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%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, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
D|GFGAB2Ae|dD3GFGAB2|cBA3:|!
|:B2AGA2dG|FGB2AG|cAGFG3:|!
||zzzz|zzzz|zzzz||!
M:3/2
“^possible interpretation,CGP”\
|:D|GFGAB2Ae dD3|GFGAB2cBA3:|!
|:z|B2AGA2dG FGA2|B2AG cAGFG3:|

X:2
T:Strap Ball. JBi.02
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Bar 14-4th note indistinct….
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
“_No key sig. in ms”gdd2|ecc2|BdBG|FAFD|\
gdd2|ecc2|Eedc|d2D2:|!
|:DFAc|Bdgd|DFAc|Bdgd|ceac|Bdgd|BAGF|G2G,2:|

X:3
T:Tumblers Hornpipe. JBi.03
M:3/2
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.3/2 HP
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
“_no key sig.in ms”G3A BABcd4|E2ed cBAGF2D2|\
EGFA GBAcB3A|G2gf edcB A2G2:|!
|:g2agf2gf~e4|E2AB cBAGF2ED|\
EGFA GBAcB3A|G2gf edcB~A2G2:|!
|:D2G2GAGFE4|E2AB cBAGF2ED|\
GFGA BABdB3A|G2gf edcB~A2G2:|

X:4
T:Lord Cananar’s(?) Reel. JBi.04
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:200
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:As written, seeming to indicate that at least some of the tunes in this
N:collection were not copied out of a printed source..CGP..
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
P:no key sig,-unedited
A/B/cd2d2|dAFD|ddA|\
B2A (Bc)|dA BG|AF Bd|E>FGA|B3A:|!
|:g|fd ag|fd dg|fd ag|f3e (fg)|af ge|fd ec|E>FGA|B3A:|
P:liberal interpretation by CGP
|:(A/B/c)|d2d2 dAFD|d2dA B2-A(B/c/)|dABG AFBd|E>FGA B2:|!
|:g2|fdag fddg|fdag f2 ef/g/|afge fdec|E>FGA B2:|

X:5
T:Colepit Laddy. JBi.05
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington.
K:G
“_no key sig in ms”c|(B/c/d/B/) GB|gddc|\
(B/c/d/B/) GB|cAAc|!
(B/c/d/B/) GB|gddf|gebf|gee:|!
|:g|(f/g/a/g/) fd|fddg|(f/g/a/g/) fd|geeg|!
(f/g/a/g/) fd|(f/g/a/g/) fd|gebf|gee:|

X:6
T:Edinbrough Castle. JBi.06
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=65
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
D2FD|d2fd|B2dB|AFED|EFGA|BcdB|A2dB|AFED:|!
|:A2FD|B2B/c/d|EGFE|FGAg|(ff/g/) af|ec (B/c/d)|cAdB|AFED:|!
|:EFGB|EFGB|EFGB|AFED|DEFA|DEFA|DEFA|DEFd|AFED:|!
|:(ff/g/) af|ec (B/c/d)|cAdB|AFED|EFGA|Bgec|dBGB|AFED:|

X:7
T:Allister. JBi.07
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=65
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:F
“_no key sig. in ms”G2g2|fdcd|BFFD|F2F2|G2g2|fdcd|BAGF|G2G2:|!
|:G>AB>c|d(c/B/) cd|BFFD|F2F2|G>AB>c|d(c/B/) cd|BGGF|G2G2|!
G>AB>c|d(c/B/) cd|gFFD|F2F2|d(e/f/) gd|gdcd|BGGF|G2G2:|

X:8
T:Horse and Away to Newmarket. JBi.08
T:Fenwick O’Bywell,aka. JBi.08
T:Newmarket Races,aka. JBi.08
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=80
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Bar 5,etc -d>ede/ in ms..Peacock’s Tunes 1800″Newmarket
N:Races”..Northumbrian Minstrelsy”Fenwick O’Bywell’s Off to Newmarket”
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:F
(f/e/)|f2F AGF|GAG B2d|c2F AGF|FfF ABc|!
“^NB”d>ed/e/ fcA|GAG B2d|c2B AGF|FfFA2:|!
|:B/-A/|FBF (A/B/)cA|FfFA2G|GgG (A/B/)cA|GgG ABc|!
“^NB”d>ed/e/ fcA|GAG A2f|dcB AGF|FfFA2:|!
|:(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|\
G(B/c/)d d(B/c/)d|!
F(A/B/)c c(A/B/)c|F(A/B/)c c(A/B/)c|edc cBA|\
GAGA2f|dcB AGF|FfFA2:|!
|:(B/A/)|ffF AAF|ffFB2d|ffF AAF|ffF ABc|!
“^NB”d>ed/e/ fcA|GAGA2f|dcB AGF|FfFA2:|

X:9
T:Miss Earl’s Minuet. JBi.09
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
“_no key/time sig. in ms”
(A/B/c)|dAFAFA|”^f in ms”d2f2a2|ecA2G2|{F}G4A2|!
B2G2G2|((3FAF) D2D2|B2G2G2|((3FAF) D2d2|fed2c2|d4:|!
|:”^s.qu’s”(fg)|afdfba|a2g2f2|bfe2d2|{d}c4Bc|!
dAFD df|ecAceg|dagfed|{d}c4Bc|!
dAFAFA|d2f2a2|ecA2G2|{G}F4A2|B2G2G2|!
((3FAF) D2D2|B2G2G2|((3FAF) D2d2|f/e/fd2c2|d6:|

X:10
T:North Ashton Frolick. JBi.10
T:North Aston Frolic,aka. JBi.10
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Vickers has this tune in 3 parts
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
D/E/F/|G2DG2D|GAB cBA|B2GB2G|Bcd edc|!
dcB ABG|FGED2c|BGB AFD|G3-G2:|!
|:f|gfg efg|abg fed|gfg efg|fged3|!
cBc acA|BAB gfe|dcB AGF|G3-G2:|

X:11
T:Orange Grove. JBi.11
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:A
cA (AB/c/)|BGFE|cAAB|cea2|cA AB/c/|BGFE|ceBd|cAA2:|!
|:Acea|geef|ecce|dBB2|cAAB|ceac|BABc|A2A2:|!
|:cAfd|ecdB|cAdB|GB~B2|cA fd|ecdB|(c/d/e) (f/g/a)|cAA2:|

X:12
T:Butchers Hornpipe. JBi.12
M:3/2
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.3/2 HP
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:Bb
“_no time sig.”BGFE DFEDC2Bc| ((3edc) ((3dcA) B2B,E DEFD|!
BGFE DFED CEDC|B,BAcB2B,E DEFD||!
|BABc BdcB AcBA| ((3edc) ((3dcB) c2CE DEFD|!
BABc BdcB Agfe| ((3edc) ((3dcA) B2B,E DEFD||!
|babf gfgd edcB|e2″^cr”c3-c CE DEFD|!
babf gfgd Agfe|d2B3-B B,E DEFD||!
|GECE FDB,D GFED|CcBdc2CE DEFD|!
GECE FDB,D GFED|B,BAcB2B,E DEFD||!
|GABcd2b2AcBA|GcBdc2CE DEFD|!
GABcd2b2AcBA|B,BAcB2B,E DEFD|]

X:13
T:Settee,The. JBi.13
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Also has bass part and instructions for dance.
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:F
F3c3|AcA FGA|B3d3|BdB GAB|A3c3|!
faf def|ege cde|fed cdB|B3A3:|!
|:c3g3|ege cde|f3a3|faf def| g3b3|!
agf edc|BdB GAB|AcA FGA|Gba gfe|{e}f4:|

X:14
T:Irish Vauxhall. JBi.14
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=50
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
d2(f/e/).d/.c/|dA2d|efga|fd2e|!
fgab|efga|de/f/ gf|{f}e4||!
|a2(b/a/).g/.f/|ge2f|g2(a/g/).f/.e/|fd2g|!
(f/g/)a (e/f/)g|(f/g/)a (e/f/)g|fdAc|d2D2|]

X:15
T:Peasants Dance,The. JBi.15
T:Pheasant’s Dance,aka. JB15
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Vickers MS =”Pheasants Dance”….Well, shoot the buggers anyway,Talley
N:Ho!…CGP..
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:A
c2d efe|d2c Bcd|ecAF2B|GEGA3|!
|(c2A)(d2B)|(c2A)(B2a)|ecAF2B|GEGA3|!
|a2e aec|(a2c)(b2B)|cdeF2B|GEGA3|!
|cecd2f|(B2d)(A2e)|(A2c) BdB|GEGA3|]

X:16
T:Tom Jones. JBi.16
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Vickers has this slightly different.
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
a3g3|fdf ecA|d2f ece|d2f ecA|!
dcd ede|fef ^gfg|a2d cdB|A3-“^cr”A3||!
|D2FE2G|F2A EFG|F2d AB=c|B3-B2F|!
GFG AGA|BAB cBc|d2G FGE|D3-“^cr”D3|]

X:17
T:Ladies Breast Knot,The. JBi.17
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=60
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
D|GB-BG FA-AF|Ee-ed Tc2BA|GB-BG FAAc|d/c/B/A/ dFTE2D:|!
|:”_rest added”z|fdfd fa-ag/f/|ecec eg-gf/e/|fdfd fa2f|eAAGTF2D:|

X:18
T:Se(ampton?)Cade. JBi.18
T:Duke Of Perth’s Reel,aka. JBi.18
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
G/A/B/c/ dB gBdB|gBdB aA-AB|G/A/B/c/ dB gBdB|cAdc BGG2:|!
|:g>age a>baf|g>age bB2f|g>age a>baf|gd2c BGG2:|

X:19
T:Stur the Guile(?). JBi.19
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
A|d2de (d/c/B/A/) (G/F/E/D/)|d2df eg f/g/a|\
d2de (d/c/B/A/) (G/F/E/D/)|E=CCEA2A||!
e|dDDB AFED|dDDf eg f/g/a|dDDB AFED|E=CCE ^c2″^cr”c|]

X:20
T:Jenny Nettles. JBi.20
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Scots Measure
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Key Sig as shown..
Z:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
K:G
c2B2A2a2|e=fge d/c/B/A/ GB|c2B2A2a2|ge=fde2A2:|!
|:c>deA c>deA|BGdB B>cdB|c>deA cdea|ge=fde2A2:|

X:21
T:High Way to Scarborough,The. JBi.21
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
K:G
g2fd2c|BGB dcB|cBc Aag|fge fed|!
gfg efg|abg fed|efg dgf|gdBG3:|!
|:”^tr”B>AB c2A|”^tr”B>AB gdc|”^tr”B>ABc2A|bge afd|!
“^tr”B>AB c2A|”^tr”B>AB gdB|efg dgf|gdBG3:|

X:22
T:Pretty Witch of Lancaster,The JBi.22
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Triplets not marked so in MS….CGP
Z:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
K:F
A|F>GFA cdfd|cAfA G/G/GG2|!
F>GFA cdfd|cAfA F/F/F “^cr in MS”F||!
(f/g/)|agfd fdcA|FAfA G/G/G G(f/g/)|!
((3agf) ((3gfe) ((3fdc) ((3dcA)|FAfA F/F/F “^cr”F|]

X:23
T:Kiss Me Sweetly. JBi.23
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Strathspey
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Sounds like it should be possible to put a nother name to this tune,
N:but it sounds like Moneymusk and Tullochgorum And most of the others
N:too..CGP..
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:C
|EGcG AGcG|EGcG dDDF|EGcG EGga|gede c/c/c2||!
g|a/g/f/e/ cg egcg|a/g/f/e/ cg eddg|\
(a/g/f/e/) cg egde|cAGE C/C/CC2|]

X:24
T:Sailor’s Rant,The. JBi.24
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Cotillion
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
K:G
g3 dBd|ege dBd|gfe dcB|ABG FED|!
g3dBd|ege fga|gfe Ad^c|d3D3:|!
|:d3BdB|c3aed|c3AcA|B3gdc|!
B3GBG|ABc def|gfe dBd|G3G,3:|

X:25
T:L’Ecossoise. JBi.25
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:C
gf/e/ dc .d(cAG)|c/d/e d/e/fTe2d2|!
gf/e/ dc .d(cAG)|c/d/e/f/ gf Ted/e/c2:|!
|:ce2d cg2B|cB/c/ Ad TBA/B/G2|!
ce2d cg2f|ed/e/ f/e/d/e/c2c2:|

X:26
T:Le Petit Doil(?). JBi.26
T:Di’el on Twa Sticks. JBi.26
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
D2DG2G|ABcB2A|BdDG2G|ABcB2A:|!
|:B2cd2d|ABcB2A|G2GF2F|E2ED2c|!
BdDG2G|ABcB2A|BdDG2G|cBAG2|]

X:27
T:No Matter For That. JBi.27
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Scots Measure
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:F
c|fgagf2c2|defd cAGF|fgag afed|cdc=Bc3:|!
d|Tc2ABc2fd|TB2GATB2gB|{B}A2GF dBAG|FGFEF3|]

X:28
T:Eight Maids of Moidart,The. JBi.28
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:F
g|a/g/f/e/ fcA2 Fc|(A/B/c) Fc AGGg|!
a/g/f/e/ fcA2 Fc|(A/B/c) Fc AF F:|!
|:c|AFcF dFcF|AFcF (d/c/B/A/) Gc|!
AFcF dFcF|(A/B/c) Gc AF F:|

X:29
T:Betty Blue. JBi.29
M:C
L:1/4
Q:1/2=150
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:C
g>agf|edef|g>age|d2d2|!
g>agf|edef|g>age|c2c2:|!
|:d>edc|BABc|d>edB|G2G2|!
d>edc|BABc|d>edB|G3g|!
G3g|E3g|GgGg|G2G2|g>agf|edef|!
e>fed|c2c2|e>fed|cBcd|e>fed|c2c2:|

X:30
T:Wind Mill,The. JBi.30
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:F
f2FG2A|Bcd efg|fga gab|agf gec|!
f2FG2A|Bcd efg|fga bag|f3F3:|!
|:f2g afd|e2f gec|d2e fed|cdB A2B|!
cde fga|def gab|agf cfe|f3F3:|

X:31
T:Le Badin. JBi.31
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:Bb
B2((3dcB)|g>edc|B2((3dcB)|AFAF|B2((3dcB)|!
g>edc|((3def) ((3dcB)|Tc2B2:|\
|:B2((3dcB)|bBbB|!
B2 ((3dcB)|AFAF|B2 ((3dcB)|gedc|dfdB|Tc2B2:|

X:32
T:Brickmakers,The. JBi.32
T:Brickmaker’s Frolic,The,aka. JBi.32
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:Bb
B/c/|dB2d|cA2c|BG2B|A^FD2|GABc|BAG^F|G2G2|G3:|!
|:B/c/|db2a|ag2f|fg2f|f2gA|B2cd|e2fg|fdcB|!
A2F2|BA2c|cB2d|dc2e|^F2D2|GABc|BAG^F|G2G2|G3:|

X:33
T:Parson of Eltham,The. JBi.33
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:F
BGB AFA|BGBA2c|def efg|fga gec|!
BGB AFA|BGBA2c|def cfe|f3F3:|!
|:faf afd|ege gec|faf ege|def edc|!
(f/g/a)f afd|(e/f/g)e gec|agf edc|T=B3c3:|

X:34
T:Jerry Buck. JBi.34
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:Bb
B-dfb (Acf)a|(GBe).g .f(cBA)|.B(GFE) .B(FED)|\
“^A, in ms”B,B A/B/c/A/B2B,2:|!
|:B2(d/c/B) fBdB|Fc A/B/c/A/ Fc A/B/c/A/|\
B2(d/c/B) fBgB|GB A/B/c/A/B2B,2:|!
|:bfdB fdBF|Gc=Bd cBcG|bagf edcB|FB A/B/c/A/B2B,2:|

X:35
T:Sally’s Fancy. JBi.35
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Country Dance
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:D
G|FDd2cAg2|facd e/d/c/B/ AG|FDd2cAg2|faAcd2D:|!
|:g|fda2ecg2|fdcd e/d/c/B/ Ag|fd (f/g/a) ec e/f/g|fdecd3:|!
|:G|FDGE AFBG|gefd e/d/c/B/ Ag|fdge afbg|faAcd2D:|

X:36
T:Boyers Maggot. JBi.36
T:Byer’s Maggott,aka. JBi.36
T:Bonner’s Maggot,aka. JBi.36
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
G>DD>E G>AB>G|A>FE>D A>Bc>A|!
B>GG>A B>cd>B|cAdB G/G/GG2:|!
|:(B/c/d) d2BcdB|(c/d/e) e2cdec|!
(B/c/d) d2efge|cAdB G/G/GG2:|

X:37
T:Take A Dance. JBi.37
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=140
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Like a Kerry Slide, which in my view makes it like Nae Guid Luck &c.
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
B2cd2e|fedc3|B2cd2e|f2g fdB|!
B2cd2e|fedc3|A2Bc2d|e2a ecA:|!
|:a2fg2e|f2dc3|B2cd2e|f2g fdB|!
aaf gge|ffdc3|A2Bc2d|e2a ecA:|

X:38
T:Freegante. JBi.38
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Cotillion
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:G
B2c dBG|gecd2B|A2B cBA|edcB3|!
B2c dBG|ge^cd3|b2g afd|ge^cd3:|!
|:d2e =fed|=c2Bc2A|c2d edc|B2AB2G|!
B2c dBG|ge^cd3|e/f/ge dBG|A/B/cAG3:|

X:39
T:Nancy’s Choice. JBi.39
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:..Hornpipe
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:A reel at first sight, but ends as a hornpipe, and could Nancy be Nancy
N:Dawson?.Just a thought..CGP..
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:A
c/d/|eca2ecdf|ecBAB3D|CEAB cAdB|ecacB3c/d/|!
eca2ecdf|ecBAB3D|CEAB cfed|c2TB2A2z:|!
|:c|BEdB cAec|BEdBTc3A|BEdB cAec|(3agf (3edc TB3c|!
BGdB cAec|BEdBTc3A|BEdB cfed|c2TB2A2:|

X:40
T:Roy Stuarts Reel. JBi.40
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:F
c|AF2Ac2d/c/B/A/|BG2A BGGd|AF2F cdcB|AFFc AFF:|!
|:e|f>gaf gfaf|gdd^f gdde|=f>gaf gfaf|fdcB AF2e|!
f>gaf gfaf|gdd^f gddg|(a/g/f) (g/f/e) (f/e/d) (d/c/A)|FAfc AFF2:|

X:41
T:Hessian Dance. JBi.41
T:Hessian’s Camp,The,aka. JBi.41
M:3/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=60
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Vickers has the same tune in a 6/8 setting, suggesting that a good
N:look
N:might be had at some otherwise innocent looking 6/8 tunes, to see if
N:they might work as brisk 3/8 waltzes.CGP.
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
[V:1]|:gdB|G/F/G/A/ G|DEF|G/F/G/A/ G|gdB|G/F/G/A/ G|DEF|G3:|!
[V:2]|:G,G,G,|G,G,,G,,|B,,C,D,|G,,2z|G,G,G,|G,G,,G,,|B,,C,D,|G,,3:|!
%
[V:1]|:def|g2e|f/a/g/f/e/d/|e/g/f/e/d/^c/|def|g2c|BA/G/A/F/|G3:|!
[V:2]|:z3|z3|D,E,F,|G,2E,|F,/A,/G,/F,/E,/D,/|E,E,G,|G,D,D,,|G,,3:|!
%
[V:1]|:d2e|B2c |AGF|GDg|d2e|B2c|AGF|G3:|
[V:2]|:z2G,|D,2E,|C,D,D,,|G,,3|z2G,|D,2E,|C,D,D,,|G,,3:|

X:43
T:Arne’s Jig. JBi.42
T:Aron’s Maggot,aka. JBi.42
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
C:Thomas Arne? 1710-1778
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Very like Aron’s Maggot from Vicker’s Ms 1770, Aron =Thomas Arne? 1710
N:- 78 composer, perhaps. . This is a reel despite Mr Arne calling it
N:variously a jig and a maggot. (thats just me being peevish). CGP
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
G2BG (B/c/d) BG|F2AF (A/B/c) AF|\
G2BG (B/c/d) gB|cAdB|G/G/GG2:|!
|:d|g2bg afed|e2f2gagd|g2bg afed|(e/f/g) (f/g/a)Tg3B|!
ceAc BdGB|Aagf edcB|ceAc BdGB|(A/B/c) AFG4:|

X:44
T:Prince of Beven’s Jig,The. JBi.43
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
d/c/|BGB dcB|AFA cBA|BGB dcB|gfed2c|!
BGB dcB|AFA ABc|dcB cBA|G3G,2:|!
|:(e/f/)|gdB gdB|g>ag Tf>ef|gdB gdB|agaA2(e/f/)|!
gdB ecA|dBG F>ED|E/F/GE F/G/AF|G3G,2:|

X:45
T:Hessian Camp. JBi.44
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Not the same tune as Vickers “Hessian Camp”.
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
d2e2|fd2e|f2g2|af2a|af2a|ge2g|fdgf|{f}e4:|!
|:fdfa|eceg|fdgf|{f}e4|d/e/f/g/ aa|d/e/f/g/ aa|bgfe|d4:|

X:46
T:Prussian Dance,The. JBi.45
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
def gfe|d2d dcB|cde dcB|ABG FED|!
def gfe|d2d def|gfe AB^c|d3D3:|!
|:dDd cDc|BAG AFD|dDd cDc|BAG AFD|!
EFG ABc|def gdB|ecA dBF|G3G,3:|

X:47
T:Strike Home Ye Britons. JBi.46
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
g|egdg BG2g|egdg aA2g|egdg BGcA|dBcA BG2:|!
|:d|BdAd BG2A|BcdB cA2d|BdAd BdGg|fedc BG2:|

X:48
T:Jackie Stuart’s New Reel. JBi.47
T:Highlandman Kissed His Mother,aka. JBi.47
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:C
cg2e gcge|cg2e dBGB|cg2e gcge|a^fge dBGB:|!
|:ceAe ceAe|ceAc (d/c/B/A/) GB|ceAe ceAg|a^fge dBGB:|

X:49
T:Swan,The. JBi.48
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
N:A strain repeats don’t balance the B and C strains.
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
D|G2GB|AFD2|A2Ac|BGGB|c2ce|dBAG|AcBA|G3:|!
|:d2dg|fed2|cABG|AFED|d2dg|fedc|BGAF|G2G,2:|!
|:BGAc|BGAc|BGdG|A/G/F/E/D2|BGAc|BGAc|BdgA|G2G,2:|

X:50
T:Hibernian Frolick. JBi.49
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
B/c/|dAG “^tr”F>ED|dAG “^tr”F>ED|E2FG2A|BGEE2B/c/|!
dAG “^tr”F>ED|dAG “^tr”F>ED|D2EF2d|AFDD2:|!
|:A|d2e fdf|ece dAF|E2FG2A|BGEE2A|!
d2e fdf|ece dcd|D2EF2d|AFDD2:|

X:51
T:Trip to the Nunnery,A. JBi.50
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
GedcB3A|Gafed3d|ecBA dBAG|ecdBA4:|!
|:AGFE DEFG|ABcAB4|edcB AGAB|efgaf4|!
dgdB cecA|BdBGA4|GcBA Ggfe|dcBAG4:|

X:52
T:Under the Water. JBi.51
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:A
agfe dcBA|agfef2a2|agfe dcBA|aaAAc2e2:|!
A/B/c/d/ ec ecec|B/c/d/e/ fd fda2|A/B/c/d/ ec ecec|agfef2a2|]

X:53
T:Duke of Hamilton’s Reel,The. JBi.52
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=70
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Strathspey
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
G>Bd>BA2e2|G>B de/f/ g>dB>G|!
c>eB>g A>Ae2|d/c/B/A/ GBd2e2:|!
|:d>Bg>B A>Ae2|d>Bg>B d>eg>a|!
b/a/g/f/ g>B A>Ae2|de/f/ g>Bd2e2:|

X:54
T:Leicester House. JBi.53
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=70
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Strathspey
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
c|B>Gd>c B>Ge>c|B>Gg>B c>AA>c|!
B>Gd>B e.fg.e|B>GA>F G>G,G,:|!
|:d|gd B/c/d/B/ gd B/c/d/B/|gd B/c/d/B/ aAAf|!
gd B/c/d/B/ gd B/c/d/B/|c>Ad>c B>GG:|

X:55
T:Duchess of Hamilton’s Rant,The. JBi.54
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
f | ecA def|ecA d2f|ecA ecA|BcB d2f|!
ecA def|ecA d2f|faf edc|BcB d2:|!
|:f | ecA acA|ecA d2f| ecA acA|BcB d2f|!
ecA acA|ecA d2e|faf edc|BcB d2 😐

X:56
T:Swab the Decks. JBi.55
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:G
GB- Bd/-c/ BdBG|GB- B(d/c/) Bdgd|GB- B(d/c/) BdBG|ecBAG2G,2:|!
|:Bd-dg dgdc|Bd-dg faAe|Bd-dg dgdB|ecBAG2G,2:|

X:57
T:Hamilton House. JBi.56
T:Reel Of Tulloch,The,aka. JBi.56
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:D
f|e2Ac/d/ ecAa|e2AB/c/ dBGf|e2AB/c/ eAcA|BE E/E/E dBG:|!
|:B|cA c/d/e cAAB|cA c/d/e dBGB|cA c/d/e cAcA|BE E/E/E dBG:|

X:58
T:Lads of Bonny Town,The. JBi.57
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
d2dc2d|efe efg|d2dc2d|ecAA2A|!
d2dc2d|efd efg|afd gec|d2dd3:|!
|:f2f fdf|g2g geg|f2f fdf|ecAA2g|!
faf def|gbg efg|afd gec|d2dd3:|

X:59
T:Eau de Luce. JBi.58
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=130
C:Jig or Reel or Strathspey?
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
N:A difficult tune to shove into a pigeon hole,reminiscent in B part to
N:Sally Sloanes (jig),but triplets suggest whoever wrote it down had a
N:reel in mind
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:F
((3Acf) ((3agf) e2f2|B>cA>B G/G/GG2|!
((3Acf) ((3agf) e2f2|A>BG>A F/F/FF2:|!
|:(3Acf (3Acf (3Bdf (3Bdf|(3Acf (3Acf a2f2|!
(3Acf (3Acf (3Bdf (3Bdf|(3def (3ece f2F2:|

X:60
T:Shambuy. JBi.59
T:Over The Water To Charlie,aka. JBi.59
T:Sean Bui. JBi.59
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=80
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Shambuy=Sham Boy=Sean Bui=Yellow John (from Matt Seattle).
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
D2A AFA|B/c/dF “^tr”E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3|!
D2A AFA|B/c/dF “^tr”E2D|(d/e/f)d (c/d/e)c|B3d3:|!
|:d/e/fd c/d/ec|B/c/dF “^tr”E2D|d/e/fd c/d/ec|B3d3|!
d/e/fd c/d/ec|B/c/dF “^tr”E2D|D2A AFA|B3d3:|

X:61
T:So Merrily Danced The Quakers. JBi.60
T:Merrily Danced &c,aka. JBi.60
T:Quakers,aka. JBi.60
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:G
GABD2B|A2G FED|GABD2D|E3G3:|!
|:dcB edc|dcB ABc|dcB efg|B3d3|!
dcB efg|(f/g/A)B “^tr”A2G|GABD2D|E3G3:|

X:62
T:Ally Croaker. JBi.61
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Inconsistent repeats in MS shown here.
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
G2G>G|G2G2|AGFG|A>Bcd|BGGG|G3G|A>GFG|A>Bc2:|!
|:{B/c/}d2dd|d3d|edcB|ABc2|{AB}c2cc|c3c|dcBA|GAB2|!
G2G>G|F2GF|E2FE|D2D2|c2cc|{c}B2Ac|BGcA|F2G2|]

X:63
T:Sleepy Moggy. JBi.62
T:Jenny’s Chickens,aka. JBi.62
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Jenny’s Chickens in Ireland.
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D major
f2Bd fBde|f2Ba eAce|f2Ba fBde|fgaf eAce:|!
|:fBdB fBde|fBdB eAce|fBdB fBde|fgaf eAce:|

X:64
T:Castle Downe. JBi.63
T:Castle Downs,The,aka. JBi.63
T:Fourpence Ha’penny Farthing,aka. JBi.63
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Almost the same as Vickers. First part Like “Fourpence ha’penny
N:farthing”, Joshua Jackson…CGP..
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
G2AB2d|c2AB2G|BdB AGF|E3E3|!
G2AB2G|c2AB2G|BdB AFA|D3D3:|!
|:B2cd2B|e2cd2B|efg dcB|A3ABc|!
dcB edc|fed gfe|dcB AGF|”^tr”G3G3:|

X:65
T:Highland Laddie. JBi.64
T:Highland Laddies Hornpipe,aka JBi.64
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:More like a hornpipe in Vickers…
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:A
f|eAcAe2c2|fBBc fBBc|ecace2c2|eAAc eAA:|!
|:a|fe (f/g/a) f2ed|fBBc bBBc|ef/g/ a>fe2c2|eAAc eAA:|

X:66
T:Blind Man’s Ramble,The. JBi.65
T:Chips and Shavins,aka. JBi.65
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:D
“_Key C in MS”(B/c/)|dABF|G2 (FE)|DFAF|GEE B/c/|\
dABF|G2FE|DFAG|FDD:|!
|:(F/G/)|ABAF|G2(FE)|ABAF|GEE (F/G/)|\
ABAF|G2(FE)|DFAF|FDD:|!
|:c|dfaf|g2fe|dfaf|geef|dfaf|g2fe|dAAG|FEEc||!
dfaf|g2fe|dfaf|gee(f/e/)|afge|fdec|(B/c/d)AG|FDD|]

X:67
T:Piping Pyman Hornpipe,The. JBi.66
T:Butcher’s Hp,aka. JBi.66
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Hornpipe
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:A
“_Key Cmaj in MS?”
ED|CDEC CDEC|A,2A2A2BA|GABG GABG|E2eTe3dc|!
defd cdec|B2a2g3f/g/|aefd ecBA|E2A2A2:|!
|:cd|ecAc ecAc|fdBd fdBTd|dcde fgab|g2eTe3dc|!
defd cdec|B2a2g3f/g/|aefd ecBA|E2ABA2:|

X:68
T:Jockey To The Fair. JBi.67
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
C:”A favourit song”
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Song,5 verses
Z:vmp.Nick Barber&Chris Partington..
K:G
D|G2AB2c|d2gd2c|B-d G G-F G|(A/B/).c.BA2d|!
(d^c) d (ef) g|(fa) f e2g|(fe) d (Ad) ^c|d3-d2:|!
|:d|(af) d (af) d|c2cB2c|(dg) d (dg) d|c2cB2B|!
e2fg2f|e2fB2e|e^deB2A|G2FE2F|G2GG2B|!
d3g3|dBGA2B|E2FG2A|B2g (Bc) A|G3G2:|

X:69
T:Jack Layton. JBi.68
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=130
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Air
N:Inconsistent last bars in each phrase, take yr pick.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:G
GB dg|dBBg|dBBg|”^tr”d2B2|GBdg|dBBg|aAAB|”^tr”c2c2:|!
|:GBdB|ecdB|GBdB|”^tr”d2B2|GBdB|ecdB|cAAB|”^tr”c2B2:|!
|:gdBd|BGdB|gdBc|”^tr”d2B2|gdGd|BGdB|gAAB|”^tr”B2B2:|!
|:GBBB|BBBB|GBBB|”^tr”d2B2|GBBB|B>BB>B|cAAB|c2B2:|

X:70
T:Sunderland Lasses. JBi.69
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Misc.
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:There is an ‘e2’ lead-in note which I have removed for clarity of playback
N:This is how it is beamed in the ms, so although it claims 6/8 in the
N:MS, I have
N:moved it to 3/4, which is more in line with other versions..cgp..
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington
K:A
“_Key F,Time sig 6/8 in MS”\
c2Ac ec|Aeec ea|c2Ac ec|BffB df||!
Ac ec dc|Ac ec ea|Ac ec ac|BffB df||!
a2eg ae|cA aceg|a2 eg ae|dBfB df|]

X:71
T:I’ve Lost My Love And I Care Not. JBi.70
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Mr Biggins seems to have got a bit fed up with key signatures around
N:here.This ones a bit odd anyway, whatever you put it in..CGP…
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:A
“_Key? 5 flats in ms,see note”\
B|Bcce dBGB|cAAa g2e2|Bcce dBGB|cAAa g2″^cr”e||!
“^cr”a|gece dBGa|geca g2e2|gece|dBGe|cAca g2″^cr”e|]

X:72
T:Farley Shot of Her. JBi.71
T:Fairly Shot of Her,aka. JBi.71
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779.
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Sounds a bit like “do you ken Elsie Marley”..CGP
Z:vmp.Nick Barber & Chris Partington..
K:G
G2EG2E|G2B BGE|G2EG2E|D2A AFD|!
G2EG2E|G2B BGB|c2e dBG|D2A AFD||!
GAB BAB|G2B BGE|GAB BGB|D2A AFD|!
GAB BAB|Gdc BGB|c2e dBG|D2A AFD||!
Ggf gdB|G2B BGE|Ggf gdB|D2A AFD|!
Ggf gdB|def gdB|cac BgB|D2A AFD|]

X:73
T:Duke’s Reel,The. JBi.72
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:D
AA/A/ f2ede2|BB/B/ g2 dBGB|AA/A/ f2 ede2|EE/E/ FG A2A2:|!
|:AA/A/ aA aAaA|BB/B/ gB gBgB|AA/A/ aA aAaA|EE/E/ FG A2A2:|

X:74
T:Sailor’s Wedding. JBi.73
M:C|
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:F
D2|(FGAF) ECGE|FDGD FDGD|(FGAF) ECGE|fdgd f2d2||!
fg(af) ecge|fdad fdad|fg(af) ecge|fdgf f2d2|]

X:75
T:Upstairs and to Bed. JBi.74
M:C|
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:I’ve removed a superfluous quaver ‘A’ from the end of each strain.
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:D
“_Key C in ms”\
“^cr”A|defd ecac|BffB BffB|defd ecac|AeeA Aee:|!
|:f/g/|afge fdec|BffB BffB|afge fdec|AeeA Aee:|

X:76
T:Polly’s Fancy. JBi.75
M:9/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Slip Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:F
f2d cAF cAF|f2d cAF B2G|f2d cAF cAF|GAB AGF EDC||!
f2a afa afa|f2a afa gec|f2a afa afa|gac’ agf edc|]

X:77
T:Just As She Was In The Morning. JBi.76
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:F
P:As written
f/e/|d2D (F/G/A)G|E2g fef “_sic”d|D (F/G/A)G A|f2:|!
|:dfa afd|ceg gec|dfa afd|f3a3|!
dfa gea|fdf edc|d2D (F/G/A)G|A3f3:|!
|zzzz|zzzz|zzzz|!
P:Suggested interptretation,CGP
f/e/|d2D (F/G/A)G|E2g fef |d2D (F/G/A)G|A3f2:|!
|:z|dfa afd|ceg gec|dfa afd|f3a3|!
dfa gea|fdf edc|d2D (F/G/A)G|A3f2:|

X:78
T:Lord Howe’s New Minuet. JBi.77
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Minuet
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Some inconsistencies.
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:G
G2GGGG|G2dBc2|D2DDDD|D2c>Bc2|!
BdBGG2|ABc4|BdBGG2|ABc4|((3edc) B2A2|”^G4 in MS”G6||!
d2dddd|d2afg2|A2AAAA|A2gfg2|fafdd2|!
efTg4|fgfdd2|efTg4|((3bag) f2e2|d6||!
BGg2fe|dcB2c2|A2agfe|dcB4|BdBGG2|!
P:My interpretation
ABc4|BdBGG2|ABc3g|((3edc) B2A2|G6|]
P:Last four bars in MS written as follows
ABc4|BdBGG2|ABc4|g2((3edc) B2A2|G4|]

X:79
T:Recruiting Officer. JBi.78
M:6/8
Q:120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Mr Biggins seems to be getting really bored with the niceties of
N:notation..This tune is well known elsewhere so doesn’t need
N:repairing..CGP..
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:D
“_as written,see note”\
A2def edc|d3AGF GAB|AFDE2A2def edc|!
dcB AFD|GAB AcA|d2d2::!
e2fga ege|fg3 Bcd ecA c2A agf|!
edc dcB|AFD GAB|AcAd2d2|]

X:80
T:Miss Baker’s Hornpipe. JBi.79
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Hornpipe
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:A well known tune, so doesn’t need editing..CGP..
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:G
d2cBG2G2|AG FGABc3|BA BcdB gfedB2|G2G2:||!
w:No Key or Time Sig in MS, otherwise as written
efgd fa|fbag|fdfa fbag|fd fa gbag|f2d2-d2ef|!
gfed cBAG|efed c2BA|BcdB gfed|B2G2-G2|]

X:81
T:Ranting Roaring Willie. JBi.80
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:As this is well known elsewhere it would be superfluous of me to edit
N:it..CGP..
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:G
“_As Written”B|AFD DFD|FGA cdc|EF2G2|G AFD DFD|!
FGA ded|F2GA2c ded|F2G2A2|!
B2cdcE2F2G2|B2ABA cBA|dcB AGF|EDCD3:|!
|:A2|def fefd2A|cde efec2A|def fef fef|def fef d2A|!
def faf d2A|def ege c2A|d2cB2A|dcB AGF|EDC D2:|!
|:A|AFD AFD AFD|cGE cGE GAB|AFD AFD AFD|dAF dAF G2A|!
cGE cGE GAB|ABc B2G2|dcB AGF|EDC D2:|

X:82
T:Shutter Hornpipe. JBi.81
M:C
Q:1/2=90
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Hornpipe
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Otherwise well known..
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:A
“_unedited,key unclear in ms”A2AA ABcd|\
ecdB AcdB|B2BB Bdfe|dcBA GBGE|!
A2AA ABcd|ecdBA2g2|gbge aged|e2eee4:|!
|:B2BBB2cd|ecBA GBGE|e2eee2fg|bfed cecA|!
f2d2dfaf|e2c2 ceae|fdec dBAG|A2AAA2:|

X:83
T:Hast to the Wedding. JBi.82
M:6/8
Q:3/8=120
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.Jig
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:Hast = Haste. Edit to tast!
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:C
“_as written”GEG Gge|dAd edA|GEG AcE|DDDD3|!
GEG Gge|dAd edA|GEG ege|cccc3:|!
|:geg geg|afa afa|geg geg|fddd3|!
efge3|dcd edA|GEG ege|cccc3:|

X:84
T:Count Brown’s March(secundo). JBi.83
T:Bodmin Riding March(secundo),aka. JBi.83
T:Capt. Brown’s March(secundo),aka. JBi.83
M:C
Q:160
S:James Biggins MS, Leeds, 1779
R:.March
O:England
A:Yorkshire
N:There is enough here for you to reconstruct if necessary, however, you
N:will have to look elsewhere for the Primo part (eg,B.Cooke,Jos Barnes
N:MSs) as Mr Biggins has omitted it..CGP,…
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:D
“_As Written, no key sig in ms”AB/c/|d2d2d2d2|dcde dede|!
f2f2f2g-f|e2e2e2f-e|d2f>d|A4:|!
|:ABc2ccd2cBAG A4|def2f2f2g2|fedcd2|!
fe ((3ded) ((3AdA) F2|f-ed2A2F2|fed2A2F2Dfed|A6:|!
|:z|zAB/c/|dAFA dAFA|dcde dAFA|!
fFFff2f2|eDDee2e2|fed2d2cdA4:||!
cd|cBAG cBAG|edcBA2|de fFFf eFFe|!
d2A2F4|fed2A2F2|cBA2BA GAGD|fed2AF DfedA4|]