EB/c/|dBAFA2D:|
W:Foot it all four & Hands across Quite round .|
W:Foot it & the same back again 😐 Cross over 2 Cu.
W:Lead up to the Top foot it & cast off :||: Foot it
W:Corners & turn .|| Foot it the other Corners &
W:turn :|| Lead out sides & turn your Partner 😐

X:102
T:Sauny’s Delight. Ru1.102
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
c|”tr”B2 AG FGAc|BGcA BGcA|”tr”B2 AG FGAf|gdcd BGG:|
|:c|B d2 (e/f/) gdBG|cA2 f/g/ agfd|gbgd egec|Bdgd BGG:|
W:Foot it & cast off 2 Couples .| Foot it & cast
W:up again 😐 Cross over 2 Couples Lead up to
W:the Top foot it & cast off :||: foot it Corners &
W:turn :|| Lead out sides & turn 😐

X:103
T:Wild Goose. Ru1.103, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
N:NB the final note of each part is given as a quaver in the original. I have altered it to a crotchet
K:D
“tr”F2AF G/G/G BG|”tr”F2AF G/F/E/D/ CE|F2AF G/G/G BG|AFdF D/D/D “NB”D2:|
|:pafdf “tr”e>def|dBAF G/F/E/D/ CE|afdf “tr”e>def|dB”tr”A>F D/D/D D2:|
W:The first Couple sets to the 2d. Wo. & Hands
W:round 3 .| the same to the Man 😐 Hands round
W:all 4 with the 2d. Couple .|. Right Hand & Left
W:into the 2d. Couples place 😐

X:107
T:Merry Lads of Huntingtower. Ru1.107,The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:G
c|”tr”B2AG dBec|dBgd A>GFA|”tr”B2AG dBec|BGAB G/G/GG2:|
|:e|gdgb eceg|BGcB “tr”A>GFe|gdgb eceg|dBcA G/G/GG3:|
W:Foot it & cast off 2d. Cu. .| Foot it & cast up again 😐
W:Cross over 2 cu. Lead up to the Top foot it & cast
W:off foot it Corners & turn :|| Lead out sides &
W:turn your Partner

X:108
T:Sigr. Fiddlidee. Ru1.108
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:G
GBdB ee2g|dBGB A/A/AA2|GBdB e2ef|ga”tr”ge dB3:|
|:gage dedB|gage agab|gaeg dega|begd B/B/BB3:|
W:The first Couple cross over and turn .| Cross up
W:again & turn 😐 foot it & Hands across with the
W:2d. Cu. the same back again :||: foot it to the
W:2d. Wo. & turn .|| The Wo. does the same with
W:the 2d. Man :|| Cross over & half figure right
W:Hand & Left 😐

X:109
T:Capuchin. Ru1.109, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:9/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:G
D|G(B/c/d) d(B/c/d) gfe|dge dcB AFD|G(B/c/d) d(B/c/d) gfe|dgB AGFG2:|
|:c|”tr”B2G (B/c/d)B (e/f/g)c|”tr”B2G (B/c/d)B AFD|Bcd dBd efg|fag fdfg2:|
W:Cast off & turn your Partner .| Cast up again
W:& turn 😐 Foot it all 4 & Hands across Quite
W:Round .|. The same back again :||: The first Man
W:sets to the 2d. Wo. & turns .|| The first Wo.
W:does the same with the 2d. Man :|| Cross over
W:half figure :|| Right Hand & Left 😐

X:111
T:Bonny Betty. Ru1.111
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:G
gbag fedc|BdgB A/A/Ae2|gbag fedc|BdgB G/G/GG2:|
|:c|BG (B/c/d) (e/f/g) (B/c/d)|(c/d/e) (B/c/d) cAAc|(BG) (B/c/d) (e/f/g) (B/c/d)|(c/d/e) (A/B/c) BGG:|
|:c|BG A/B/c/A/ BG A/B/c/A/|BGBd gAAc|BG B/c/d/B/ gd B/c/d/B/|cAdB G/G/G G2:|
W:The first Man sets to the 2d. Wo. & turn her .|
W:The first Wo. does the same 😐 Cross over 2 Cu.
W:Lead up to the Top foot it & cast off :||: Lead
W:through the Bottom & turn your Partner Lead
W:through the Top & turn your Partner

X:114
T:Edinburgh Jigg. Ru1.114
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
R:Jigg
K:G
B|D2E G2A|Bdg dBG|gag efg|dBGA2B|
D2E G2A|ege dBG|g2e dBG|BGGG2||
d|gfg b2g|fdf a2f|e^de gdB|Beee2g|
gfe dcB|ABG FED|Bdg gdc|BGGG2|]
W:The first Man cast off & turn the 3d. Wo. and
W:stand in the 2d. Man place .| The first Wo. does
W:the same to the 3d. Man & stand in the 2d. Wo.s
W:place 😐 Hand round all six .|. Right Hand and
W:Left at Top 😐

X:117
T:Will with a Wisp. Ru1.117
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
K:Dmix
d2e/f/g “tr”f>edf|ecBcd2d2|d2(e/f/g) “tr”f>edf|ecBcd2-d2:|
|:c|B2GBc2(A/B/c)|B2GB (c/A/F) (A/B/c)|”tr”B2GBc2Ag|fdecd2-d:|
W:The first &2d. Cu. foot it all 4 & Hands across
W:half round thye same back again 😐 Gallop down
W:& up again & cast off :|| Right Hand & Left
W:with the 2d. Couple

X:118
T:McDonald’s Rant. Ru1.118
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Ruairidh Greig July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:D
FA2f/g/ a>fe>d|g>fe>d B>dB>A|FA2f/g/ a>fe>d|(e/f/g) (f/g/a)e2d2||
FA3F>GA>F|G/G/GG2G>AB>G|FA2B A>BA>F|G>AF>dE2D2|]
W:Foot it all Four & Hands across Quite round .|
W:The same back again 😐 Cast off 2 Couples :|.
W:Lead up to the Top foot it & cast off :||: The first
W:sets to the 2d. Wo. & turns her .|| the first Wo.
W:does the same :|| Cross over & half figure 😐
W:Right Hand & Left 😐

X:122
T:Ash Wednesday. Ru1.122
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The first Man cast off & the 2d Woman cast
W:up & turn .| The first Woman & 2d Man does
W:the same 😐 Galop down the middle & up again
W:& cast .|. Right & Left
Q:3/8=90
K:G
G2G, G2G, | GAB AFD | G2G, G2G, | GFE FED |
G2G, G2G, | GAB AFD | EFG AFD | G3 G,3 ||
|: Bcd d2c | BcB AFD | Bcd d2c | BcB AFD |
EFG AFD | EFG AFD | EFG AGF | G3 G,3 |]

X:123
T:Beau Nash. Ru1.123
M:2/4
L:1/8
W:Clap Hands to your Partner turn her & Hand contrary
W:Sides .| Clap Hands Sides & turn 😐 Cast off half
W:Figure with the third Couple .|. Hands round all six 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:G
|:da | abga | f2 f/g/f/e/ | f/e/f/g/ a/g/f/e/ | fdda |
abga | f2 f/g/f/e/ | d/e/f/g/ a/g/f/e/ | d2 ||
de/f/ |gfed | A2 A/B/A/G/ | FF/G/ A/B/A/G/ | FD de/f/ |
gfed | A2 A/B/A/G/ | FF/G/ A/G/F/E/ | D2 😐

X:125
T:Keppoch’s Rant. Ru1.125
M:C|
L:1/8
W:Hands four all round with the 2d Couple & cast off .| The same
W:with the 3d Couple 😐 foot it & right Hand & left up into the 2d
W:Couple’s Place, & turn your Partner .|. Hands round all
W:six & turn your Partner 😐
Q:2/4=60
R:Rant
N:NB A2 in Mss, revised by transcriber to balance bar lengths
K:D
|:f | e>cAc e>fec | d>fec B/B/B Bf | e>cAc e>fec | d>fec A/A/A “NB”A ||
f/g/ | a/g/f/e/ ac ecac | ecac B/B/B Bf/g/ | a/g/f/e/ ac ecac | dfec A/A/A Af/g/ |
a/g/f/e/ ac ecac | dfec B/B/B B>f | ecAc efec | dfec A/A/A A2 |]

X:126
T:Tuzzimuzzy. Ru1.126
M:3/4
L:1/4
W:The first Man set to the 2d Woman
W:and turn with his right Hand .|
W:First Woman do the same 😐 Galop
W:down & up again & cast off .|.
W:Right Hand & Left 😐
Q:3/4=60
K:D
|:d/e/fe | d2A | f/g/ag | f2e |
d/e/fe | d2A | f/g/ag | f3 ||
[L:1/8]”brisk” fgagaf | efgfge | fgagaf | efgfge |
de f2e2 | d6 |]

X:127
T:Lochiel’s Rant. Ru1.127
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Man sets to the 2d Wo. & turns her with his right
W:Hand, & his Partner with his Left .| First Wo. does the same 😐
W:Lead own between the 2d Cou. & without side the 3d turn
W:your Partner, lead up to the Top, foot it & cast off .|. foot it
W:Corners & turn foot it the other Corners & turn y[ou] own Partner 😐
Q:2/4=60
R:Rant
K:D
|:g | eA A/A/A Te2dg | BG G/G/G Bd2g | eA A/A/A Te2dg | e>d Ba A/A/A A ||
g |dega {ga}b2a>b | gd d/d/d gddg | dega {ga}b2a>b | ge e/e/e geeg |
dega (b/a/g) (a/g/e) | (g/e/d) (e/d/B) gd2(g/a/) | b>gab e2dg | BA A/A/A gee2 |]

X:129
T:Highland Reel. Ru1.129, The
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The First Man sets to the 2d Wo. & turn her .| The first
W:Woman does the same 😐 Lead down the middle up again
W:foot and cast off, foot to your Partner & turn her .|. Hay
W:contrary Sides, hay on your own Sides 😐
Q:2/4=80
R:Reel
K:Amix
f | d/d/d dD FAA=c | BG=cG ECGE | d/d/d dD FAAg | fd ec dA A ||
g | fdfg abaf | ge=cg ecge | defg abag | fdec dAAg |
fdfg abaf | ge=cg ecge | fdge afge | fdec dA A2 |]

X:132
T:Miss in her own Hair. Ru1.132
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Couple turns the 2d Woman then
W:turn the 2d Man .|. Lead down the middle
W:.|. up again foot it & cast off :||: Foot it
W:Corners & turn .| foot it the other Corners &
W:turn :|| Hands round all six .
Q:2/4=60
K:D
(3ABc TB2 (3ABc TB2 | Aa2g f2e2 | f/e/d/e/ fa e/d/c/d/ ea | db ca Tc2B2 |
(3ABc TB2 (3ABc TB2 | Aa2g f2e2 | f/e/d/e/ fa e/d/c/d/ ea | fdBe c2BA 😐
|: Beed c2B2 | Beed c2B2 | (3cBA (3cde (3fed (3fga | (3gfe (3gab a2A2 😐

X:134
T:Miss Molly Scot’s Rant. Ru1.134
M:C|
L:1/8
W:Hands across quite Round .| The same back
W:again 😐 Cross over figure in .|. Right Hand
W:and Left 😐
Q:2/4=60
R:Rant
N:All accidentals as in Mss
K:D
|:D2 CFED B,2 | D2DF AdD2 | GBFB EDB,B | dBAF{FG}A2D2 😐
|: d2df gfea | fddf a>baf | g>afg edef | dedF {FG}A2D2 😐

X:135
T:Alce Marley. Ru1.135
T:Elsie Marley,aka. Ru1.135
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The first Man sets to the 2d Woman & turns her .| The first
W:Woman does the same 😐 Foot it & Hands across .|. The
W:same back again :||: Cross over two Couple .|| Lead up to
W:the Top foot it & cast off 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:Em
|:B>AB G2G | G2g- gdB | B>AB G2G | =F2=f- fcA |
B>AB G2G | G2g- gdB | B>AB G2G | =F2=f- fcA ||
B2B c2c | d2g- gdB | B2B c2c | A2=f- fcA |
B2B c2c | d2g- gdB | A>BA =F2F | =F2=f- fcA ||
G2g- gdB | gdB gdB | =F2=f- fcA | =fcA fcA |
G2g- gdB | gdB gdB | A>BA =F2F | =F2=f- fcA |]

X:139
T:Lady Jane Murray’s Rant. Ru1.139
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Man casts off, & the 2d Woman casts up
W:at the same time & turns .| The first Wo. & 2d Man
W:does the same 😐 Hands across with the 2d Couple
W:& back again .|. Foot to your Partner & right
W:Hand & Left 😐
Q:2/4=60
R:Rant
K:Dmix
D/D/D D>A F2FA | E2EA c2ce | D/D/D D>A F2FA | E2EA d2df ||
f/g/a) fd (f/g/a) fd | (e/f/g)ec (e/f/g)ec | \
(f/g/a) fd (f/g/a) fd | (f/g/a/e/) (a/g/f/e/) d2d2 |]

X:141
T:Wellcome to the Country. Ru1.141
M:C|
L:1/8
W:Cast up & turn your Partner .| Cast off again and
W:turn 😐 Lead up to the Top, foot it & cast off .|.
W:Right Hand & Left 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:F
|:A | Ff2c A2Fc | (A/B/c) Fc AG G(f/g/) | (a/g/f/e/) fc A2Fc | (A/B/c) GB AF F ||
c/B/ | AFcF dFcF | AFcF (d/c/B/A/) Gc | AFcF dFcF | (A/B/c) GBAF F |]

X:142
T:Drunken Wives of Aberdeen. Ru1.142, The
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Man turns his Partner with his
W:right Hand, & Hands half round with the 2d Couple .|
W:The first Woman does the same 😐 Lead
W:down 2 Couples & up again & cast off .|.
W:Lead thro the 3d Couple & cast up into the 2d
W:Couples Place, & turn your Partner 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:G
|:G/A/B/c/ d(e/f/) gd2e/f/ | gddg aAAB | G/A/B/c/ d(e/f/) gddB | ceAc BGG2 ||
g>age a>baf | g>age beef | g>age a>baf | gedc BGG2 |]

X:143
T:St James’s. Ru1.143
M:2/4
L:1/8
W:Cast off & turn your Partner .| Lead thro’ the 3d
W:Couple & cast up & turn 😐 Hands round all six 😐
W:Right and Left _
Q:2/4=60
K:G
|:GB-Bd | dg Tg2 | bagf | g/f/g/a/ g2 |
GB-Bd | dg Tg2 | bagf | g2 {a}g2 ||
Bddd | dc/B/ c2 | Accc | c(B/A/) B2 |
dgfe | dgfe | dc d/c/B/A/ | G2 G2 |]

X:144
T:Cloak Bagg. Ru1.144, The
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Man foots it to his Partner & turns
W:her & leaves her in his Place .| Foot it contrary
W:Sides & turn 😐 Gallop down two Coupl. up again
W:foot it & cross over .|. Hands round all Six 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:D
|:F | D/D/D B2 AFA2 | E2=c2 ECCE | D/D/D B2 AFA2 | A,/A,/A, B,A, D2D ||
F | D/D/D dF dFdF | E/E/E =cE cEcE | D/D/D dF dFdF | A,/A,/A, B,A, D2D |]

X:148
T:Merry Councellors. Ru1.148, The
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The 1st Cu. Casts off and turns .| Cast up again
W:and turn 😐 Cross over two Cu. Lead up to the
W:top foot it and cast off .| foot it to your Partner
W:and turn her right Hand and Left 😐
Q:2/4=60
N:NB B/c/ in Mss, revised by transcriber to balance bar lengths
K:G
B/c/ | d>BG>g Te2d>c | ca2B TA3B/c/ | d>BG>g Te2d>B | gd2B G3 ||
B/c/ | d>edB d>edB | gb2″NB”a/g/a2Bc | d>edB gd2B | edcB TA3B/c/ |
d>cBg e2dB | ca2B TA3B/c/ | d>BGg Te2dB | gd2B G3 |]

X:149
T:New Long Room at Scarborough. Ru1.149, The
M:9/8
L:1/8
W:The 1st Cu. cast off and turns .| cast up again
W:and turn 😐 the 1st Man sets to the 2d
W:Wo. and turns her .| the 1st Wo. does the same :||
W:Gallop down and up again and cast off .:|
W:right Hand and Left
Q:3/8=110
K:G
G3 B2G Bcd | GBG Bcd AFD | G3 B2G Bcd | EFE EFG AFD 😐
|: g2g gag fed | g2g gag afd | g2g gag fed | efg dcB AFD 😐
|: BGG BGG c2d | BGG BGG AFD | BGG BGG c2d | EFE EFG AFD 😐

X:151
T:Hey to Ruckolt. Ru1.151
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:Hands across with the 2 Cu. and Cast off .| the same with
W:the 3d Cu 😐 Lead upto the top Foot it and cast off Lead
W:down with the 3d Cu. Foot it and cast up .| Hands Round six
W:with the 2d and 3d Cu. right hand & left with the 2d Cu.
Q:3/8=90
N:NB ^B in Mss, amended to =B by transcriber
K:F
c | f2a gec | fed c2B | Acf Bdf | cBA G2c |
f2a ged | “NB”=Bcd def | gfe edc | Gc=B c2 ||
c | e2g ge^c | egf ge^c | A^ce gfe | fdd d2c |
d2f fd=B | dfe fd=B | G=Bd fed | ecc c2c |
f2a gec | fed c2B | Acf Bdf | cBA G2c |
fga gec | “NB”=Bcd def | gab agf | cfe f2 |]

X:152
T:Last Merry Night. Ru1.152, The
M:6/4
L:1/4
W:The 1st Man turns the 2d Wo. .| the 1st Wo. turns
W:the 2d Man 😐 Gallop down and up again and cast
W:off 😐 Foot it Corners :|| Foot it to your Partner
W:and turn it out :||
Q:3/4=90
K:G
d | BGB d2e | f2g f2g | BGB d2e | dcB A2 ||
d | ec/d/e dB/c/d | cBA g2d | ec/d/e dB/c/d | cBA G2 |]

X:153
T:Topsy Turvy. Ru1.153
M:C|
L:1/8
N:First note is crotchet in MS, I have halved it to equalise the bar
W:Cast of[f] two Cu. .| Cast up Again 😐 Cross over
W:two Cu .| Lead up to the top foot it and cast off 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:F
fcfc fa2g/f/ | ecec eg2f/e/ | fcfc Ac2B/A/ | Bd2B A2F2 ||
“NB”Bd2 c/B/ AF A/B/c/A/ | bg2f e2c2 | Bd2c/B/ AF A/B/c/A/ | af2c A2F2 |]

X:156
T:Miser. Ru1.156, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The 1st Man sets to the 2d Wo. and turns her .|
W:the 1st Wo. does the same 😐 Cross over foot it
W:and turn your Partner .| Lead thro the 3d Cu.
W:cast up and turn it out 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:G
G2G G2G | GAG Bcd | G2G GBG | FGA AFD |
G2G GBG | GBG Bcd | gfe dcB | ABG FED ||
Bcd ded | ded dcB | cde efe | efe edc |
Bcd def | gfe def | gfe dcB | ABG AFD |]

X:160
T:Butter’d Eggs. Ru1.160
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The 1st Cu. sets to the 2d Wo. and turns her .|
W:the 1st Wo. does the same 😐 Hands Round with
W:the 2d Cu. and Cast off .|. Lead thro the 3d
W:Cu. and turn your Partner 😐
Q:2/4=60
N:NB Rest added to balance bar lengths
K:G
|:B/c/ | dBGE cAFD | GD AD (G/A/B) AD | dBGE cAFD | (c/d/e) Ad ^c/d/e/c/ d ||
g/a/ | bdTdc acTcB | gBTBA fATAG | dddd Td3c | BA/G/ AG/F/ G2 “NB”z |]

X:162
T:Amorous Goddess. Ru1.162
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
W:Hands a cross with the 2d Cu. and Cast off .|
W:the same with the 3d Cu. 😐 Lead up to the Top
W:foot it and Cast off Lead thro the 3d Cu. and
W:turn your Partner .|. foot it Corners and
W:turn foot it the other Corners and turn your
W:Partner 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:D
|:f2(e/f/)g faag | fedc dA TA2 | f2(e/f/)g faag | f(edc) d4 ||
f2(f/e/d) eaac | dfed cAA2 | aeec fBBd | c2B2 A4 |
f2(e/f/g) faag | fedc dAA2 | f2(e/f/g) faag | fedc d4 |]

X:167
T:Just as I was in the Morning. Ru1.167
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The 1st Cu. casts of[f] one Cu. .| cast up again 😐
W:cross over and turn .|. the 2d Cu. does the
W:same :||: the 1st Man Leads his Partner off and
W:Leaves her in the 2d Mans Place .||. then turns
W:the 2d Wo. 😐 then Leads her thro the Mens
W:side and turn her .| then the 1st Cu. half
W:figures Round the 2d Cu. and turns 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:D
|:f/e/ | d2D (F/G/A)F | EFE cBc | d2D (F/G/A)F | A3 d2 😐
|: f/e/ | dfa afd | cea ecA | ded fdg | f3 a3 |
afa geg | fdf ece | d2D F/G/AF | A3 d2 :|]

X:171
T:Frisk it. Ru1.171
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The 1st Cu. cast off, and turns .| Cast off again & turn 😐 Lead up
W:to ye top foot it and cast off .|. Right hand & left quite round
W:with ye 3d Cu. :||: Hands & cross quite round with ye 2d and 3d We. .||.
W:The same with the Men :|| Hay contrary sides .||. foot it
W:to your Partner and turn it out 😐
Q:2/4=80
K:G
|:B2cB A2BA | G2AF GD G,2 | (3BcB (3ABA (3GAG (3FGF | EAAF G2 G,2 😐
|: GBAc Bdce | de2d/^c/ d2D2 | gb2a/g/ fa2g/f/ | edA^c d2D2 |
B2cB A2BA | G2AF GD G,2 | (3BcB (3ABA (3GAG (3FGF | EAAF G2 G,2 😐
|: g2Tag/a/ bgd2 | gdBG A/G/F/E/ D2 | g2ag/a/ bgdg | fe/d/ ed/c/ d2D2 😐
|: GccB dBe2 | BA/B/ c/B/A/G/ A/G/F/E/ D2 | GccB dBeg | BA/B/ c/B/A/B/ G2G,2 :|]

X:175
T:Unfortunate Joak. Ru1.175
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:12/8
L:1/8
W:The first Man set to ye 2d Wo. and hands all three .| The
W:same to the 2d Man 😐 Cross over & half Figure .|. The
W:Man sets to ye 3d Wo & turns her the Wo. does the same
W:to ye 3d Man at the same time :||: The Man crosses round ye 3d
W:Cu. and the Wo. round the 2d Cu. at ye same time .||
W:Right hand & left quite round with ye 2d Cu. .|| The Man sets
W:to ye 2d Wo. & turns her, the Wo. does ye same to ye 2d Man
W:at ye same time .||. The Man falls between ye 3d Cu. and
W:the Wo. between ye 2d Cu. at ye same time foot it & turn
W:it out 😐
Q:3/8=90
N:NB Rest inserted by transcriber to balance bar lengths
R:Joak
K:D
|:d | dAd dAd dAd Tf2d | Bcd dcd BeB Tc2A | dAd dAd dAd Tf2d | B/c/dB c/d/ec d3 D2 😐 “NB”z |
|: ded fga Bcd c2A | ABc cBc ABc cBA | ded fga Bcd Tc2A | B/c/dB c/d/ec d3 D3 :|]

X:180
T:Rakes of London. Ru1.180, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
T:Rakes of Mallow,aka
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Man hays on the Wo. side
W:his Partner hays on the men’s side at the
W:same time .| The first Cu. hay on their
W:own sides 😐 The two 1st Cu. foot and
W:hands across half roun[d] .| the two 1st Cu.
W:foot and right and left.
Q:2/4=60
K:G
GBGB GB dA/G/ | FAFA FA cB/A/ | GBGB GB dc/B/ | dA/G/ F/G/A/F/ G2G2 😐
|: gf/e/ dc Bcd2 | gf/e/ dc BaA2 | gf/e/ dc BA/G/c2 | BA/G/ F/G/A/F/ G2G2 :|]

X:185
T:Lassie in the Yellow Coatie. Ru1.185, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
W:The first Couple casts of[f] two Couple .|
W:cast up again 😐 Cross over & half Figure
W:.| right hand and Left quite round with
W:the second Couple :||: foot it Corners and
W:turn .|| foot it the other Corners and turn
W::|| Lead through the Mens side and turn
W:your Partner .||. Lead through the Womens
W:side and turn it out 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:Em
|:G2GB de=fd | edgd edeg | G2GB degd | e/f/g dB A>G E2 😐
|: g>abg aefd | Bdde =f>gaf | g>abg aefd | e/f/g dB A>GE2 :|]

X:193
T:Miss Macdonal’s Rant. Ru1.193
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Rant
W:Cast off two Couple .| Cast up again 😐 Cross over
W:Two Couple .|. Lead up to the Top foot it & Cast off
W::||: Hands across with the Bottom Couple .|| And
W:Back again :|| Hands Round four at Top :||.
W:Right Hand and Left 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:Em
|:E2EF BFEF | E2EF dFEF | E2EF EFGA | (B/c/d) AG FDDF 😐
|: Eeed eEEF | Eeec dDDF | Eeed BcdB | (e/f/g) fe dDD2 :|]

X:195
T:Much to do about nothing. Ru1.195
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:6/8
L:1/8
W:The first & second Couple foot it all four & Right Hand &
W:Left half Round .| The same Back again 😐 Foot it all four &
W:Hands across .|. Foot it & the same Back again :||: Gallop
W:Down the Middle & up again & Cast off :|| Right Hand
W:and Left with the top Couple 😐
Q:3/8=90
K:G
|:G2G, G2G, | GAB cBA | G2G, G2G, | GBG AFD |
G2G, G2G, | GAB cBA | BdB AFD | GDC B,G,G, 😐
|: gdB G2B | eag fef | gdB G2d | Eed ^cBc |
d2D d2D | def gfe | faf ecA | dAG FED 😐
|: Tgfg Tgfg | Tgfg dBG | Tgfg Tgfg | gbg afd |
Tgfg Tgfg | Tgfg dBG | c2e B2d | ABG FED :|]

X:196
T:Ale Wife & her Barrel. Ru1.196, The
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
W:Cast off & turn your Partner .| Cast up again
W:& turn 😐 Foot it & Hands across .|. The same
W:Back again :||: First Man set to the second Wo.
W:& turn her .|| First woman does the same :||
W:Cross over figure In & Right Hand & Left 😐
Q:2/4=60
K:G
|:G2GB AGAB | G2GB dedB | G2GB AGAB | dBGB ded2 😐
|: dege agfd | efge afg2 | dege agfe | edBd efg2 :|]

X:197
T:Burlum’s Reel. Ru1.197
B:Rutherford’s Country Dances Vol 1, 1756
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
W:Foot it all Four & Hands across .| The same Back
W:Again 😐 Cross over two Couple .|. Lead up to the
W:Top foot it & Cast :||: Foot it Corners & turn .||
W:Foot it the other Corners & turn 😐 Lead out
W:Each sides and turn.
Q:2/4=60
K:G
GBdB A/A/Ae2 | GB de/f/ gdBG | ceBg A/A/Ae2 | d/c/B/A/ GB d2e2 😐
|:dBgB A/A/Ae2 | dBgB dega | g/f/e/f/ gB A/A/Ae2 | d2e/f/g/B/ d2e2 :|]