%abc
\n%%abc-alias Preston 1803 24 Dances
\n%%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.6.1 [10\/01\/2016]
\n%Preston’s Twenty Four Country dances for the Year 1803
\n%London, Printed and Sold by Thomas Preston
\n%Transcribed by Peter Dunk
\n%for the Village Music Project
\n%10\/1\/2016<\/p>\n
X:1
\nT:Blessing of Peace. Pr1803.489, The
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nK:C
\ng2a gec|afd gec|g2a gec|dBG G3|EGc Gce| fga def|
\nefg GAB|c3c3::dBG dBG|egf edc|agf edc|
\nBdc BAG|cBc GA_B|A=Bc def|efg GAB|c3c3:|
\nW:
\nW:Part of the page is missing and dance instructions are incomplete.<\/p>\n
X:2
\nT:Merry Lads of Ayre. Pr1803.490, The
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/4=140
\nK:C
\ng|{f\/}e>dcA cGGg|{f\/}e>dcA f2 (e\/f\/g)|\\
\ne>dce (d\/c\/B\/A\/) cG|(A\/B\/c) (GE) D2D:|
\n|:e|c2 ga gega|c\/c\/c g>a {a}g2 fe|\\
\nc2 (ga) gece|f>g a\/g\/f\/e\/ d2d:|
\nW:
\nW:Set & change sides, then hands across & back again,
\nW:lead down the middle Allemande and turn corners.<\/p>\n
X:3
\nT:St. John Stuart of Gartallie’s Rant. Pr1803.491
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/16
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/2=65
\nK:Dm
\nf2|d4 “tr”(A2>G2) F2D2A2F2|E2c2G2c2 E2C2G2E2|\\
\nd4 “tr”(A2>G2) F2D2A2F2|GFED C2E2 DDD2 D2:|
\n%
\nfg|agfe d2(f2 d2)fg a2f2|gfed c2(e2 c2)ef g2e2|\\
\nagfe d2(f2 d2)fg a2f2|gfed c2e2 ddd2 d2fg|
\n%
\nagfe d2(f2 d2)fg a2f2|gfed c2(e2 c2)ef g2e2|\\
\nf2d2g2e2 a2f2g2e2|f2d2e2f2 ddd2 d2|]
\nW:
\nW:1st. Gent’n follow his part’r half round the 2d. Cu. set &
\nW:return to their places at top, lead down the middle
\nW:& Poussette with the 2d. CU. at top.<\/p>\n
X:4
\nT:Lads of Glasgow. Pr1803.492, The
\nM:2\/4
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/4=140
\nK:Gmix
\ng2 dc|Bcde|fdcB|cA A2|g2 dc|Bcde|cAdc|BG G2:|
\n|:d|BGdG|eGdG|BGdG|cAAd|BGdG|eGdG|DEFD|GG, G,:|
\nW:
\nW:Part of the page is missing and dance instructions are incomplete.<\/p>\n
X:5
\nT:Speed the Plough. Pr1803.498
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/4=140
\nK:A
\nA>AA>c e>fe>c|e>ae>c e>fe>c|d>ed>B c>dc>A|F>B{c}B>A G>B B2|
\nA>AA>c e>fe>c|e>ae>c e>fe>c|d>ed>B c>dc>A|F>AG>B A>A A2:|
\n|:a>aa>A a>Ae>A|a>Ag>A f>Be>A|d>dd>B c>cc>A|B>FB>A G>BB>e|
\nc>Ae>A a>ce>A|f>dB>f e>cA>e|d>ec>d B>cA>B|F>AG>B A>A A2:|
\nW:
\nW:Cast off 2 Cu. & back again, hands across &
\nW:back again, lead down the middle and up again,
\nW:foot it with your Partner & hands 6 round.<\/p>\n
X:6
\nT:Duchess of York’s Waltz. Pr1803.494
\nM:3\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/8=120
\nK:C
\nc’|gec|cBc|dBG|G2d\/e\/|[L:1\/16]fedcBc|dcBAGF|E2c2c2|c4:|
\n|:g2|^fgagfg|f4e2|e2d2c2|c2B2g2|^fgagfg|f4e2|d2c2B2|c4:|
\nG2|EGcGEG|FAcAFA|BdfdBd|cegece|EGcGEG|FAcAFA|BdfdBd|c4||
\nd2|BdgdBd|cegece|bagfed|c2B2d2|BdgdBd|cegece|f2d2B2|c4|]
\nW:
\nW:1st. Lady change places with the 2nd. Gent’n the
\nW:1st. Gent’n do the same with the 2nd. Lady, lead
\nW:down the middle foot it & Allemande, hands
\nW:6 round, back again & swing corners.<\/p>\n
X:7
\nT:Duke of Clarence’s Waltz. Pr1803.195
\nM:3\/8
\nL:1\/16
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nU:w=!wedge!
\nQ:1\/8=100
\nK:C
\ne4(ce)|(ed)Bwd(ce)|(ed)Bwd(ce)|g2>a2g2|\\
\ne4(ce)|(ed)Bwd(ce)|(ed)wfwd(Bd)|c2>e2g2:|
\n%
\n|:!f!c’2gege|cegec’2|(a4g2)|(^f4g2)|\\
\nc’2gege|cegec’2|(f4d2)|B4c2:|
\n%
\n|:!f!wc2(GE)!p!(GE)|!f!wc2(GE)!p!(GE)|!f!wc2(cG)(ce)|(dc)BAG2|\\
\nwc2(GE)(GE)|wc2(GE)(GE)|wc2(cG)(ce)|(dfdB)c2:|
\n%
\n|:d2(BG)(BG)|f2(dB)(dB)|ec(ge)(ge)|(ed)cBAG|\\
\nc2(GE)(GE)|c2(GE)(GE)|c2(cG)ce|d2(fdBc):|
\nW:
\nW:Set to the 2d. Lady & hands 3 round, the same with
\nW:the Gent’n lead down the middle up again right &
\nW:left at top, swing the corners hands across bellow, Allemande.<\/p>\n
X:8
\nT:This is Not My Own House. Pr1803.496
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/4=110
\nK:D
\nG|F<A D<a {g\/}f2 e>d|(B\/c\/d) A>G BE E>G|\\
\nF<A D<a {g\/}f2 e>d|(B\/c\/d) {B\/}A>F ADD:|
\n%
\n|:G|(F\/G\/A) D>A (F\/G\/A) B>A|(F\/G\/A) D>f eEE>A|\\
\n(F\/G\/A) D>A (F\/G\/A) B>A|(F\/G\/A) (c\/d\/e) dDDG|
\n%
\n(F\/G\/A) D>A (F\/G\/A) B>A|(F\/G\/A) D>f eEEg|\\
\na<fg<e f<de<c|d>B A>F ADD:|
\nW:1st. Gent’n lead the 2d. Lady down the middle,
\nW:then to her own place, the 1st. Lady do the
\nW:same with the 2nd. Gent’n 1st. Gent’n lead
\nW:his partner down the middle & Pousette.<\/p>\n
X:9
\nT:Miss Menage’s Hornpipe. Pr1803.497
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/4=140
\nK:A
\ned| cdBc A2Bc|decd B2ed|cefe Befe|decd B2ed|cdBc A2Bc|
\ndecd B2ed|cedc BdcB|A2A2A2::EF|GABc d2cB|cAce a2ag|
\ngffe eddc|BAGA B2ed|cdBc A2Bc|decd B2ed|cedc BdcB|A2A2A2:|
\nW:
\nW:1st. Lady set outsides with 2nd. & 3rd. Gent’n 1st.
\nW:Gent’n do the same with the Ladies, lead down
\nW:the middle, tuen corners & lead outsides.<\/p>\n
X:10
\nT:Castle Down. Pr1803.498
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nK:G
\nG2A B2G|c2A B2G|BdB AGF|E3 E2F|G2A B2G|
\nc2A B2G|BdB AFA|D3D3::B2c d2B|e2c d2B|
\nefg dcB|A3 ABc|dcB edc|fed gfe|dcB AGF|G3G3|]
\nW:
\nW:1st. Cu. set & turn with both hands, foot it outsides,
\nW:lead down the middle, up again & cast off<\/p>\n
X:11
\nT:Indernytie’s Rant. Pr1803.499
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/2=70
\nK:Dm
\nf|d\/d\/d (dA) F(GAc|”tr”BG)cG ECGE|D(dd)A FGA(g|f)de^c dDD:|
\nf|defg abaf|gecg ecge|defg abag|fde^c dDDf|
\ndefg abaf|gecg ecge|fdge afbg|fde^c dDD|]
\nW:
\nW:Set & half right & left & back again, lead down the
\nW:middle swing corners and lead thro’ the 3d. & 2d. Cu’s.<\/p>\n
X:12
\nT:Mr Dundass McQueen’s Reel. Pr1803.500
\nM:C
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/4=140
\nK:Cm
\nG,|CDEF (E\/F\/G) Gc|BG(FE) D\/E\/F DB,|CDEF (E\/F\/G) Gc|1BGFD C\/C\/C C:|
\n[2dBfd c\/c\/c c|:d|c>def g<ce>c|f<Bd>f bfdB|
\n[1c>def g<ce>c|dBfd c\/c\/c c:|2c>def g<bf>d|Bdbd c\/c\/c c|]
\nW:
\nW:Cast off 2 Cu. down the middle twice,
\nW:Allemande, turn corners, & lead outsides.<\/p>\n
X:13
\nT:?? Pr1803.501
\nN:*MISSING FROM MS*
\nM:C
\nK:None
\nz”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]<\/p>\n
X:14
\nT:?? Pr1803.502
\nN:*MISSING FROM MS*
\nM:C
\nK:None
\nz”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]<\/p>\n
X:15
\nT:?? Pr1803.503
\nN:*MISSING FROM MS*
\nM:C
\nK:None
\nz”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]<\/p>\n
X:16
\nT:?? Pr1803.504
\nN:*MISSING FROM MS*
\nM:C
\nK:None
\nz”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]<\/p>\n
X:17
\nT:Lady Margaret Stewart’s Reel. Pr1803.505
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/2=70
\nK:Bm
\ng|”tr”f2 Bf dBfB|(f\/^g\/a) ef BGec|”tr”f2 Bf dBfB|ecac B\/B\/B B:|
\nA|FBB>c dBcA|EA-A>B c>dec|FB-B>c dBdb|afec B\/B\/B BA|
\nFB-B>c dBcA|EA-A>B c>dec|dBdb cAce|dfec B\/B\/B B|]
\nW:
\nW:Set and change sides, back again, lead
\nW:down the middle Pousette.<\/p>\n
X:18
\nT:Paddy O Flanagan. Pr1803.506
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nK:G
\n{GA}”tr”B2 D DED|GcB AGA|{GA}”tr”B2 D DED|\\
\nGBA GED|{GA}B2 D DED|GAB ABc|
\n%
\nBDB BcB|ABG FED::GAB AFD|GAB AFD|GAB ABc|BdB AFD|
\n%
\nGAB AFD|GAB AFD|BdB BcB|ABG FED::BDD ADD|BDD ABc|
\n%
\n“tr”BDD ADD|BAG FED|”tr”BDD ADD|BDD ABc|BdB BcB|ABG FED:|
\nW:
\nW:1st. & 2d. Cu. set & hands across & back again, lead
\nW:down the middle up again, Allemande, swing corners<\/p>\n
X:19
\nT:Mad’m. Buonaparte’s Waltz. Pr1803.507
\nM:3\/8
\nL:1\/16
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/8=85
\nK:Bb
\nde|fdB2 bg|fdB2 fd|ecAFAc|e2d2 de|fdB2bg|
\nfdB2 fd|ecAFAc|{A}B4::AB|cAFAce|dBFBdf|gegebg|
\n=efef AB|cAFAce|dBFBdf|gegecA|B4::F2|B2d2f2|
\nfgfed2|c2B2c2|d2B2F2|B2d2f2|fgfed2|c2B2c2|B4:|
\nW:
\nW:Hands across and back again, cast off one Cu. & hands 4
\nW:round, turn your part’r Poussette quite round the top Cu.<\/p>\n
X:20
\nT:Duplin House. Pr1803.508
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nK:Bb
\nB,3 B,CD|(B>c)d B2F|BGG G2f|g>fd c2B|B,2B, B,CD|
\nB>(cd\/c\/) BGF|B3 FDF|FBD C2B,::(Bd)f (fd)B|g>fd c2B|
\n(Bd)g g>ab|B>(cd\/e\/) c2B|(Bd)f (fd)B|g>fd cBc|B3 FDF|FBD C2B,:|
\nW:
\nW:Set & half right & lrft & back again, lead down
\nW:the middle up again and hands 4 round at top.<\/p>\n
X:21
\nT:Lord Albermarle’s Reel. Pr1803.509
\nM:C|
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:1\/2=70
\nK:G
\n(D\/E\/F\/G\/) AG FDAF|C3c ECGE|(D\/E\/F\/G\/) AG FDAF|ECcE D\/D\/D D2:|
\n(d\/e\/f\/g\/) ag fdag|(c\/d\/e\/f\/) gf ecge|(d\/e\/f\/g\/) ag fdag|ecge d\/d\/d d2|
\n(d\/e\/f\/g\/) ag fdag|(c\/d\/e\/f\/) gf ecge|fdge afbg|ecge d\/d\/d d2|]
\nW:
\nW:Set & change sides, back again, hands across & back again,
\nW:lead down the middle swing corners & lead outsides.<\/p>\n
X:22
\nT:Campbells Are Coming. Pr1803.510, The
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nK:G
\nG|:B2e dBG|ABA A2G|B2g dBG|BcB B2A|B2e dBG|
\nA>BA gab|geg dBG|BcB B2A::g2g g>ab|d>ed dBG|
\ng2g gab|geg e2d|def gfe|dBd gab|geg dBG|BcB B2A:|
\nW:
\nW:Hands 3 round on the Lady’s side then on the Gent’s
\nW:lead down the middle, up again, right and left at top.<\/p>\n
X:23
\nT:Folly As It Flies. Pr1803.511
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nK:G
\nBcd def|gfg dBG|gfg dcB|ecA ABc|Bcd def|
\ngfg bag|fga AB^c|d3D3::dBd dBd|ece gfe|fdf gdB|
\nABG AFD|Bcd def|gfg cde|dcB AGF|G3G3:|
\nW:
\nW:Set half right & left, the same back again,
\nW:lead down the middle and Allemande.<\/p>\n
X:24
\nT:Irish Ship Builder. Pr1803.512
\nM:6\/8
\nL:1\/8
\nZ:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
\nB:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
\nQ:3\/8=100
\nK:Bb
\n!segno!B2b f2b|g2b fdB|dBG {A\/}GFG|cAF FGA|B2b f2b|
\ng2b fdB|Ged cBA|B3!fine!B3::d2f c2f|d2f c2f|=e2g b2a|
\ngaf g=ec|f=ef agf|=efg GAB|Adc BAG|F3 FG!D.C.!A!segno!|]
\nW:
\nW:Cast off 2 Cu. up again, cross over & yurn
\nW:your part’r & right & left<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
%abc %%abc-alias Preston 1803 24 Dances %%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.6.1 [10\/01\/2016] %Preston’s Twenty Four Country dances for the Year 1803 %London, Printed and Sold by Thomas Preston %Transcribed by Peter Dunk %for the Village Music Project %10\/1\/2016 X:1 T:Blessing of Peace. Pr1803.489, The M:6\/8 L:1\/8 Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015 B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances … Continue reading PRESTON’S 24 for 1803 ABC<\/span>