Cut and paste the code into your abc software<\/p>\n
%abc
\n%%abc-alias James Biggins
\n%%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.3.7 [27\/12\/2009]
\n%James Biggins MS, Leeds,1779, Leeds City Library
\n%Transcribed into ABC for www.village-music-project.org.uk
\n%VMP,Chris Partington & Nick Barber, 2000
\n%Revised 18\/07\/2005
\n%Revised again 11\/2008
\n%Revised again 12\/2009<\/p>\n
X:1
\nT:Duke of Gordon’s Daughter,The. JBi.01
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Air
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nD|GFGAB2Ae|dD3GFGAB2|cBA3:|!
\n|:B2AGA2dG|FGB2AG|cAGFG3:|!
\n||zzzz|zzzz|zzzz||!
\nM:3\/2
\n“^possible interpretation,CGP”\\
\n|:D|GFGAB2Ae dD3|GFGAB2cBA3:|!
\n|:z|B2AGA2dG FGA2|B2AG cAGFG3:|<\/p>\n
X:2
\nT:Strap Ball. JBi.02
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Bar 14-4th note indistinct….
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\n“_No key sig. in ms”gdd2|ecc2|BdBG|FAFD|\\
\ngdd2|ecc2|Eedc|d2D2:|!
\n|:DFAc|Bdgd|DFAc|Bdgd|ceac|Bdgd|BAGF|G2G,2:|<\/p>\n
X:3
\nT:Tumblers Hornpipe. JBi.03
\nM:3\/2
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.3\/2 HP
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\n“_no key sig.in ms”G3A BABcd4|E2ed cBAGF2D2|\\
\nEGFA GBAcB3A|G2gf edcB A2G2:|!
\n|:g2agf2gf~e4|E2AB cBAGF2ED|\\
\nEGFA GBAcB3A|G2gf edcB~A2G2:|!
\n|:D2G2GAGFE4|E2AB cBAGF2ED|\\
\nGFGA BABdB3A|G2gf edcB~A2G2:|<\/p>\n
X:4
\nT:Lord Cananar’s(?) Reel. JBi.04
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:200
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:As written, seeming to indicate that at least some of the tunes in this
\nN:collection were not copied out of a printed source..CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nP:no key sig,-unedited
\nA\/B\/cd2d2|dAFD|ddA|\\
\nB2A (Bc)|dA BG|AF Bd|E>FGA|B3A:|!
\n|:g|fd ag|fd dg|fd ag|f3e (fg)|af ge|fd ec|E>FGA|B3A:|
\nP:liberal interpretation by CGP
\n|:(A\/B\/c)|d2d2 dAFD|d2dA B2-A(B\/c\/)|dABG AFBd|E>FGA B2:|!
\n|:g2|fdag fddg|fdag f2 ef\/g\/|afge fdec|E>FGA B2:|<\/p>\n
X:5
\nT:Colepit Laddy. JBi.05
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=160
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington.
\nK:G
\n“_no key sig in ms”c|(B\/c\/d\/B\/) GB|gddc|\\
\n(B\/c\/d\/B\/) GB|cAAc|!
\n(B\/c\/d\/B\/) GB|gddf|gebf|gee:|!
\n|:g|(f\/g\/a\/g\/) fd|fddg|(f\/g\/a\/g\/) fd|geeg|!
\n(f\/g\/a\/g\/) fd|(f\/g\/a\/g\/) fd|gebf|gee:|<\/p>\n
X:6
\nT:Edinbrough Castle. JBi.06
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=65
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nD2FD|d2fd|B2dB|AFED|EFGA|BcdB|A2dB|AFED:|!
\n|:A2FD|B2B\/c\/d|EGFE|FGAg|(ff\/g\/) af|ec (B\/c\/d)|cAdB|AFED:|!
\n|:EFGB|EFGB|EFGB|AFED|DEFA|DEFA|DEFA|DEFd|AFED:|!
\n|:(ff\/g\/) af|ec (B\/c\/d)|cAdB|AFED|EFGA|Bgec|dBGB|AFED:|<\/p>\n
X:7
\nT:Allister. JBi.07
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=65
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:F
\n“_no key sig. in ms”G2g2|fdcd|BFFD|F2F2|G2g2|fdcd|BAGF|G2G2:|!
\n|:G>AB>c|d(c\/B\/) cd|BFFD|F2F2|G>AB>c|d(c\/B\/) cd|BGGF|G2G2|!
\nG>AB>c|d(c\/B\/) cd|gFFD|F2F2|d(e\/f\/) gd|gdcd|BGGF|G2G2:|<\/p>\n
X:8
\nT:Horse and Away to Newmarket. JBi.08
\nT:Fenwick O’Bywell,aka. JBi.08
\nT:Newmarket Races,aka. JBi.08
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=80
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Bar 5,etc -d>ede\/ in ms..Peacock’s Tunes 1800″Newmarket
\nN:Races”..Northumbrian Minstrelsy”Fenwick O’Bywell’s Off to Newmarket”
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:F
\n(f\/e\/)|f2F AGF|GAG B2d|c2F AGF|FfF ABc|!
\n“^NB”d>ed\/e\/ fcA|GAG B2d|c2B AGF|FfFA2:|!
\n|:B\/-A\/|FBF (A\/B\/)cA|FfFA2G|GgG (A\/B\/)cA|GgG ABc|!
\n“^NB”d>ed\/e\/ fcA|GAG A2f|dcB AGF|FfFA2:|!
\n|:(B\/A\/)|F(A\/B\/)c c(A\/B\/)c|F(A\/B\/)c c(A\/B\/)c|G(B\/c\/)d d(B\/c\/)d|\\
\nG(B\/c\/)d d(B\/c\/)d|!
\nF(A\/B\/)c c(A\/B\/)c|F(A\/B\/)c c(A\/B\/)c|edc cBA|\\
\nGAGA2f|dcB AGF|FfFA2:|!
\n|:(B\/A\/)|ffF AAF|ffFB2d|ffF AAF|ffF ABc|!
\n“^NB”d>ed\/e\/ fcA|GAGA2f|dcB AGF|FfFA2:|<\/p>\n
X:9
\nT:Miss Earl’s Minuet. JBi.09
\nM:3\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Minuet
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\n“_no key\/time sig. in ms”
\n(A\/B\/c)|dAFAFA|”^f in ms”d2f2a2|ecA2G2|{F}G4A2|!
\nB2G2G2|((3FAF) D2D2|B2G2G2|((3FAF) D2d2|fed2c2|d4:|!
\n|:”^s.qu’s”(fg)|afdfba|a2g2f2|bfe2d2|{d}c4Bc|!
\ndAFD df|ecAceg|dagfed|{d}c4Bc|!
\ndAFAFA|d2f2a2|ecA2G2|{G}F4A2|B2G2G2|!
\n((3FAF) D2D2|B2G2G2|((3FAF) D2d2|f\/e\/fd2c2|d6:|<\/p>\n
X:10
\nT:North Ashton Frolick. JBi.10
\nT:North Aston Frolic,aka. JBi.10
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=110
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Vickers has this tune in 3 parts
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nD\/E\/F\/|G2DG2D|GAB cBA|B2GB2G|Bcd edc|!
\ndcB ABG|FGED2c|BGB AFD|G3-G2:|!
\n|:f|gfg efg|abg fed|gfg efg|fged3|!
\ncBc acA|BAB gfe|dcB AGF|G3-G2:|<\/p>\n
X:11
\nT:Orange Grove. JBi.11
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:A
\ncA (AB\/c\/)|BGFE|cAAB|cea2|cA AB\/c\/|BGFE|ceBd|cAA2:|!
\n|:Acea|geef|ecce|dBB2|cAAB|ceac|BABc|A2A2:|!
\n|:cAfd|ecdB|cAdB|GB~B2|cA fd|ecdB|(c\/d\/e) (f\/g\/a)|cAA2:|<\/p>\n
X:12
\nT:Butchers Hornpipe. JBi.12
\nM:3\/2
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.3\/2 HP
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:Bb
\n“_no time sig.”BGFE DFEDC2Bc| ((3edc) ((3dcA) B2B,E DEFD|!
\nBGFE DFED CEDC|B,BAcB2B,E DEFD||!
\n|BABc BdcB AcBA| ((3edc) ((3dcB) c2CE DEFD|!
\nBABc BdcB Agfe| ((3edc) ((3dcA) B2B,E DEFD||!
\n|babf gfgd edcB|e2″^cr”c3-c CE DEFD|!
\nbabf gfgd Agfe|d2B3-B B,E DEFD||!
\n|GECE FDB,D GFED|CcBdc2CE DEFD|!
\nGECE FDB,D GFED|B,BAcB2B,E DEFD||!
\n|GABcd2b2AcBA|GcBdc2CE DEFD|!
\nGABcd2b2AcBA|B,BAcB2B,E DEFD|]<\/p>\n
X:13
\nT:Settee,The. JBi.13
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Also has bass part and instructions for dance.
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:F
\nF3c3|AcA FGA|B3d3|BdB GAB|A3c3|!
\nfaf def|ege cde|fed cdB|B3A3:|!
\n|:c3g3|ege cde|f3a3|faf def| g3b3|!
\nagf edc|BdB GAB|AcA FGA|Gba gfe|{e}f4:|<\/p>\n
X:14
\nT:Irish Vauxhall. JBi.14
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=50
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nd2(f\/e\/).d\/.c\/|dA2d|efga|fd2e|!
\nfgab|efga|de\/f\/ gf|{f}e4||!
\n|a2(b\/a\/).g\/.f\/|ge2f|g2(a\/g\/).f\/.e\/|fd2g|!
\n(f\/g\/)a (e\/f\/)g|(f\/g\/)a (e\/f\/)g|fdAc|d2D2|]<\/p>\n
X:15
\nT:Peasants Dance,The. JBi.15
\nT:Pheasant’s Dance,aka. JB15
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Vickers MS =”Pheasants Dance”….Well, shoot the buggers anyway,Talley
\nN:Ho!…CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:A
\nc2d efe|d2c Bcd|ecAF2B|GEGA3|!
\n|(c2A)(d2B)|(c2A)(B2a)|ecAF2B|GEGA3|!
\n|a2e aec|(a2c)(b2B)|cdeF2B|GEGA3|!
\n|cecd2f|(B2d)(A2e)|(A2c) BdB|GEGA3|]<\/p>\n
X:16
\nT:Tom Jones. JBi.16
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Vickers has this slightly different.
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\na3g3|fdf ecA|d2f ece|d2f ecA|!
\ndcd ede|fef ^gfg|a2d cdB|A3-“^cr”A3||!
\n|D2FE2G|F2A EFG|F2d AB=c|B3-B2F|!
\nGFG AGA|BAB cBc|d2G FGE|D3-“^cr”D3|]<\/p>\n
X:17
\nT:Ladies Breast Knot,The. JBi.17
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=60
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nD|GB-BG FA-AF|Ee-ed Tc2BA|GB-BG FAAc|d\/c\/B\/A\/ dFTE2D:|!
\n|:”_rest added”z|fdfd fa-ag\/f\/|ecec eg-gf\/e\/|fdfd fa2f|eAAGTF2D:|<\/p>\n
X:18
\nT:Se(ampton?)Cade. JBi.18
\nT:Duke Of Perth’s Reel,aka. JBi.18
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nG\/A\/B\/c\/ dB gBdB|gBdB aA-AB|G\/A\/B\/c\/ dB gBdB|cAdc BGG2:|!
\n|:g>age a>baf|g>age bB2f|g>age a>baf|gd2c BGG2:|<\/p>\n
X:19
\nT:Stur the Guile(?). JBi.19
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nA|d2de (d\/c\/B\/A\/) (G\/F\/E\/D\/)|d2df eg f\/g\/a|\\
\nd2de (d\/c\/B\/A\/) (G\/F\/E\/D\/)|E=CCEA2A||!
\ne|dDDB AFED|dDDf eg f\/g\/a|dDDB AFED|E=CCE ^c2″^cr”c|]<\/p>\n
X:20
\nT:Jenny Nettles. JBi.20
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=160
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Scots Measure
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Key Sig as shown..
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\nc2B2A2a2|e=fge d\/c\/B\/A\/ GB|c2B2A2a2|ge=fde2A2:|!
\n|:c>deA c>deA|BGdB B>cdB|c>deA cdea|ge=fde2A2:|<\/p>\n
X:21
\nT:High Way to Scarborough,The. JBi.21
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\ng2fd2c|BGB dcB|cBc Aag|fge fed|!
\ngfg efg|abg fed|efg dgf|gdBG3:|!
\n|:”^tr”B>AB c2A|”^tr”B>AB gdc|”^tr”B>ABc2A|bge afd|!
\n“^tr”B>AB c2A|”^tr”B>AB gdB|efg dgf|gdBG3:|<\/p>\n
X:22
\nT:Pretty Witch of Lancaster,The JBi.22
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Triplets not marked so in MS….CGP
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
\nK:F
\nA|F>GFA cdfd|cAfA G\/G\/GG2|!
\nF>GFA cdfd|cAfA F\/F\/F “^cr in MS”F||!
\n(f\/g\/)|agfd fdcA|FAfA G\/G\/G G(f\/g\/)|!
\n((3agf) ((3gfe) ((3fdc) ((3dcA)|FAfA F\/F\/F “^cr”F|]<\/p>\n
X:23
\nT:Kiss Me Sweetly. JBi.23
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Strathspey
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Sounds like it should be possible to put a nother name to this tune,
\nN:but it sounds like Moneymusk and Tullochgorum And most of the others
\nN:too..CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:C
\n|EGcG AGcG|EGcG dDDF|EGcG EGga|gede c\/c\/c2||!
\ng|a\/g\/f\/e\/ cg egcg|a\/g\/f\/e\/ cg eddg|\\
\n(a\/g\/f\/e\/) cg egde|cAGE C\/C\/CC2|]<\/p>\n
X:24
\nT:Sailor’s Rant,The. JBi.24
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=110
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Cotillion
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\ng3 dBd|ege dBd|gfe dcB|ABG FED|!
\ng3dBd|ege fga|gfe Ad^c|d3D3:|!
\n|:d3BdB|c3aed|c3AcA|B3gdc|!
\nB3GBG|ABc def|gfe dBd|G3G,3:|<\/p>\n
X:25
\nT:L’Ecossoise. JBi.25
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=110
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:C
\ngf\/e\/ dc .d(cAG)|c\/d\/e d\/e\/fTe2d2|!
\ngf\/e\/ dc .d(cAG)|c\/d\/e\/f\/ gf Ted\/e\/c2:|!
\n|:ce2d cg2B|cB\/c\/ Ad TBA\/B\/G2|!
\nce2d cg2f|ed\/e\/ f\/e\/d\/e\/c2c2:|<\/p>\n
X:26
\nT:Le Petit Doil(?). JBi.26
\nT:Di’el on Twa Sticks. JBi.26
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nD2DG2G|ABcB2A|BdDG2G|ABcB2A:|!
\n|:B2cd2d|ABcB2A|G2GF2F|E2ED2c|!
\nBdDG2G|ABcB2A|BdDG2G|cBAG2|]<\/p>\n
X:27
\nT:No Matter For That. JBi.27
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Scots Measure
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:F
\nc|fgagf2c2|defd cAGF|fgag afed|cdc=Bc3:|!
\nd|Tc2ABc2fd|TB2GATB2gB|{B}A2GF dBAG|FGFEF3|]<\/p>\n
X:28
\nT:Eight Maids of Moidart,The. JBi.28
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:F
\ng|a\/g\/f\/e\/ fcA2 Fc|(A\/B\/c) Fc AGGg|!
\na\/g\/f\/e\/ fcA2 Fc|(A\/B\/c) Fc AF F:|!
\n|:c|AFcF dFcF|AFcF (d\/c\/B\/A\/) Gc|!
\nAFcF dFcF|(A\/B\/c) Gc AF F:|<\/p>\n
X:29
\nT:Betty Blue. JBi.29
\nM:C
\nL:1\/4
\nQ:1\/2=150
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:C
\ng>agf|edef|g>age|d2d2|!
\ng>agf|edef|g>age|c2c2:|!
\n|:d>edc|BABc|d>edB|G2G2|!
\nd>edc|BABc|d>edB|G3g|!
\nG3g|E3g|GgGg|G2G2|g>agf|edef|!
\ne>fed|c2c2|e>fed|cBcd|e>fed|c2c2:|<\/p>\n
X:30
\nT:Wind Mill,The. JBi.30
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:F
\nf2FG2A|Bcd efg|fga gab|agf gec|!
\nf2FG2A|Bcd efg|fga bag|f3F3:|!
\n|:f2g afd|e2f gec|d2e fed|cdB A2B|!
\ncde fga|def gab|agf cfe|f3F3:|<\/p>\n
X:31
\nT:Le Badin. JBi.31
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:Bb
\nB2((3dcB)|g>edc|B2((3dcB)|AFAF|B2((3dcB)|!
\ng>edc|((3def) ((3dcB)|Tc2B2:|\\
\n|:B2((3dcB)|bBbB|!
\nB2 ((3dcB)|AFAF|B2 ((3dcB)|gedc|dfdB|Tc2B2:|<\/p>\n
X:32
\nT:Brickmakers,The. JBi.32
\nT:Brickmaker’s Frolic,The,aka. JBi.32
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:Bb
\nB\/c\/|dB2d|cA2c|BG2B|A^FD2|GABc|BAG^F|G2G2|G3:|!
\n|:B\/c\/|db2a|ag2f|fg2f|f2gA|B2cd|e2fg|fdcB|!
\nA2F2|BA2c|cB2d|dc2e|^F2D2|GABc|BAG^F|G2G2|G3:|<\/p>\n
X:33
\nT:Parson of Eltham,The. JBi.33
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:F
\nBGB AFA|BGBA2c|def efg|fga gec|!
\nBGB AFA|BGBA2c|def cfe|f3F3:|!
\n|:faf afd|ege gec|faf ege|def edc|!
\n(f\/g\/a)f afd|(e\/f\/g)e gec|agf edc|T=B3c3:|<\/p>\n
X:34
\nT:Jerry Buck. JBi.34
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:Bb
\nB-dfb (Acf)a|(GBe).g .f(cBA)|.B(GFE) .B(FED)|\\
\n“^A, in ms”B,B A\/B\/c\/A\/B2B,2:|!
\n|:B2(d\/c\/B) fBdB|Fc A\/B\/c\/A\/ Fc A\/B\/c\/A\/|\\
\nB2(d\/c\/B) fBgB|GB A\/B\/c\/A\/B2B,2:|!
\n|:bfdB fdBF|Gc=Bd cBcG|bagf edcB|FB A\/B\/c\/A\/B2B,2:|<\/p>\n
X:35
\nT:Sally’s Fancy. JBi.35
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Country Dance
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:D
\nG|FDd2cAg2|facd e\/d\/c\/B\/ AG|FDd2cAg2|faAcd2D:|!
\n|:g|fda2ecg2|fdcd e\/d\/c\/B\/ Ag|fd (f\/g\/a) ec e\/f\/g|fdecd3:|!
\n|:G|FDGE AFBG|gefd e\/d\/c\/B\/ Ag|fdge afbg|faAcd2D:|<\/p>\n
X:36
\nT:Boyers Maggot. JBi.36
\nT:Byer’s Maggott,aka. JBi.36
\nT:Bonner’s Maggot,aka. JBi.36
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=80
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nG>DD>E G>AB>G|A>FE>D A>Bc>A|!
\nB>GG>A B>cd>B|cAdB G\/G\/GG2:|!
\n|:(B\/c\/d) d2BcdB|(c\/d\/e) e2cdec|!
\n(B\/c\/d) d2efge|cAdB G\/G\/GG2:|<\/p>\n
X:37
\nT:Take A Dance. JBi.37
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=140
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Like a Kerry Slide, which in my view makes it like Nae Guid Luck &c.
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nB2cd2e|fedc3|B2cd2e|f2g fdB|!
\nB2cd2e|fedc3|A2Bc2d|e2a ecA:|!
\n|:a2fg2e|f2dc3|B2cd2e|f2g fdB|!
\naaf gge|ffdc3|A2Bc2d|e2a ecA:|<\/p>\n
X:38
\nT:Freegante. JBi.38
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Cotillion
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\nB2c dBG|gecd2B|A2B cBA|edcB3|!
\nB2c dBG|ge^cd3|b2g afd|ge^cd3:|!
\n|:d2e =fed|=c2Bc2A|c2d edc|B2AB2G|!
\nB2c dBG|ge^cd3|e\/f\/ge dBG|A\/B\/cAG3:|<\/p>\n
X:39
\nT:Nancy’s Choice. JBi.39
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:..Hornpipe
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:A reel at first sight, but ends as a hornpipe, and could Nancy be Nancy
\nN:Dawson?.Just a thought..CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:A
\nc\/d\/|eca2ecdf|ecBAB3D|CEAB cAdB|ecacB3c\/d\/|!
\neca2ecdf|ecBAB3D|CEAB cfed|c2TB2A2z:|!
\n|:c|BEdB cAec|BEdBTc3A|BEdB cAec|(3agf (3edc TB3c|!
\nBGdB cAec|BEdBTc3A|BEdB cfed|c2TB2A2:|<\/p>\n
X:40
\nT:Roy Stuarts Reel. JBi.40
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:F
\nc|AF2Ac2d\/c\/B\/A\/|BG2A BGGd|AF2F cdcB|AFFc AFF:|!
\n|:e|f>gaf gfaf|gdd^f gdde|=f>gaf gfaf|fdcB AF2e|!
\nf>gaf gfaf|gdd^f gddg|(a\/g\/f) (g\/f\/e) (f\/e\/d) (d\/c\/A)|FAfc AFF2:|<\/p>\n
X:41
\nT:Hessian Dance. JBi.41
\nT:Hessian’s Camp,The,aka. JBi.41
\nM:3\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=60
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Vickers has the same tune in a 6\/8 setting, suggesting that a good
\nN:look
\nN:might be had at some otherwise innocent looking 6\/8 tunes, to see if
\nN:they might work as brisk 3\/8 waltzes.CGP.
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\n[V:1]|:gdB|G\/F\/G\/A\/ G|DEF|G\/F\/G\/A\/ G|gdB|G\/F\/G\/A\/ G|DEF|G3:|!
\n[V:2]|:G,G,G,|G,G,,G,,|B,,C,D,|G,,2z|G,G,G,|G,G,,G,,|B,,C,D,|G,,3:|!
\n%
\n[V:1]|:def|g2e|f\/a\/g\/f\/e\/d\/|e\/g\/f\/e\/d\/^c\/|def|g2c|BA\/G\/A\/F\/|G3:|!
\n[V:2]|:z3|z3|D,E,F,|G,2E,|F,\/A,\/G,\/F,\/E,\/D,\/|E,E,G,|G,D,D,,|G,,3:|!
\n%
\n[V:1]|:d2e|B2c |AGF|GDg|d2e|B2c|AGF|G3:|
\n[V:2]|:z2G,|D,2E,|C,D,D,,|G,,3|z2G,|D,2E,|C,D,D,,|G,,3:|<\/p>\n
X:43
\nT:Arne’s Jig. JBi.42
\nT:Aron’s Maggot,aka. JBi.42
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=150
\nC:Thomas Arne? 1710-1778
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Very like Aron’s Maggot from Vicker’s Ms 1770, Aron =Thomas Arne? 1710
\nN:- 78 composer, perhaps. . This is a reel despite Mr Arne calling it
\nN:variously a jig and a maggot. (thats just me being peevish). CGP
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nG2BG (B\/c\/d) BG|F2AF (A\/B\/c) AF|\\
\nG2BG (B\/c\/d) gB|cAdB|G\/G\/GG2:|!
\n|:d|g2bg afed|e2f2gagd|g2bg afed|(e\/f\/g) (f\/g\/a)Tg3B|!
\nceAc BdGB|Aagf edcB|ceAc BdGB|(A\/B\/c) AFG4:|<\/p>\n
X:44
\nT:Prince of Beven’s Jig,The. JBi.43
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nd\/c\/|BGB dcB|AFA cBA|BGB dcB|gfed2c|!
\nBGB dcB|AFA ABc|dcB cBA|G3G,2:|!
\n|:(e\/f\/)|gdB gdB|g>ag Tf>ef|gdB gdB|agaA2(e\/f\/)|!
\ngdB ecA|dBG F>ED|E\/F\/GE F\/G\/AF|G3G,2:|<\/p>\n
X:45
\nT:Hessian Camp. JBi.44
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Air
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Not the same tune as Vickers “Hessian Camp”.
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nd2e2|fd2e|f2g2|af2a|af2a|ge2g|fdgf|{f}e4:|!
\n|:fdfa|eceg|fdgf|{f}e4|d\/e\/f\/g\/ aa|d\/e\/f\/g\/ aa|bgfe|d4:|<\/p>\n
X:46
\nT:Prussian Dance,The. JBi.45
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\ndef gfe|d2d dcB|cde dcB|ABG FED|!
\ndef gfe|d2d def|gfe AB^c|d3D3:|!
\n|:dDd cDc|BAG AFD|dDd cDc|BAG AFD|!
\nEFG ABc|def gdB|ecA dBF|G3G,3:|<\/p>\n
X:47
\nT:Strike Home Ye Britons. JBi.46
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=150
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Air
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\ng|egdg BG2g|egdg aA2g|egdg BGcA|dBcA BG2:|!
\n|:d|BdAd BG2A|BcdB cA2d|BdAd BdGg|fedc BG2:|<\/p>\n
X:48
\nT:Jackie Stuart’s New Reel. JBi.47
\nT:Highlandman Kissed His Mother,aka. JBi.47
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=80
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:C
\ncg2e gcge|cg2e dBGB|cg2e gcge|a^fge dBGB:|!
\n|:ceAe ceAe|ceAc (d\/c\/B\/A\/) GB|ceAe ceAg|a^fge dBGB:|<\/p>\n
X:49
\nT:Swan,The. JBi.48
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nN:A strain repeats don’t balance the B and C strains.
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nD|G2GB|AFD2|A2Ac|BGGB|c2ce|dBAG|AcBA|G3:|!
\n|:d2dg|fed2|cABG|AFED|d2dg|fedc|BGAF|G2G,2:|!
\n|:BGAc|BGAc|BGdG|A\/G\/F\/E\/D2|BGAc|BGAc|BdgA|G2G,2:|<\/p>\n
X:50
\nT:Hibernian Frolick. JBi.49
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nB\/c\/|dAG “^tr”F>ED|dAG “^tr”F>ED|E2FG2A|BGEE2B\/c\/|!
\ndAG “^tr”F>ED|dAG “^tr”F>ED|D2EF2d|AFDD2:|!
\n|:A|d2e fdf|ece dAF|E2FG2A|BGEE2A|!
\nd2e fdf|ece dcd|D2EF2d|AFDD2:|<\/p>\n
X:51
\nT:Trip to the Nunnery,A. JBi.50
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=140
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nGedcB3A|Gafed3d|ecBA dBAG|ecdBA4:|!
\n|:AGFE DEFG|ABcAB4|edcB AGAB|efgaf4|!
\ndgdB cecA|BdBGA4|GcBA Ggfe|dcBAG4:|<\/p>\n
X:52
\nT:Under the Water. JBi.51
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:A
\nagfe dcBA|agfef2a2|agfe dcBA|aaAAc2e2:|!
\nA\/B\/c\/d\/ ec ecec|B\/c\/d\/e\/ fd fda2|A\/B\/c\/d\/ ec ecec|agfef2a2|]<\/p>\n
X:53
\nT:Duke of Hamilton’s Reel,The. JBi.52
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=70
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Strathspey
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nG>Bd>BA2e2|G>B de\/f\/ g>dB>G|!
\nc>eB>g A>Ae2|d\/c\/B\/A\/ GBd2e2:|!
\n|:d>Bg>B A>Ae2|d>Bg>B d>eg>a|!
\nb\/a\/g\/f\/ g>B A>Ae2|de\/f\/ g>Bd2e2:|<\/p>\n
X:54
\nT:Leicester House. JBi.53
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=70
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Strathspey
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nc|B>Gd>c B>Ge>c|B>Gg>B c>AA>c|!
\nB>Gd>B e.fg.e|B>GA>F G>G,G,:|!
\n|:d|gd B\/c\/d\/B\/ gd B\/c\/d\/B\/|gd B\/c\/d\/B\/ aAAf|!
\ngd B\/c\/d\/B\/ gd B\/c\/d\/B\/|c>Ad>c B>GG:|<\/p>\n
X:55
\nT:Duchess of Hamilton’s Rant,The. JBi.54
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nf | ecA def|ecA d2f|ecA ecA|BcB d2f|!
\necA def|ecA d2f|faf edc|BcB d2:|!
\n|:f | ecA acA|ecA d2f| ecA acA|BcB d2f|!
\necA acA|ecA d2e|faf edc|BcB d2 \ud83d\ude10<\/p>\n
X:56
\nT:Swab the Decks. JBi.55
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=160
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\nGB- Bd\/-c\/ BdBG|GB- B(d\/c\/) Bdgd|GB- B(d\/c\/) BdBG|ecBAG2G,2:|!
\n|:Bd-dg dgdc|Bd-dg faAe|Bd-dg dgdB|ecBAG2G,2:|<\/p>\n
X:57
\nT:Hamilton House. JBi.56
\nT:Reel Of Tulloch,The,aka. JBi.56
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=160
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:D
\nf|e2Ac\/d\/ ecAa|e2AB\/c\/ dBGf|e2AB\/c\/ eAcA|BE E\/E\/E dBG:|!
\n|:B|cA c\/d\/e cAAB|cA c\/d\/e dBGB|cA c\/d\/e cAcA|BE E\/E\/E dBG:|<\/p>\n
X:58
\nT:Lads of Bonny Town,The. JBi.57
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nd2dc2d|efe efg|d2dc2d|ecAA2A|!
\nd2dc2d|efd efg|afd gec|d2dd3:|!
\n|:f2f fdf|g2g geg|f2f fdf|ecAA2g|!
\nfaf def|gbg efg|afd gec|d2dd3:|<\/p>\n
X:59
\nT:Eau de Luce. JBi.58
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=130
\nC:Jig or Reel or Strathspey?
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nN:A difficult tune to shove into a pigeon hole,reminiscent in B part to
\nN:Sally Sloanes (jig),but triplets suggest whoever wrote it down had a
\nN:reel in mind
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:F
\n((3Acf) ((3agf) e2f2|B>cA>B G\/G\/GG2|!
\n((3Acf) ((3agf) e2f2|A>BG>A F\/F\/FF2:|!
\n|:(3Acf (3Acf (3Bdf (3Bdf|(3Acf (3Acf a2f2|!
\n(3Acf (3Acf (3Bdf (3Bdf|(3def (3ece f2F2:|<\/p>\n
X:60
\nT:Shambuy. JBi.59
\nT:Over The Water To Charlie,aka. JBi.59
\nT:Sean Bui. JBi.59
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=80
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Air
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Shambuy=Sham Boy=Sean Bui=Yellow John (from Matt Seattle).
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nD2A AFA|B\/c\/dF “^tr”E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3|!
\nD2A AFA|B\/c\/dF “^tr”E2D|(d\/e\/f)d (c\/d\/e)c|B3d3:|!
\n|:d\/e\/fd c\/d\/ec|B\/c\/dF “^tr”E2D|d\/e\/fd c\/d\/ec|B3d3|!
\nd\/e\/fd c\/d\/ec|B\/c\/dF “^tr”E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3:|<\/p>\n
X:61
\nT:So Merrily Danced The Quakers. JBi.60
\nT:Merrily Danced &c,aka. JBi.60
\nT:Quakers,aka. JBi.60
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\nGABD2B|A2G FED|GABD2D|E3G3:|!
\n|:dcB edc|dcB ABc|dcB efg|B3d3|!
\ndcB efg|(f\/g\/A)B “^tr”A2G|GABD2D|E3G3:|<\/p>\n
X:62
\nT:Ally Croaker. JBi.61
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Inconsistent repeats in MS shown here.
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nG2G>G|G2G2|AGFG|A>Bcd|BGGG|G3G|A>GFG|A>Bc2:|!
\n|:{B\/c\/}d2dd|d3d|edcB|ABc2|{AB}c2cc|c3c|dcBA|GAB2|!
\nG2G>G|F2GF|E2FE|D2D2|c2cc|{c}B2Ac|BGcA|F2G2|]<\/p>\n
X:63
\nT:Sleepy Moggy. JBi.62
\nT:Jenny’s Chickens,aka. JBi.62
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=100
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Jenny’s Chickens in Ireland.
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D major
\nf2Bd fBde|f2Ba eAce|f2Ba fBde|fgaf eAce:|!
\n|:fBdB fBde|fBdB eAce|fBdB fBde|fgaf eAce:|<\/p>\n
X:64
\nT:Castle Downe. JBi.63
\nT:Castle Downs,The,aka. JBi.63
\nT:Fourpence Ha’penny Farthing,aka. JBi.63
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Almost the same as Vickers. First part Like “Fourpence ha’penny
\nN:farthing”, Joshua Jackson…CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nG2AB2d|c2AB2G|BdB AGF|E3E3|!
\nG2AB2G|c2AB2G|BdB AFA|D3D3:|!
\n|:B2cd2B|e2cd2B|efg dcB|A3ABc|!
\ndcB edc|fed gfe|dcB AGF|”^tr”G3G3:|<\/p>\n
X:65
\nT:Highland Laddie. JBi.64
\nT:Highland Laddies Hornpipe,aka JBi.64
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:More like a hornpipe in Vickers…
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:A
\nf|eAcAe2c2|fBBc fBBc|ecace2c2|eAAc eAA:|!
\n|:a|fe (f\/g\/a) f2ed|fBBc bBBc|ef\/g\/ a>fe2c2|eAAc eAA:|<\/p>\n
X:66
\nT:Blind Man’s Ramble,The. JBi.65
\nT:Chips and Shavins,aka. JBi.65
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=180
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:D
\n“_Key C in MS”(B\/c\/)|dABF|G2 (FE)|DFAF|GEE B\/c\/|\\
\ndABF|G2FE|DFAG|FDD:|!
\n|:(F\/G\/)|ABAF|G2(FE)|ABAF|GEE (F\/G\/)|\\
\nABAF|G2(FE)|DFAF|FDD:|!
\n|:c|dfaf|g2fe|dfaf|geef|dfaf|g2fe|dAAG|FEEc||!
\ndfaf|g2fe|dfaf|gee(f\/e\/)|afge|fdec|(B\/c\/d)AG|FDD|]<\/p>\n
X:67
\nT:Piping Pyman Hornpipe,The. JBi.66
\nT:Butcher’s Hp,aka. JBi.66
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Hornpipe
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:A
\n“_Key Cmaj in MS?”
\nED|CDEC CDEC|A,2A2A2BA|GABG GABG|E2eTe3dc|!
\ndefd cdec|B2a2g3f\/g\/|aefd ecBA|E2A2A2:|!
\n|:cd|ecAc ecAc|fdBd fdBTd|dcde fgab|g2eTe3dc|!
\ndefd cdec|B2a2g3f\/g\/|aefd ecBA|E2ABA2:|<\/p>\n
X:68
\nT:Jockey To The Fair. JBi.67
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=110
\nC:”A favourit song”
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Song,5 verses
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\nD|G2AB2c|d2gd2c|B-d G G-F G|(A\/B\/).c.BA2d|!
\n(d^c) d (ef) g|(fa) f e2g|(fe) d (Ad) ^c|d3-d2:|!
\n|:d|(af) d (af) d|c2cB2c|(dg) d (dg) d|c2cB2B|!
\ne2fg2f|e2fB2e|e^deB2A|G2FE2F|G2GG2B|!
\nd3g3|dBGA2B|E2FG2A|B2g (Bc) A|G3G2:|<\/p>\n
X:69
\nT:Jack Layton. JBi.68
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=130
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Air
\nN:Inconsistent last bars in each phrase, take yr pick.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nGB dg|dBBg|dBBg|”^tr”d2B2|GBdg|dBBg|aAAB|”^tr”c2c2:|!
\n|:GBdB|ecdB|GBdB|”^tr”d2B2|GBdB|ecdB|cAAB|”^tr”c2B2:|!
\n|:gdBd|BGdB|gdBc|”^tr”d2B2|gdGd|BGdB|gAAB|”^tr”B2B2:|!
\n|:GBBB|BBBB|GBBB|”^tr”d2B2|GBBB|B>BB>B|cAAB|c2B2:|<\/p>\n
X:70
\nT:Sunderland Lasses. JBi.69
\nM:3\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=110
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Misc.
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:There is an ‘e2’ lead-in note which I have removed for clarity of playback
\nN:This is how it is beamed in the ms, so although it claims 6\/8 in the
\nN:MS, I have
\nN:moved it to 3\/4, which is more in line with other versions..cgp..
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
\nK:A
\n“_Key F,Time sig 6\/8 in MS”\\
\nc2Ac ec|Aeec ea|c2Ac ec|BffB df||!
\nAc ec dc|Ac ec ea|Ac ec ac|BffB df||!
\na2eg ae|cA aceg|a2 eg ae|dBfB df|]<\/p>\n
X:71
\nT:I’ve Lost My Love And I Care Not. JBi.70
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=80
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Mr Biggins seems to have got a bit fed up with key signatures around
\nN:here.This ones a bit odd anyway, whatever you put it in..CGP…
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:A
\n“_Key? 5 flats in ms,see note”\\
\nB|Bcce dBGB|cAAa g2e2|Bcce dBGB|cAAa g2″^cr”e||!
\n“^cr”a|gece dBGa|geca g2e2|gece|dBGe|cAca g2″^cr”e|]<\/p>\n
X:72
\nT:Farley Shot of Her. JBi.71
\nT:Fairly Shot of Her,aka. JBi.71
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Sounds a bit like “do you ken Elsie Marley”..CGP
\nZ:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
\nK:G
\nG2EG2E|G2B BGE|G2EG2E|D2A AFD|!
\nG2EG2E|G2B BGB|c2e dBG|D2A AFD||!
\nGAB BAB|G2B BGE|GAB BGB|D2A AFD|!
\nGAB BAB|Gdc BGB|c2e dBG|D2A AFD||!
\nGgf gdB|G2B BGE|Ggf gdB|D2A AFD|!
\nGgf gdB|def gdB|cac BgB|D2A AFD|]<\/p>\n
X:73
\nT:Duke’s Reel,The. JBi.72
\nM:C|
\nQ:1\/2=80
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:D
\nAA\/A\/ f2ede2|BB\/B\/ g2 dBGB|AA\/A\/ f2 ede2|EE\/E\/ FG A2A2:|!
\n|:AA\/A\/ aA aAaA|BB\/B\/ gB gBgB|AA\/A\/ aA aAaA|EE\/E\/ FG A2A2:|<\/p>\n
X:74
\nT:Sailor’s Wedding. JBi.73
\nM:C|
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:F
\nD2|(FGAF) ECGE|FDGD FDGD|(FGAF) ECGE|fdgd f2d2||!
\nfg(af) ecge|fdad fdad|fg(af) ecge|fdgf f2d2|]<\/p>\n
X:75
\nT:Upstairs and to Bed. JBi.74
\nM:C|
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Reel
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:I’ve removed a superfluous quaver ‘A’ from the end of each strain.
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:D
\n“_Key C in ms”\\
\n“^cr”A|defd ecac|BffB BffB|defd ecac|AeeA Aee:|!
\n|:f\/g\/|afge fdec|BffB BffB|afge fdec|AeeA Aee:|<\/p>\n
X:76
\nT:Polly’s Fancy. JBi.75
\nM:9\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Slip Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:F
\nf2d cAF cAF|f2d cAF B2G|f2d cAF cAF|GAB AGF EDC||!
\nf2a afa afa|f2a afa gec|f2a afa afa|gac’ agf edc|]<\/p>\n
X:77
\nT:Just As She Was In The Morning. JBi.76
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:F
\nP:As written
\nf\/e\/|d2D (F\/G\/A)G|E2g fef “_sic”d|D (F\/G\/A)G A|f2:|!
\n|:dfa afd|ceg gec|dfa afd|f3a3|!
\ndfa gea|fdf edc|d2D (F\/G\/A)G|A3f3:|!
\n|zzzz|zzzz|zzzz|!
\nP:Suggested interptretation,CGP
\nf\/e\/|d2D (F\/G\/A)G|E2g fef |d2D (F\/G\/A)G|A3f2:|!
\n|:z|dfa afd|ceg gec|dfa afd|f3a3|!
\ndfa gea|fdf edc|d2D (F\/G\/A)G|A3f2:|<\/p>\n
X:78
\nT:Lord Howe’s New Minuet. JBi.77
\nM:3\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/4=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Minuet
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Some inconsistencies.
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nG2GGGG|G2dBc2|D2DDDD|D2c>Bc2|!
\nBdBGG2|ABc4|BdBGG2|ABc4|((3edc) B2A2|”^G4 in MS”G6||!
\nd2dddd|d2afg2|A2AAAA|A2gfg2|fafdd2|!
\nefTg4|fgfdd2|efTg4|((3bag) f2e2|d6||!
\nBGg2fe|dcB2c2|A2agfe|dcB4|BdBGG2|!
\nP:My interpretation
\nABc4|BdBGG2|ABc3g|((3edc) B2A2|G6|]
\nP:Last four bars in MS written as follows
\nABc4|BdBGG2|ABc4|g2((3edc) B2A2|G4|]<\/p>\n
X:79
\nT:Recruiting Officer. JBi.78
\nM:6\/8
\nQ:120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Mr Biggins seems to be getting really bored with the niceties of
\nN:notation..This tune is well known elsewhere so doesn’t need
\nN:repairing..CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:D
\n“_as written,see note”\\
\nA2def edc|d3AGF GAB|AFDE2A2def edc|!
\ndcB AFD|GAB AcA|d2d2::!
\ne2fga ege|fg3 Bcd ecA c2A agf|!
\nedc dcB|AFD GAB|AcAd2d2|]<\/p>\n
X:80
\nT:Miss Baker’s Hornpipe. JBi.79
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Hornpipe
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:A well known tune, so doesn’t need editing..CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:G
\nd2cBG2G2|AG FGABc3|BA BcdB gfedB2|G2G2:||!
\nw:No Key or Time Sig in MS, otherwise as written
\nefgd fa|fbag|fdfa fbag|fd fa gbag|f2d2-d2ef|!
\ngfed cBAG|efed c2BA|BcdB gfed|B2G2-G2|]<\/p>\n
X:81
\nT:Ranting Roaring Willie. JBi.80
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:As this is well known elsewhere it would be superfluous of me to edit
\nN:it..CGP..
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:G
\n“_As Written”B|AFD DFD|FGA cdc|EF2G2|G AFD DFD|!
\nFGA ded|F2GA2c ded|F2G2A2|!
\nB2cdcE2F2G2|B2ABA cBA|dcB AGF|EDCD3:|!
\n|:A2|def fefd2A|cde efec2A|def fef fef|def fef d2A|!
\ndef faf d2A|def ege c2A|d2cB2A|dcB AGF|EDC D2:|!
\n|:A|AFD AFD AFD|cGE cGE GAB|AFD AFD AFD|dAF dAF G2A|!
\ncGE cGE GAB|ABc B2G2|dcB AGF|EDC D2:|<\/p>\n
X:82
\nT:Shutter Hornpipe. JBi.81
\nM:C
\nQ:1\/2=90
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Hornpipe
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Otherwise well known..
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:A
\n“_unedited,key unclear in ms”A2AA ABcd|\\
\necdB AcdB|B2BB Bdfe|dcBA GBGE|!
\nA2AA ABcd|ecdBA2g2|gbge aged|e2eee4:|!
\n|:B2BBB2cd|ecBA GBGE|e2eee2fg|bfed cecA|!
\nf2d2dfaf|e2c2 ceae|fdec dBAG|A2AAA2:|<\/p>\n
X:83
\nT:Hast to the Wedding. JBi.82
\nM:6\/8
\nQ:3\/8=120
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.Jig
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:Hast = Haste. Edit to tast!
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:C
\n“_as written”GEG Gge|dAd edA|GEG AcE|DDDD3|!
\nGEG Gge|dAd edA|GEG ege|cccc3:|!
\n|:geg geg|afa afa|geg geg|fddd3|!
\nefge3|dcd edA|GEG ege|cccc3:|<\/p>\n
X:84
\nT:Count Brown’s March(secundo). JBi.83
\nT:Bodmin Riding March(secundo),aka. JBi.83
\nT:Capt. Brown’s March(secundo),aka. JBi.83
\nM:C
\nQ:160
\nS:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
\nR:.March
\nO:England
\nA:Yorkshire
\nN:There is enough here for you to reconstruct if necessary, however, you
\nN:will have to look elsewhere for the Primo part (eg,B.Cooke,Jos Barnes
\nN:MSs) as Mr Biggins has omitted it..CGP,…
\nZ:vmp.Chris Partington
\nK:D
\n“_As Written, no key sig in ms”AB\/c\/|d2d2d2d2|dcde dede|!
\nf2f2f2g-f|e2e2e2f-e|d2f>d|A4:|!
\n|:ABc2ccd2cBAG A4|def2f2f2g2|fedcd2|!
\nfe ((3ded) ((3AdA) F2|f-ed2A2F2|fed2A2F2Dfed|A6:|!
\n|:z|zAB\/c\/|dAFA dAFA|dcde dAFA|!
\nfFFff2f2|eDDee2e2|fed2d2cdA4:||!
\ncd|cBAG cBAG|edcBA2|de fFFf eFFe|!
\nd2A2F4|fed2A2F2|cBA2BA GAGD|fed2AF DfedA4|]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cut and paste the code into your abc software %abc %%abc-alias James Biggins %%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.3.7 [27\/12\/2009] %James Biggins MS, Leeds,1779, Leeds City Library %Transcribed into ABC for www.village-music-project.org.uk %VMP,Chris Partington & Nick Barber, 2000 %Revised 18\/07\/2005 %Revised again 11\/2008 %Revised again 12\/2009 X:1 T:Duke of Gordon’s Daughter,The. JBi.01 M:C L:1\/8 Q:1\/2=100 S:James Biggins MS, … Continue reading BIGGINS, James ms ABC<\/span>