{"id":173,"date":"2016-03-01T23:21:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T23:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.village-music-project.org.uk\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2016-03-06T16:51:37","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T16:51:37","slug":"staffs-anon-abc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.village-music-project.org.uk\/?page_id=173","title":{"rendered":"STAFFS Anon ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>%abc<br \/>\n%%abc-alias Anonymous Staffordshire MS<br \/>\n%%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.4.0 [11\/01\/2012]<br \/>\n%%abc-edited-by www.village-music-project.org.uk<br \/>\n%VMP.Tim Willetts<br \/>\n%Revised 21\/05\/2003<br \/>\n%Revised again 11\/2008<br \/>\n%Revised again 12\/2009<\/p>\n<p>X:1<br \/>\nT:Allen a Dale. ST.01<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=80<br \/>\nC:First legible tune in photocopy<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:From p.14.<br \/>\nH:Photocopy does not include all of original manuscript, and sections of<br \/>\nH:t<br \/>\nH:copy are not legible.<br \/>\nH:ABC transcription carried out on a Linux system to abc standard 1.6,<br \/>\nH:an<br \/>\nH:checked using both abc2ps and abc2win.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:C<br \/>\ncBc dcB|cde (dB)z|Acc Adc|Bdg ecz|!<br \/>\nedc dBG|gec cAf|dBg ece|ccf gfe|!<br \/>\ngfd d2G|cBc dfe|AdB c2z|]<\/p>\n<p>X:2<br \/>\nT:Tekili,(Incomplete). ST.02<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=120<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Jig<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:From p.14,only first 7 bars present in photocopy,pp.1 to 12,andpp.15,16<br \/>\nN:missing<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:C<br \/>\nc2c cBc|A2c G3|GAB cde|f2d B2G|c2c cBc|A2cG3|&#8221; incomplete&#8221;GAB|]<\/p>\n<p>X:3<br \/>\nT:Fragment of untitled tune. ST.03<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=80<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Misc<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:From p.17,fragment of tune, title unknown.<br \/>\nN:key is guesswork &#8211; no key signature legible on ms.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\n&#8220;_No Key Sig. in MS&#8221;GEcd2&#8243;^F&#8221;A|(GE)ce2(A\/2F\/2)|\\<br \/>\n(GE)c (df)A|(Af)e d-FA|GEcd3|]<\/p>\n<p>X:4<br \/>\nT:Drops of Brandy. ST.04<br \/>\nM:9\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=120<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Slip Jig<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nd2c (BG)B (BG)B|d2c (BGB) (cBA)|d2c (BG)B (BG)B|c2B A2B cBA:|!<br \/>\n|:GBd edB gdB|GBd gdB cBA|GBd gdB gdB|c2B A2B cBA:|<\/p>\n<p>X:5<br \/>\nT:Meg Merriless. ST.05<br \/>\nT:Persian Hunt,aka. ST.05<br \/>\nT:Boyne Hunt,aka. ST.05<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=90<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Reel<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:The way this has been strangely written down with what would normally<br \/>\nN:be considered to be inappropriate bar lines, lead in notes, and<br \/>\nN:incorrect spelling of Meg Merrilees, strongly suggests to me that this<br \/>\nN:has been attempted from memory rather than sloppy copying, and<br \/>\nN:indicates that the author of the MS has a &#8220;consumer&#8217;s&#8221; knowledge of<br \/>\nN:music notation. CGP<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\n&#8220;^unedited&#8221;A2FA|DAFA|DAFA|BEEc|&#8221;^Incomplete&#8221;A2FA|D||!<br \/>\na2|f\/2e\/2d ad|bdad|f\/2e\/2d af|beea|!<br \/>\nf\/2e\/2d ad|bdad|A&gt;B de|fdd a|!<br \/>\nf\/2e\/2d ad|bdad|f\/2e\/2d af|bee g|!<br \/>\nfadf|gb e&gt;f|A&gt;B de|fdd|]<\/p>\n<p>X:6<br \/>\nT:Ronda. ST.06<br \/>\nT:Ode To Joy,aka. ST.06<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nC:Beethoven<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Ode?<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\na|.d.d.e.e|fdaf|(g\/a\/).b\/.g\/ (f\/g\/).a\/.f\/|\\<br \/>\n(e\/f\/).g\/.e\/ (d\/c\/).B\/2.A\/2|!<br \/>\n.d&#8221;sq&#8217;s in MS&#8221;.d.e.e|fda&gt;g|(f\/g\/).a\/.b\/ (a\/g\/).f\/.e\/2|dcd2:|!<br \/>\n|:.e.e.f.d|.e.a.f.d|.e.e.f.d|c\/B\/2A\/^G\/&#8221;cr&#8221; Az|!<br \/>\nee\/f\/ ff|^gg\/g\/ aa|a(a\/^g\/) &#8220;qu&#8217;s&#8221;(a\/b\/)(c&#8217;\/d&#8217;\/)|&#8221;qu&#8217;s&#8221;c&#8217;\/b\/a\/^g\/a2:|<\/p>\n<p>X:7<br \/>\nT:March in Blue Beard. ST.07<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=75<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.March<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\na3gf2e2|d4e4|fefg a2gf|eeeee2z2|!<br \/>\na3gf2e2|d4e4|fefgf2e2|d2d&gt;d&#8221;^cr&#8221;d4:|!<br \/>\n|:e3dc2d2|e4&#8243;^g&#8221;f4|gfga b2gf|eeeee2z2|!<br \/>\ne3dc2d2|e4f4|&#8221;^qu&#8217;s&#8221;e2d2c2B2|A2A&gt;AA2z2|!<br \/>\na3gf2e2|d4e4|fefga2gf|e2e&gt;ee2z2|!<br \/>\na3gf2e2|d4e4|fefgf2e2|d2d&gt;dd4:|<\/p>\n<p>X:8<br \/>\nT:Turkish Air.A. ST.08<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:ms. also has title &#8220;Hope told a Flattering Tale&#8221; at top of this tune, b<br \/>\nN:crossed out. Tempo indication of &#8220;Allegro&#8221;.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:A minor<br \/>\n&#8220;^Allegro&#8221;A\/2B\/2c\/2d\/2|ee A\/B\/c\/d\/ cA A\/2B\/2c\/2d\/2|eA B^G|A2:|!<br \/>\n|:c\/2d\/2e\/2f\/2|gg a\/2g\/2f\/2e\/2|fd B\/2c\/2d\/2e\/2|ff g\/2f\/2e\/2d\/2|!<br \/>\nec A\/2B\/2c\/2d\/2|ee A\/2B\/2c\/2d\/2|ee A\/2B\/2c\/2d\/2|ea e\/2d\/2c\/2B\/2|A2||!<br \/>\ne&gt;d|^cAB^G|Aae&gt;d|^cAB^G|!<br \/>\nA2e&gt;d|^cAB^G|Aae&gt;d|^cAB^G|A4|]<\/p>\n<p>X:9<br \/>\nT:Tis But Fancy&#8217;s Sketch. ST.09<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nG|&#8221;^Moderato&#8221;B2ed dcBA|G4zGG|d2ed dcBA|B4z2B2|AA AA B2^c2|!<br \/>\nd4z2B2|BG df fed^c|d4z2d2|d2=fed2c\/2B\/2e\/2d\/2|c4z2d2|!<br \/>\n(gf).e.d (cB).A.G|(B4A2)zd|BGdB GBdg|He4c2e2|.e.dz2z2d2|\\<br \/>\ndcz2z4|!<br \/>\n(B\/2A\/2)(c\/2B\/2) (d\/2c\/2) (3B\/2c\/2A\/2|\\<br \/>\nA2G4(Fd)|d2z2GHg{f}He2|(ed) (gG) (cA).d.F|G4z3|]<\/p>\n<p>X:10<br \/>\nT:Cambrian Lyrist,The. ST.10<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=110<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Quadrille<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nGA|B2B BAG|d2d dcB|g2g gfe|dcB Adc|!<br \/>\nB2B BAG|d2d dcB|g2g fef|g2gg2:|!<br \/>\n|:g|f2g agf|g2bd2g|f2g agf|gab dec|!<br \/>\nB2B BAG|d2d dcB|g2g fef|g2gg2:|<\/p>\n<p>X:11<br \/>\nT:Downfall of Paris. ST.11<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/16<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=80<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\nd2(d&gt;e) d2(d&gt;e)|d2(d&gt;e) (gf)ed|e2e&gt;f e2e&gt;f|e2e&gt;f agfe|!<br \/>\nf2f&gt;g f2f&gt;g|f2fg bagf|e2e&gt;d e2e&gt;d|efge cABc|!<br \/>\nd2d&gt;e d2d&gt;e|d2d&gt;e gfed|e2e&gt;f e2e&gt;f|e2e&gt;f agfe|!<br \/>\nf2fd a3g|g4f2fd|a4g4|fefe f2e2|d2d2d4:|!<br \/>\n|:a8|a2f2b2a2|g2g&gt;f g2g&gt;f|g2gfg4|!<br \/>\na8|g2e2a2g2|f2fe f2fe|f2fef4:|!<br \/>\n|:ABcd cBAF|FGAB AGFE|d2d2e2e2|f2f2d4|!<br \/>\nGABd AGGF|FGAB AGFE|d2e2f2d2|d2d2d4:|!<br \/>\n|:.c2.d2.e2.f2|.g2.f2.e2.d2|c2d2e2f2|g2e2e4|!<br \/>\n(ABcd) cBAG|FGAB AGFE|d2e2f2e2|d2d2:|<\/p>\n<p>X:12<br \/>\nT:Come Under My Plaidy. ST.12<br \/>\nT:Johnny McGill,aka. ST.12<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=120<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Jig<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\ng|dBB BAB|dBBB2g|dBB BAB|GEE E2g|!<br \/>\ndBB BAB|dBB BAG|AAA BAB|GEEE2:|!<br \/>\n|:d|gfg aga|bag fed|gfg aga|bge ega|!<br \/>\nbgb afa|gef gfe|dBB BAB| GEE E2:|<\/p>\n<p>X:13<br \/>\nT:Cuckoo,The. ST.13<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/4<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=80<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:First bar is unclear on ms. but appears to be similar to bar 5 which I<br \/>\nN:h<br \/>\nN:e copied to bar 1.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nG&gt;ABG|cedz|g&gt;ed&gt;B|(A\/2F\/2)(A\/2B\/2)Az|!<br \/>\nG&gt;ABG|cedz|g&gt;ed&gt;B|{B}(A\/2G\/2)A\/2B\/2Az|!<br \/>\ngag&gt;f|egdz|c&gt;edc|B&gt;cdz|!<br \/>\ng&gt;agf|egdz|cABG|FAA2|!<br \/>\nG&gt;ABG|cedz|g&gt;ed&gt;B|(A\/2G\/2)(A\/2B\/2)G2|!<br \/>\n.g\/2d\/2 z .g\/2d\/2 z|.g\/2d\/2 z .g\/2d\/2 z|\\<br \/>\nG&gt;ed&gt;B|{B}(A\/2G\/2)(A\/2B\/2)G2|]<\/p>\n<p>X:14<br \/>\nT:Miss Fords Dance. ST.14<br \/>\nT:Shepherd&#8217;s Hey,aka. ST.14<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Country-dance<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:Time signature is given as 2\/4 in ms. However first 4 bars have 3<br \/>\nN:croche<br \/>\nN:\/bar, and other bars have extra beats. I have retained this in abc. as<br \/>\nN:&#8221;<br \/>\nN:rrecting&#8221; would involve more than a minor editorial decision.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\n&#8220;qu&#8217;s&#8221;G\/B\/d\/B\/ cc|&#8221;qu&#8217;s&#8221;G\/B\/d\/B\/ AA|&#8221;qu&#8217;s&#8221;G\/B\/d\/G\/ cc\/2e\/2|\\<br \/>\nd\/2c\/2B\/2A\/2GG:|!<br \/>\n|:&#8221;qu&#8217;s&#8221;g\/d\/c\/B\/ &#8220;^crs&#8221;cc|e\/2c\/2e\/2c\/2 AA|&#8221;qu&#8217;s&#8221;g\/d\/c\/B\/ cc\/2e\/2|\\<br \/>\nd\/2c\/2B\/2A\/2 GG:|!<br \/>\n|:D\/2G\/2B\/2G\/2 D\/2A\/2c\/2A\/2|D\/2G\/2B\/2G\/2 AA|\\<br \/>\nD\/2G\/2d\/2B\/2 D\/2B\/2c\/2e\/2|d\/2c\/2B\/2A\/2 GG|<\/p>\n<p>X:15<br \/>\nT:Life Let Us Cherish. ST.15<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=120<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Jig<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nB3cBc|(d2g)g2z|G3AGA|BcBA3|!<br \/>\nB2B cBc|(d2g)g3|B3AGA|(G3G2)||!<br \/>\nd|d2c ABc|d2BG2d|d2c ABc|d2BG2d|!<br \/>\ne2cg2g|d2Bg2d|ded (dcB)|B3A2z||!<br \/>\n&#8220;^P&#8221;B3cBc|d2gg2z|G3AGA|BcBA3|!<br \/>\nB2B cBc|d2gg3|B3AGB|G3G2|]<\/p>\n<p>X:16<br \/>\nT:Tyrolese(?) Song of Liberty. ST.16<br \/>\nT:New Tyrolean Waltz,aka. ST.16<br \/>\nM:3\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/4=50<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:First word of title is indistinct.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nD2|G&gt;G B&gt;B d&gt;d|d&gt;bg2 ((3Bdg) |a2c&#8217;z ((3Acf) |g2bz &#8220;qu&#8221;D2|!<br \/>\nG&gt;G B&gt;B d&gt;d|d&gt;bg2 ((3Bdg) |a2c&#8217; z ((3Acf) |g2z2|]<\/p>\n<p>X:17<br \/>\nT:Welch Air. ST.17<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/16<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=70<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\nd2(fa gfed)|(cdef) g2(fe)|d2f2e2d2|{d}(cBcd) e2 &#8220;^P&#8221;(dc)|.d2(fa gfed)|!<br \/>\n(cdef) g2 (ag)|f2(gf) e2(fe)|d2d&#8217;2d2 &#8220;^F&#8221;a2|(gfed) c2d2|(e3fe2d2)|!<br \/>\n(c2a2)(e3d)|c2a2 (e2fg)|f3gf3e|(defg) a2(gf)|g2b2a2f2|!<br \/>\n(efga bc&#8217;d&#8217;b)|a2f2 (gfed)|(cdef) g2(ag)|.f(agf) .e(gfe)|d2d&#8217;2d2z2|]<\/p>\n<p>X:18<br \/>\nT:Washington&#8217;s March at the Battle of ? ST.18<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nC:Incomplete in MS<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.March<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:Illegible.Only a 4-bar fragment in ms. occupying only part of a stave.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\n&#8220;Maestoso&#8221;G2D&gt;GB2G&gt;B|d2B&gt;dg2z2|e&gt;fg&gt;ed2B&gt;d|d&gt;cB&gt;AB2B&gt;d|]<br \/>\nW:Illegible after this<\/p>\n<p>X:19<br \/>\nT:Portuguese Laudie(?),The. ST.19<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=90<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Country-dance<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:Not very legible in MS, but not &#8220;Lady&#8221;.CGP<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nd|gfed|d2zB|cBce|dBG d|!<br \/>\nb&gt;a g\/2f\/2e\/2d\/2|d2zB|cBce|d2z:|!<br \/>\n|:d|cAFD|GBd d|^c\/2d\/2e\/2d\/2 =c\/2B\/2c\/2A\/2|G2zd|!<br \/>\ncAFD|GBd d|^c\/2d\/2e\/2d\/2 =c\/2B\/2c\/2A\/2|G2z:|<\/p>\n<p>X:20<br \/>\nT:Pray Goody. ST.20<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=80<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Country-dance<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nd4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|g2fe dBAG|gdcB (B2A2)|!<br \/>\nd4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|{ef}g2fe dBec|BdcAG2z2||!<br \/>\ng2d2e2d2|gBBB(c2B2)|gddd gddd| gdcB HB2HA2|!<br \/>\nd4cBAG|BAGF GBdf|g2fe dBAG|gdcB (B2A2)|!<br \/>\nd4 cBAG|BAGF GBdf|{ef}g2fe dBec|BdcAG4|]<\/p>\n<p>X:21<br \/>\nT:Oranje B?ven ST.21<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nC:&#8221;- Sung by Mr Braham.&#8221;<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\nA2|d3cd2e2|f2e2d2ze|f2edc2d2|e3dc2ze|e2f2e2d2|(ca2)zz2^gf|!<br \/>\ne3fe2c|A4z2A2|e3g fedc|d2e2f2zA|g3e agfe|f2g2a2zA|!<br \/>\na3g fedc|B6g2|f2ede2c2|d4z2A2|f3ed2c2|B4z2f2|!<br \/>\ng3fe2d2|c4z2c2|d3ef2d2|(B2Hg4)g&gt;f|e4a4|d4z4||!<br \/>\nd4B4|e2e&gt;dc2A2|af dg Hb2g&gt;f|e4a4|d8|]<\/p>\n<p>X:22<br \/>\nT:Said a Smile to a Tear. ST.22<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=80<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\ndf|a2&#8243;squ&#8217;s&#8221;gf|f2ff|(ag).f.e|e2ze|(gf).e.d|d2ef|ge z2|!<br \/>\nz2df|a2gf|f2ff|(ag).f.e|e2zg|f2a&gt;d|e2a&gt;a|fdfe|d2cd|!<br \/>\ne2ee|e2ee|(gf).f.f|f2zf|(ag).f.e|gf af|fez2|!<br \/>\nz2za|afz d|bHg d&#8217;b|ad&#8217;fa|d2e&gt;a|fdz|]<\/p>\n<p>X:23<br \/>\nT:Copenhagen Waltz. ST.23<br \/>\nM:3\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/16<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=50<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Waltz<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\n(f&lt;a)|(g&lt;b) f&lt;a e&lt;g|(d&lt;f) A2 (d&lt;f)|(e&lt;g) A2 (c&lt;e)|(d&lt;f) A2 (f&lt;a)|!<br \/>\n(g&lt;b) (f&lt;a) (e&lt;g)|(d&lt;f) A2 (d&lt;f)|(c&lt;e) A2 (c&lt;e)|&#8221;qu&#8221;d4||!<br \/>\n(d&lt;f)|(c&lt;e) A2 (c&lt;e)|(d&lt;f) A2 (d&lt;f)|c&lt;e A2 (c&lt;e)|d4 (f&lt;a)|!<br \/>\n(g&lt;b) (f&lt;a) (e&lt;g)|(d&lt;f) A2 (d&lt;f)|(c&lt;e) A2 (c&lt;e)|d4||!<br \/>\na2|(b2a2f2)|d4 a2|(b2a2f2)|e4 a2|(b2a2f2|dcdfaf|edefgf|d4|]<\/p>\n<p>X:24<br \/>\nT:Opera Hat,The. ST.24<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=120<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Jig<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\nA2|d2d def|A2AA2A|B2dc2e|d2f ecA|!<br \/>\nd2d def|A2AA2A|B2dc2e|(d3d2)||!<br \/>\nf|e2e efg|f2ed2f|e2e efg|(f3d2)f|!<br \/>\ne2e efg|f2ed2f|{f}e2d {d}c2B|A2GF2E|!<br \/>\nF3 GFG|A2A A2A|B2dc2e|d2f ecA|!<br \/>\nF3GFG|A2AA2A|B2dc2e|(d3d2)|]<\/p>\n<p>X:25<br \/>\nT:Mrs McLeod . ST.25<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=100<br \/>\nC:&#8221;- A Popular Dance&#8221;<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Reel<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\nB|A2a2fefa|c2cBc2c&gt;B|A2a2 fefa|B2 BA B2Bc|!<br \/>\nA2a2fefa|c2cBc2ce|fgfef2eg|a2ecB3||!<br \/>\n&#8220;^cr&#8221;c| AAcA ecce|c2cBc2a2|AAcA ecce|B2BAB3c|!<br \/>\nAAcA ecca|c2cBc2ce|f2fef2eg|a2ecB3|]<\/p>\n<p>X:26<br \/>\nT:Arthur the Brave. ST.26<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/4<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=80<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:F<br \/>\nc|&#8221;^Maestoso&#8221;f&gt;ga.g|f2ze|d&gt;efd|c2zc|fga=b|c&#8217;2ze|!<br \/>\nf&gt;dg=B|c2zg\/2f\/2|e&gt;cde|f2cg|a&gt;gda|b2zb|!<br \/>\nafed|^c2z\/2ag|f&gt;d f\/2e\/2d\/2^c\/2|d2zc|f&gt;ffe|edcc|!<br \/>\nf&gt;gaf|b2d&#8217;2|c&#8217;&gt;efg|e\/2cz\/2c&#8217;&gt;b|a&gt;fg&gt;e|f3|]<\/p>\n<p>X:27<br \/>\nT:Fly Not Yet. ST.27<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=110<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Quadrille<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:F<br \/>\nF2FF2G|A2Bc2A|c2de2f|g2f edc|a2gg2f|!<br \/>\nf2ed2c|d2ef2d|c2BA2G|F2f fge|(f3&#8243;^cr&#8221;f3):|!<br \/>\n|:(F3f3)|(F3f3)|a2gg2f|f2ed2c|!<br \/>\nd2e fed|cdB A2G|F2f fge|(f3f3):|<\/p>\n<p>X:28<br \/>\nT:Orange Waltz,The. ST.28<br \/>\nM:3\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=50<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Waltz<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:F<br \/>\n.c|.f(f\/2e\/2).f|.g(g\/2^f\/2).g|.e(e\/2d\/2).e|fac&#8217;|.f(f\/2e\/2).f|\\<br \/>\n.g(g\/2^f\/2).g|.e(e\/2d\/2).e|f2:|!<br \/>\n|:e\/2f\/2|cag|fef|gec|cc\/2d\/2c|cag|fef|gec|f2||!<br \/>\ne\/2f\/2|g(g\/2e\/2)c|a(a\/2f\/2)c|(b\/2a\/2).g\/2.f\/2(e\/2d\/2)|\\<br \/>\nceg|gg\/2e\/2c|aa\/2f\/2c|dd\/2f\/2e\/2g\/2|f2:|!<br \/>\nc|cag|fef|gec|cc\/2d\/2c|cag|fef|gec|f2|]<\/p>\n<p>X:29<br \/>\nT:Irish Air. ST.29<br \/>\nT:William &amp; Nancy,aka. ST.29<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=110<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.March<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:The tune for the William &amp; Nancy Morris dance, Bledington tradition&#8230;<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:Bb<br \/>\n&#8220;^Allegro&#8221;B2B BFD|f2f fdB|B2c dcd|G2AB3:|!<br \/>\n|:Bdf b2b|agf (gf).e|Bdf b2b|agf g2a|!<br \/>\nb2b afd|g2g fdB|B2c dcd|G2AB3:|<\/p>\n<p>X:30<br \/>\nT:Beauty In Tears. ST.30<br \/>\nM:3\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=90<br \/>\nC:Sung By Mr Braham<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:Bb<br \/>\nB2|&#8221;^Mod&#8221;B2d2f2|d2B2d2|c2 edcB|(A2c2)F2|B2dcBA|(G2e2)c2|B3cA2|B4:|!<br \/>\nB2|B2d2f2|b2f2d2|cdefag|fedcBA|B2d2f2|f2c2B2|A2f2=e2|f6|!<br \/>\n{^fgedfec}B2d2=fe|d2B2d2|cGedcB|(Ac2)zF2|!<br \/>\nB2dcBA|G2He2ec|B3cA2|B4:|<\/p>\n<p>X:31<br \/>\nT:Fal Lal La. ST.31<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:A<br \/>\nA2|.e.e.c.c|AA (A\/4B\/4c\/2)z|ddcz\/2A\/2|G\/2&gt;A\/2B\/2&gt;c\/2B\/2z\/2B\/2|!<br \/>\neecc|AA A\/4B\/4c\/2z|ddcz\/2A\/2|B\/2&gt;A\/2B\/2&gt;c\/2A|]<\/p>\n<p>X:32<br \/>\nT:New Lango Lee. ST.32<br \/>\nT:Lango Lee,aka. ST.32<br \/>\nT:Banks of the Dee,aka. ST.32<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.JIg<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:Different from the usual New Lango Lee&#8230;.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nD|D&gt;EF G&gt;AB|c&gt;ed cBA|BGE DEG|B&gt;ccG2D|!<br \/>\nDEF GAB|ced dBA|BGE DEG|B&gt;cAG2:|!<br \/>\n|:B|B2cd2d|e&gt;dc dBG|Bcd efg|G&gt;AG FED|!<br \/>\ncec BdB|A&gt;GA BGE|GFE Ddc|B&gt;eB|G2:|<\/p>\n<p>X:33<br \/>\nT:Staffordshire March. ST.33<br \/>\nM:4\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=120<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.March<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\nd3d cdec|d2d&gt;dd4|f3f efge|f2f&gt;ff4|!<br \/>\nd3f gfed|cAcea4|efedc2~B2|A2A.AA4||!<br \/>\na3g f^dfa|g2bge3f|g3f eceg|f2afd3A|!<br \/>\nd&gt;de&gt;ef3e|f&gt;fg&gt;ga3g|(3fga (3bag f2e2|d2d&gt;dd4|]<\/p>\n<p>X:34<br \/>\nT:Boxing the Compass. ST.34<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=60<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nd\/c\/|Bd gd\/c\/|BG GA\/B\/|cABG|FADF|!<br \/>\nGBe^c|d2g2|f\/g\/a A^c|d2z2d||!<br \/>\n^cc c\/d\/e\/f\/|gf\/e\/ fd|BB B\/c\/d\/e\/|=fe\/d\/ ed\/d\/|!<br \/>\ncd\/e\/ EA\/G\/|F2z\/d\/e\/f\/|gefd|e\/d\/^c\/e\/ dd|!<br \/>\n^cd\/e\/ Ac|d2 zd\/c\/|BG GA\/G\/|!<br \/>\nFA\/c\/ AG\/F\/|B\/d\/e\/f\/ g\/e\/d\/c\/|BGG|]<\/p>\n<p>X:35<br \/>\nT:I Am Quite the Thing. ST.35<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nd2Bd2B|(AB)cB2G|d2BG2G|GAB A2z|!<br \/>\nd2Bd2B|(AB)cB2G|G2FE2E|EDE {E}D2f|!<br \/>\nede def|ede d2z|DEF G2G|GAB E2E|!<br \/>\nEF^G A2A|ABc HF2(B\/2G\/2)|G2BG2c|G2dG2He|!<br \/>\nA2A (AB)c|B2AG2z|B2B cea|d2cB2B|AGA G3|]<\/p>\n<p>X:36<br \/>\nT:Smile Again My Bonnie Lassie. ST.36<br \/>\nM:2\/4<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/2=60<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:&#8221;Andante&#8221;<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:C<br \/>\n&#8220;^Andante&#8221;c&gt;de&gt;d|(c&lt;G)(A&lt;G)|(A&lt;d) f&gt;e|(e2{fe}dz)|\\<br \/>\nc&gt;de&gt;d|(c&lt;A) (A&lt;G)|c&gt;a g&gt;B|c2z2|!<br \/>\nd&gt;B gf\/2e\/2|d&gt;c .c.B|A&gt;A d&gt;c|(c2{dc}B)z|\\<br \/>\nd&gt;Bg2(3f\/2g\/2e\/2|d&gt;c .c.c|A&gt;A d&gt;^F|(G3A\/2B\/2)|!<br \/>\nc&gt;ded|(c&lt;G)(A&lt;G)|(A&lt;D)F&gt;e|e2{fe}d G|\\<br \/>\nA&gt;B c&gt;A|(G&lt;E) (G&lt;c)|c&lt;a g2z|!<br \/>\n{agfedcBAG}d2{ed}c g|a&gt;bc&#8217;&gt;a (g&lt;e) g&lt;c&#8217;|\\<br \/>\nc&lt;a g {GBGdB}B|c2z2|]<\/p>\n<p>X:37<br \/>\nT:Favourite Italian Dance,The. ST.37<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=120<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Monferina<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:See &#8220;Quadrille. JMT.002&#8243;.CGP<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:D<br \/>\nAde|f2Af2A|(fg)f (ef)e|d2cd2f|e&gt;dc\/2B\/2 Ade|!<br \/>\nf2Af2A|(fg)f (ef)e|(dc)B (dc)B|f2zF2G|!<br \/>\n(AB)c (de)f|a2g efg|(cd)e (AB)c|d2zF2G|!<br \/>\n(AB)c (de)f|f2e Bed|cBc ABc|d3|]<\/p>\n<p>X:38<br \/>\nT:A Love of Beauty. ST.38<br \/>\nT:Love of Beauty. ST.38<br \/>\nM:C<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:&#8221;Andante&#8221;<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:G<br \/>\nB3GG2G2|d2cc2B2|g3d (fedc)|(BAG)F(G3A)|\\<br \/>\nB3AA2G2|d3cc2B2|!<br \/>\ng3d (ge).d.c|cA(d&gt;F) G2z2|\\<br \/>\nA3GF2F2|c3BB2A2|HA3AB2B2|c2^c&gt;dH(d3^c)|!<br \/>\nB3AA2G2|d3cc2B2|g3d (fe).c.A|AG Hd&gt;FG4|\\<br \/>\ng3f (a\/2g\/2).f\/2.e\/2 (d\/2c\/2)(B\/2A\/2)|(AG) Hd&gt;FG4|]<\/p>\n<p>X:39<br \/>\nT:March In M?s?ielle. ST.39<br \/>\nM:C<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:1\/4=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.March<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nN:Title not legible.<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:C<br \/>\ne&gt;f|&#8221;^F&#8221;g2e&gt;d c2e&gt;f|g6a&gt;b|c&#8217;2bc&#8217;e2f&gt;g|(a4g2)zg|!<br \/>\ng2f&gt;ed2a&gt;g|g2a&gt;bc&#8217;2b&gt;a|d&#8217;2d&gt;e^f2g&gt;a|g6:|!<br \/>\n|:d&gt;d|d2d&gt;d c&gt;BA&gt;G|e2 e&gt;e d&gt;cBc|d2 d&gt;d c&gt;BA&gt;G|(e4c2)e&gt;f|!<br \/>\ng2e&gt;dc2e&gt;f|g6a&gt;b|c&#8217;2(b&gt;c&#8217;)e2(f&gt;g)|(a4g2)zg|!<br \/>\ng2f&gt;ed2a&gt;g|g2a&gt;bc&#8217;2e&gt;f|g2e&gt;cg2f&gt;d|c2c&#8217;&gt;c&#8217;c&#8217;2:|<\/p>\n<p>X:40<br \/>\nT:Mistletoe Bough,The. ST.40<br \/>\nM:6\/8<br \/>\nL:1\/8<br \/>\nQ:3\/8=100<br \/>\nS:Anonymous Staffordshire MS, Early 19thC.<br \/>\nR:.Air<br \/>\nO:England<br \/>\nA:Staffordshire<br \/>\nZ:vmp.Tim Willets<br \/>\nK:C<br \/>\nG|GGG GGG|G2G G2G|(AG).A (BA).B|(dc).c c2G|!<br \/>\nGGG GGG|G2G G2G|AGA BAB| ecc c2||!<br \/>\nc|cBc dcd|e2cc2E|FEF G2G|(c3c2)c|!<br \/>\n(cB)c (dc)d|e2c c2E|FEF G2G|c2cc2z|!<br \/>\nc2c dcd|(e3e2)E|F2A GAB|(c3c2)G|!<br \/>\nc2c dcd|(e3e2)e|f2a gab|(c&#8217;3c&#8217;2)|]<\/p>\n<p>X:41<br \/>\nT:Whan Love Hath Bereft Him. 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