X: 1
T: Miss Breamers Fancy
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p1-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p1
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.1 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C % Actually 2/4
L: 1/16
K: A
|:\
edcB c2A2 | e2 a4 gf | edcB AGAB | cdef B4 |\
edcB c2A2 | e2 a4 ga | bagf agfe | ^defd e4 :|
|:\
BAGF G2E2 | A2 e4 dc | dcBA BAGF | EFGA F4 |\
dcBA G2B2 | e2c2 f2fg | agfe dcBA | GABG A4 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across left hands back again .|.
%% change sides back again :|. lead down 2 Cu
%% up again & cast off .|: allemand with the
%% right & left hand :|:
%%endtext
T: Miss Hay's Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.1 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/16
K: F
c2 |\
A2F2F2c2 ABcA F2c2 | f2c2 ABcA B2G2G2c2 |\
A2F2F2c2 | ABcA F2c2 |\
f4 agfe f2F2F2 :: c2 |\
f4 agf2 g2d2f2c2 |
fga2 fga2 g2d2d2g2 |\
[1 f4 agf2 g2d2f2c2 | f2d2c3B A2F2F2 :|\
[2 agf2 gfd2 fdc2 dcB2 | ABc2 GAB2 A2F2F2 |]
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu up again .|. lead down 2 Cu
%% up again & cast off :|. right & left at top
%%endtext
X: 3
T: Be silent pray?
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p2-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p2
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.2 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
Bc |A2G2 FGAB | F2 D4 Bc | A2G2 gfgB | c2 e4 dc | d2a2 c2g2 | B2f2 A2e2 | gfed cdec | d2 D4 :|
|: Bc |A2G2 F2d2 | E2c2 D2B2 | A2G2 F2a2 | BcdB c2B2 | A2G2 FGAF | BcdB cdec | fgaf befc | d2 D4 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align
%% Hey contrary sides .|. then on your own sides :|. 
%% lead down the middle thro the bottom the 2d %% Cu follow & up into their own places .|: cross 
%% over 1 Cu & right & left at top :|:
%%endtext
T: the Sailor Laddie
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.2 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
g |\
B>AG GDE | A>BA ABd | e/f/gG GDE | GAG B2G |\
cAc BGB | A>BA ABd | e/f/gG GDE | GAG G2 :|
|: e/f/ |\
gag gdB | Aaa a2g | def gdB | ga/g/f/e/ gdB |\
c>de gdB | aAA ABd | e/f/gG GDE | G>AG G2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across left hands back again .|.
%% lead down 2 Cu up again & cast off :|. turn
%% your Partner with the right hand the same
%% with the left .|: lead thro the bottom come
%% up 1 Cu lead thro the top & cast off :|:
%%endtext
X: 5
T: We'll banish Sorrow
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p3-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p3
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.3 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: Gm
|:B2G2B2d2 | cBAG ^F2d2 | cBAG ^F2B2 | AGFE D4 |B2G2 d2g2 | fedc B2b2 | agfe d2^f2 | g8 :|
|:d2B2d2f2 | edcB A2e2 | dcBA G2d2 | cBAG ^F2d2 | f2d2g2b2 | agfe d2g2 | fedc B2A>G | G8 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align
%% 1st & 2d Cu change sides back again .|. lead %% down the middle up again & cast off :|. alle
%% mand with the right & left hand :|. hands 6
%% round :|:
%%endtext
T: 'Tis a joyful Night
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.3 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
A |\
d>efecA|d3 A2F|G>ABAFD|E3A,2A|\
d>efgec|dfBA2G|FdF Edc|d3D2:|
|: e |\
f>gaecA|g3 f3 |B>cdefd|c3A2a/g/|\
fdc BgB|AfBA2G|FdF Ddc|d3D2:|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cross over 2d Cu foot it to your part.r & turn
%% .|. cast over 1 Cu foot it & turn :|. lead down
%% the middle up again & cast of .|: hands 6
%% quite round :|:
%%endtext
X: 7
T: Thrash your Fiddle
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p4-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p4
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.4 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
|:G2A BAG | d2=f A3 | efg d2c | ABG FED | G2A BAG |d2=f A3 | efg d2c | BcA G3 :: A2B cBA | e2d ^c3 |
d2e =fed | faA d3 | efg d2g | c2g B3 | Bcd G2d |F2d D3 | efg d2c | BcA G2z | efg d2c | BcA G3 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 1 Cu & cross over the next 2 .|. cast
%% off 1 Cu cross up to the top :|. lead down 2
%% Cu up again & cast off .|: turn your part.r
with the right hand turn with the left hand :|: %%endtext
T: Lady Betty Cochrans Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.4 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: C
G |\
E2CE GcGE | FD Td>c dAAc |\
Cc Ec GA ca | gcfd ecc :||: e | c2e/d/c gc e/d/c |
Gc e/d/c adde |[1 c2 e/d/c gc e/d/c | Gc B/c/d ecc2 :|\
[2 cdAc GAEc | GAcd ecc |]
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% 1st Lady set to the 2d Gent & turn the 3d Gent
%% & come up into her place the 1st Gent do the
%% same & stop at the bottom set 3 & 3 top &
%% bottom the same sideways
%%endtext
X: 9
T: New Princess Royal
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p5-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p5
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.5 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Gm
GA |\
B2A2 G2dc | B2AB G2d2 |\
e2d2 c3f | d2cd B3d |\
cdBc ABGA | ^FGAF D2dc |
B2AG BAG^F | G6 :|\
|: d2 |\
g^fga gaga | b2 B4 ba |\
(.g.f.e.d .c.B.A.G) | ^F2D2 D4 |\
B2AB c2Bc |
d2cd g4 |\
f2B2 e4 | d2G2 c4 |\
B3A GABG | ^FGAF D2dc |\
BABG D2^F2 | G6 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Hey contrary sides .|. hey on your own sides
%% .|: cross over 2 Cu lead up the middle & cast
%% off :|. hands 4 round right & left at top :|:
%%endtext
T: the Carle he came o'er the croft
%R: reel, march
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.5 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Amix
|:\
A>BAe cAce | g2d2 B/=c/d BG |\
A>BAe ^cAce | a^g/f/ ed c/d/e cA :|
|:\
aA2B c>def | gG2d B/=c/d BG |\
A2 ^gf/g/ a2 ef/g/ | a^g/f/ ed c/d/e cA :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Hands across left back again .|. change sides
%% back again :|. cross over 1 Cu half figure
%% at bottom .|: right & left at top :|:
%%endtext
X: 11
T: Lord Kellys Reel
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p6-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p6
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.6 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Gdor
B |DGBG dGBG | F2f2 F>G B/A/G/F/ |DG^FA GBAc | B>f d/c/B/A/ BGG :: g |bgdg Gg2b | afcf Ff2a |
bgdg fdcA | B>f d/c/B/A/ BG2g |Gdgb | afcf Fcfa |bgaf gdcA | B>f d/c/B/A/ BG-G :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 1 Cu up again .|. cross over 1 Cu
%% half figure at bottom set to the top Cu :|.
%% hands 4 at bottom right & left at top :|:
%%endtext
T: Silence
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.6 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
f/g/ |afd ecA | d3 A2=c | BAG gBe | c3- c2f/g/ | afd ecA | d3 A2=c BAG E>dc | d3- d2 :|
|: c/d/ |ecA ecA | a3 e2f | ecA AB^G | A3- A2F/G/ |AFD BGE | (c3 d2)f/g/ | afd dec | d3- d2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align
%% Change sides and back again .|. lead down the 
%% middle up again & cast off .|: allemand with 
%% the right & left hands :|. hands 6 quite
%% round :|:
%%endtext
T: Odd Thoughts
N: aka All Alive (Walsh 1740)
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.7 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dm
A |\
d2e fed | fa2- a2A | def efd | ^c3 A2d |\
cBA BAG | AcF B2A | GEF E2D | D3- D2 :|\
|: F | E2F GAF |
Ac2 B2A |\
fed gef | ^c3 A2a | bag a2A | BAG A2f |\
gfe e2d | d3- d2A | GE2- E2D | D3- D2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Change sides & back again .|. lead down the
%% middle up again & cast off :|. allemand with
%% the right & left hand .|: hands 6 quite round
%%endtext
T: Willie Winckie
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.7 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/16
K: F
g2 |\
c2F2 ABcA c2F2F2f2 | c2F2 ABcA G2D2D2f2 |\
c2F2 ABcA c2F2A2F2 | G4 A3G F2D2D2 :|
|: e2 |\
f4 agfe f2F2F2e2 | f4 fga2 g2G2G2e2 |\
fef2 gfg2 agf2 gfe2 | def2 c3A G2D2D2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align
%% Cast of 2 Cu up again.|. lead down the middle 
%% up again & cast off :|. set corners .|:
%% and lead outsides :|: 
%%endtext
X: 15
T: Miss Jessy Dalrymples Reel
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p8-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p8
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.8 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The 2nd strain has initial repeat but no final repeat; not fixed.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Bb
A |\
B2dB fBdB | Gcec gcec |\
A/c/f a>f bgaf | =e/f/g ce fFF :: E |\
D/E/F BF GEeg | FdDF ECce |
D/E/F BF GEce | d/c/B F>A BB,B,E |\
D/E/F BF GEeg | FdDF ECce |\
DFBb acdg | fBAe dBB2 |]
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% The 1st & 2d Cu set & change sides .|. back
%% again :|. hands across quite round back
%% again .|: cross over 1 Cu right & left at top :|:
%%endtext
T: Miss Swintons Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.8 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The 2nd strain has initial repeat but no final repeat; not fixed.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Bb
F |\
DB,DF B2FB | FB G/F/E/D/ ECCF |\
DB,DF GABc | dgfe dBB :: f |\
d/c/B fB dBfB | AFcF eFcF |
d/c/B fB dBfB | AF ec dBBf |\
d/c/B fB dBfB | AFcF eFcF |\
dfga bfdB | Gedc dBB |]
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu again .|. lead down the middle
%% 1 Cu up again & cast off right & left
%% at top
%%endtext
X: 17
T: Croydon Fair
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p9-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p9
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.9 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
cB |\
A3B ABcd|fgafe2c2|e3f ecBA|G2B4Bc|\
d3e fgaf|dcBAG3B |AcBdceAc|c2A4:|
|: a2 |\
ecAce3f |e2A2cdec|dcdefgab|g2e4dc|\
dcde fgac | dcBA GBeB | ceac Bcde | c2 A4 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Hey contrary sides .|. then on your own sides
%% .|: lead down the middle up again and cast
%% off :|. hands 4 round right & left at top :|:
%%endtext
T: Browns Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.9 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: C
|:\
c2ec dBAG | AcBA GEE2 |\
cege dBAG | AcB>A GCC2 ::\
ecgc dBgB | cAfA BGG2 |
AFcF GEcE | FD G/F/E/D/ ECC2 |\
egcg dgBg | cgAg BGG2 |\
AcFc GcEc | Aag>f ecc2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Right hands across quite round .|. left hands
%% back again .|: lead down the middle thro the
%% bottom the 2d Cu follow & cast up into their
%% own places :|. cross over 1 Cu right & left :|:
%%endtext
X: 19
T: the Brickfields 
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p10-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p10
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.10 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
A |\
def efd | c>BA d2F |\
GAB ABc | d2A F<D :: A |\
def efg | afd ecA |
def efg | afd ecA |\
gb2 gb2 | fa2 fa2 |\
ABc ABc | d2A F<D :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% 1st & 2d Cu la Paussett .|. 1st 2d & 3d Cu
%% promenade round with their partners .|: lead
%% down the middle up again & cast off :|. alle
%% mand with your partner :|:
%%endtext
T: Miss Chamers Reel
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.10 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Edor
d |\
BEB>A BEBd | dB AF DEFA |\
BEB>A BEBe | dB AF E/E/E E :: f |\
gbeb gebe | fada fdaf |
gbeb gebg | dB AF E/E/E Ef |\
gbeb gebe | fada fdaf |\
afge fdec | d/c/B/A/ dF E/E/E E :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Cast off 2 Cu up, again .|. cross over 2 Cu
%% lead up the middle cast off 1 Cu :|. turn
%% contrary corners .|: & lead outsides :|:
%%endtext
X: 21
T: Catch me if you can
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p11-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p11
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.11 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: C
G |\
c>dc Bcd | f>ef e>dc | e/f/ge dBG | Bd2- d2G | c>dc Bcd | f>ef eag | fdg g2^f | g3- g2 :|
|: e |\
f>gf eag | f>ed B>AG | c>BA f>ed | (B3 G2)A/B/ | c>BA GFE | f>gf edc | e/f/ge dBG | Ac2- c2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align
%% 1st Gent set to the 2d Lady & turn .|. 1st Lady %% set to the 2d Gent & turn :|. lead down 2 Cu %% up again & cast off right & left at top .|:
%% lead outsides :|:
%%endtext
T: the Highland Spell
%R: reel
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.11 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: C
|:C2EG cGEC | C2EG FDB,G, |C2EG cGEC | ec GF E2C2 :|
|:g>age f>gfd | e>fec B/c/d F2 |G2GA Bcde | fagf e2c2 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - -
%%begintext align
%% Hands across half round back again .|. 1st &
%% 2d Cu change sides & back again :|. lead
%% down the middle up again & cast off .|:
%% right and left :|:
%%endtext
X: 23
T: Don't wrangle Miss?
%%VWML:Straights1783-2277x-p12-0
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Straights1783/2277x/p12
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.12 #1
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: D
|:d2d fed | dcB A2G/F/ |B2B Bcd | A2F DEF |G3 BAG | F2E D3 :|
A2A ABc | def e3 |AFA ABc | def e2d/c/ |B2d A2d | G2d F>GA |B2B B>cd | A2F D>EF |G2B BAG | FGE D3 :|
% - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align
%% The 1st Lady set to the 2d Gent & turn the 3d %% Gent .|. the 1st Gent do the same .|: set 3 & %% 3 top & bottom then sideways :|. hands 6 %% round :|:
%%endtext
T: the Fidlers Whim
%R: jig
B: "Twenty Four Favourite Dances for the Year 1783", Thomas Straight, ed. p.12 #2
F: http://www.vwml.org/browse/browse-collections-dance-tune-books/browse-straights1783
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A
|:\
cAA eAA | cAA e2c | dBB fBB | dBB f2e |\
cAA eAA | cAA e2c | d2e fga | edc B2A :|
|:\
cAA faf | cAA e2c | dBB f/g/a/g/f/e/ | dBB f2e |\
cAA faf | cAA e2c | dfd cec | BAG A3 :|
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%% Turn your Part.r with the right & left hands .|.
%% lead down the middle up again .|: turn corners
%% :|. lead outsides your partner :|:
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