Miss Pitt's Minuet. BC.44

X:10962
T:Miss Pitt's Minuet. BC.44
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:120
S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
R:Minuet
O:England
A:x
N:Ann Pitt(1720-1799) was one of the most celebrated actresses of her
N:day,amongst other roles creating Polly Peachum in the Beggar's Opera.
N:She last appeared on the stage in 1792. She had a daughter Harriet Pitt
N:who was a dancer at Covent Garden from Jan 1762-1768,and who changed
N:her stage name on marriage from "Miss Pitt" to "Mrs.Davenet" to
N:distinguish herself from her still working mother,.CGP
Z:John Bagnall
K:D
D2 ((3FED)  ((3FED) |d2 c2 B2 | Ad cB AG | F2 EF D2 |!
 D2 ((3FED)  ((3FED) | d2 c2 d2 | efedcB | A6 |!
|A2 ((3cBA)   ((3cBA) | g2 f2 e2 | ((3def) ((3efg) ((3fga) | d2 c2 B2 |!
 AGFA d2 | AGFA d2 | ((3BAG) F2 E2 | D6 |]

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/England/VMP_bcooke/0043
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/atrilcoral.com/m/0976
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/atrilcoral.com/m/0977
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/terra.es/personal8/niltoni/m/0976
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/terra.es/personal8/niltoni/m/0977

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