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%%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 For The Year 1803
Q:3/8=100
K:C
g2a gec|afd gec|g2a gec|dBG G3|EGc Gce| fga def|
efg GAB|c3c3::dBG dBG|egf edc|agf edc|
Bdc BAG|cBc GA_B|A=Bc def|efg GAB|c3c3:|
W:
W:Part of the page is missing and dance instructions are incomplete.
X:2
T:Merry Lads of Ayre. Pr1803.490, The
M:C
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/4=140
K:C
g|{f/}e>dcA cGGg|{f/}e>dcA f2 (e/f/g)|\
e>dce (d/c/B/A/) cG|(A/B/c) (GE) D2D:|
|:e|c2 ga gega|c/c/c g>a {a}g2 fe|\
c2 (ga) gece|f>g a/g/f/e/ d2d:|
W:
W:Set & change sides, then hands across & back again,
W:lead down the middle Allemande and turn corners.
X:3
T:St. John Stuart of Gartallie’s Rant. Pr1803.491
M:C|
L:1/16
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/2=65
K:Dm
f2|d4 “tr”(A2>G2) F2D2A2F2|E2c2G2c2 E2C2G2E2|\
d4 “tr”(A2>G2) F2D2A2F2|GFED C2E2 DDD2 D2:|
%
fg|agfe d2(f2 d2)fg a2f2|gfed c2(e2 c2)ef g2e2|\
agfe d2(f2 d2)fg a2f2|gfed c2e2 ddd2 d2fg|
%
agfe d2(f2 d2)fg a2f2|gfed c2(e2 c2)ef g2e2|\
f2d2g2e2 a2f2g2e2|f2d2e2f2 ddd2 d2|]
W:
W:1st. Gent’n follow his part’r half round the 2d. Cu. set &
W:return to their places at top, lead down the middle
W:& Poussette with the 2d. CU. at top.
X:4
T:Lads of Glasgow. Pr1803.492, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/4=140
K:Gmix
g2 dc|Bcde|fdcB|cA A2|g2 dc|Bcde|cAdc|BG G2:|
|:d|BGdG|eGdG|BGdG|cAAd|BGdG|eGdG|DEFD|GG, G,:|
W:
W:Part of the page is missing and dance instructions are incomplete.
X:5
T:Speed the Plough. Pr1803.498
M:C
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/4=140
K:A
A>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|
A>AA>c e>fe>c|e>ae>c e>fe>c|d>ed>B c>dc>A|F>AG>B A>A A2:|
|:a>aa>A a>Ae>A|a>Ag>A f>Be>A|d>dd>B c>cc>A|B>FB>A G>BB>e|
c>Ae>A a>ce>A|f>dB>f e>cA>e|d>ec>d B>cA>B|F>AG>B A>A A2:|
W:
W:Cast off 2 Cu. & back again, hands across &
W:back again, lead down the middle and up again,
W:foot it with your Partner & hands 6 round.
X:6
T:Duchess of York’s Waltz. Pr1803.494
M:3/8
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/8=120
K:C
c’|gec|cBc|dBG|G2d/e/|[L:1/16]fedcBc|dcBAGF|E2c2c2|c4:|
|:g2|^fgagfg|f4e2|e2d2c2|c2B2g2|^fgagfg|f4e2|d2c2B2|c4:|
G2|EGcGEG|FAcAFA|BdfdBd|cegece|EGcGEG|FAcAFA|BdfdBd|c4||
d2|BdgdBd|cegece|bagfed|c2B2d2|BdgdBd|cegece|f2d2B2|c4|]
W:
W:1st. Lady change places with the 2nd. Gent’n the
W:1st. Gent’n do the same with the 2nd. Lady, lead
W:down the middle foot it & Allemande, hands
W:6 round, back again & swing corners.
X:7
T:Duke of Clarence’s Waltz. Pr1803.195
M:3/8
L:1/16
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
U:w=!wedge!
Q:1/8=100
K:C
e4(ce)|(ed)Bwd(ce)|(ed)Bwd(ce)|g2>a2g2|\
e4(ce)|(ed)Bwd(ce)|(ed)wfwd(Bd)|c2>e2g2:|
%
|:!f!c’2gege|cegec’2|(a4g2)|(^f4g2)|\
c’2gege|cegec’2|(f4d2)|B4c2:|
%
|:!f!wc2(GE)!p!(GE)|!f!wc2(GE)!p!(GE)|!f!wc2(cG)(ce)|(dc)BAG2|\
wc2(GE)(GE)|wc2(GE)(GE)|wc2(cG)(ce)|(dfdB)c2:|
%
|:d2(BG)(BG)|f2(dB)(dB)|ec(ge)(ge)|(ed)cBAG|\
c2(GE)(GE)|c2(GE)(GE)|c2(cG)ce|d2(fdBc):|
W:
W:Set to the 2d. Lady & hands 3 round, the same with
W:the Gent’n lead down the middle up again right &
W:left at top, swing the corners hands across bellow, Allemande.
X:8
T:This is Not My Own House. Pr1803.496
M:C
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/4=110
K:D
G|F<A D<a {g/}f2 e>d|(B/c/d) A>G BE E>G|\
F<A D<a {g/}f2 e>d|(B/c/d) {B/}A>F ADD:|
%
|:G|(F/G/A) D>A (F/G/A) B>A|(F/G/A) D>f eEE>A|\
(F/G/A) D>A (F/G/A) B>A|(F/G/A) (c/d/e) dDDG|
%
(F/G/A) D>A (F/G/A) B>A|(F/G/A) D>f eEEg|\
a<fg<e f<de<c|d>B A>F ADD:|
W:1st. Gent’n lead the 2d. Lady down the middle,
W:then to her own place, the 1st. Lady do the
W:same with the 2nd. Gent’n 1st. Gent’n lead
W:his partner down the middle & Pousette.
X:9
T:Miss Menage’s Hornpipe. Pr1803.497
M:C
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/4=140
K:A
ed| cdBc A2Bc|decd B2ed|cefe Befe|decd B2ed|cdBc A2Bc|
decd B2ed|cedc BdcB|A2A2A2::EF|GABc d2cB|cAce a2ag|
gffe eddc|BAGA B2ed|cdBc A2Bc|decd B2ed|cedc BdcB|A2A2A2:|
W:
W:1st. Lady set outsides with 2nd. & 3rd. Gent’n 1st.
W:Gent’n do the same with the Ladies, lead down
W:the middle, tuen corners & lead outsides.
X:10
T:Castle Down. Pr1803.498
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:3/8=100
K:G
G2A B2G|c2A B2G|BdB AGF|E3 E2F|G2A B2G|
c2A B2G|BdB AFA|D3D3::B2c d2B|e2c d2B|
efg dcB|A3 ABc|dcB edc|fed gfe|dcB AGF|G3G3|]
W:
W:1st. Cu. set & turn with both hands, foot it outsides,
W:lead down the middle, up again & cast off
X:11
T:Indernytie’s Rant. Pr1803.499
M:C|
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/2=70
K:Dm
f|d/d/d (dA) F(GAc|”tr”BG)cG ECGE|D(dd)A FGA(g|f)de^c dDD:|
f|defg abaf|gecg ecge|defg abag|fde^c dDDf|
defg abaf|gecg ecge|fdge afbg|fde^c dDD|]
W:
W:Set & half right & left & back again, lead down the
W:middle swing corners and lead thro’ the 3d. & 2d. Cu’s.
X:12
T:Mr Dundass McQueen’s Reel. Pr1803.500
M:C
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/4=140
K:Cm
G,|CDEF (E/F/G) Gc|BG(FE) D/E/F DB,|CDEF (E/F/G) Gc|1BGFD C/C/C C:|
[2dBfd c/c/c c|:d|c>def g<ce>c|f<Bd>f bfdB|
[1c>def g<ce>c|dBfd c/c/c c:|2c>def g<bf>d|Bdbd c/c/c c|]
W:
W:Cast off 2 Cu. down the middle twice,
W:Allemande, turn corners, & lead outsides.
X:13
T:?? Pr1803.501
N:*MISSING FROM MS*
M:C
K:None
z”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]
X:14
T:?? Pr1803.502
N:*MISSING FROM MS*
M:C
K:None
z”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]
X:15
T:?? Pr1803.503
N:*MISSING FROM MS*
M:C
K:None
z”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]
X:16
T:?? Pr1803.504
N:*MISSING FROM MS*
M:C
K:None
z”PAGE MISSING FROM MS”z|]
X:17
T:Lady Margaret Stewart’s Reel. Pr1803.505
M:C|
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/2=70
K:Bm
g|”tr”f2 Bf dBfB|(f/^g/a) ef BGec|”tr”f2 Bf dBfB|ecac B/B/B B:|
A|FBB>c dBcA|EA-A>B c>dec|FB-B>c dBdb|afec B/B/B BA|
FB-B>c dBcA|EA-A>B c>dec|dBdb cAce|dfec B/B/B B|]
W:
W:Set and change sides, back again, lead
W:down the middle Pousette.
X:18
T:Paddy O Flanagan. Pr1803.506
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:3/8=100
K:G
{GA}”tr”B2 D DED|GcB AGA|{GA}”tr”B2 D DED|\
GBA GED|{GA}B2 D DED|GAB ABc|
%
BDB BcB|ABG FED::GAB AFD|GAB AFD|GAB ABc|BdB AFD|
%
GAB AFD|GAB AFD|BdB BcB|ABG FED::BDD ADD|BDD ABc|
%
“tr”BDD ADD|BAG FED|”tr”BDD ADD|BDD ABc|BdB BcB|ABG FED:|
W:
W:1st. & 2d. Cu. set & hands across & back again, lead
W:down the middle up again, Allemande, swing corners
X:19
T:Mad’m. Buonaparte’s Waltz. Pr1803.507
M:3/8
L:1/16
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/8=85
K:Bb
de|fdB2 bg|fdB2 fd|ecAFAc|e2d2 de|fdB2bg|
fdB2 fd|ecAFAc|{A}B4::AB|cAFAce|dBFBdf|gegebg|
=efef AB|cAFAce|dBFBdf|gegecA|B4::F2|B2d2f2|
fgfed2|c2B2c2|d2B2F2|B2d2f2|fgfed2|c2B2c2|B4:|
W:
W:Hands across and back again, cast off one Cu. & hands 4
W:round, turn your part’r Poussette quite round the top Cu.
X:20
T:Duplin House. Pr1803.508
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:3/8=100
K:Bb
B,3 B,CD|(B>c)d B2F|BGG G2f|g>fd c2B|B,2B, B,CD|
B>(cd/c/) BGF|B3 FDF|FBD C2B,::(Bd)f (fd)B|g>fd c2B|
(Bd)g g>ab|B>(cd/e/) c2B|(Bd)f (fd)B|g>fd cBc|B3 FDF|FBD C2B,:|
W:
W:Set & half right & lrft & back again, lead down
W:the middle up again and hands 4 round at top.
X:21
T:Lord Albermarle’s Reel. Pr1803.509
M:C|
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:1/2=70
K:G
(D/E/F/G/) AG FDAF|C3c ECGE|(D/E/F/G/) AG FDAF|ECcE D/D/D D2:|
(d/e/f/g/) ag fdag|(c/d/e/f/) gf ecge|(d/e/f/g/) ag fdag|ecge d/d/d d2|
(d/e/f/g/) ag fdag|(c/d/e/f/) gf ecge|fdge afbg|ecge d/d/d d2|]
W:
W:Set & change sides, back again, hands across & back again,
W:lead down the middle swing corners & lead outsides.
X:22
T:Campbells Are Coming. Pr1803.510, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:3/8=100
K:G
G|:B2e dBG|ABA A2G|B2g dBG|BcB B2A|B2e dBG|
A>BA gab|geg dBG|BcB B2A::g2g g>ab|d>ed dBG|
g2g gab|geg e2d|def gfe|dBd gab|geg dBG|BcB B2A:|
W:
W:Hands 3 round on the Lady’s side then on the Gent’s
W:lead down the middle, up again, right and left at top.
X:23
T:Folly As It Flies. Pr1803.511
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:3/8=100
K:G
Bcd def|gfg dBG|gfg dcB|ecA ABc|Bcd def|
gfg bag|fga AB^c|d3D3::dBd dBd|ece gfe|fdf gdB|
ABG AFD|Bcd def|gfg cde|dcB AGF|G3G3:|
W:
W:Set half right & left, the same back again,
W:lead down the middle and Allemande.
X:24
T:Irish Ship Builder. Pr1803.512
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Village Music Project, Peter Dunk 2015
B:Preston’s Twenty Four Country Dances For The Year 1803
Q:3/8=100
K:Bb
!segno!B2b f2b|g2b fdB|dBG {A/}GFG|cAF FGA|B2b f2b|
g2b fdB|Ged cBA|B3!fine!B3::d2f c2f|d2f c2f|=e2g b2a|
gaf g=ec|f=ef agf|=efg GAB|Adc BAG|F3 FG!D.C.!A!segno!|]
W:
W:Cast off 2 Cu. up again, cross over & yurn
W:your part’r & right & left