Railway Hornpipe [2], The

X: 1
T:Railway Hornpipe [2], The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:James Nuttall MS, c 1830?, Rossendale, East Lancs.
R:Hornpipe
O:England
A:East Lancashire
N:The title provides some parameters as to the date of this collection,
N:ie certainly post 1825 (Stockton and Darlington Railway, first public
N:steam hauled freight railway opened, with passengers being horse
N:drawn), almost certainly post 1830 (opening of Liverpool and Manchester
N:Railway, first steam hauled passenger carrying railway,a great
N:sensation,and not beyond walking distance of Rossendale) ...CGP
N:Originally beamed in pairs, rebeamed in fours.CGP
Z:vmp.Manchester Morris Men
K:D
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