Pretty Bettsey (G)

X:1
T:Pretty Bettsey   (G)
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, v.3 (London, 1773)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Flynn Titford-Mock, 2007 (chords by John Chambers)
Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
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[c'2B,2]|:\
"G"dBd (g{a}b)d | "D7"cAG (F{G}A)D |\
"G"dBF Gba | "C(A7)"gfe "D(7)"d3 ::\
"D7"dab c'ad | "G"bgd "D7"Ta3 |
"Am"cea agf | "C(D7)"edc "G"{c}B3 |\
"G7"dB=F "C"(E{F}G)C | "C"ecG "D7"(F{G}A)D "I"|\
"G"GDB, "C"Ced | "D7"cBA "G"G3 :|
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% % The first Cu. foot it and cast off one Cu. .|. foot
% % it twice the Man cast off one Cu. and the Wo. cast
% % up :|. fall in at Top and bottom foot it all 6 and
% % turn in the middle .|: fall in Sides foot it and
% % turn :|: Set contrary corners and not turn .||. :||.
% % Hands four at bottom .||: right and Left :||:
% %endtext

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/Scotland/j24/Pretty_Bettsey_Th-G-24-2/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/Vintage/LCD/PrettyBettsey/0004
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/Vintage/PrettyBettsey/0004
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/Vintage/jig/Pretty_Bettsey_Th-G-24-2/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/Vintage/program/LCD/PrettyBettsey/0004