Lady Mary's Courant. PFD2.154

X:154
T:Lady Mary's Courant. PFD2.154
B:Playford’s Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Steve Mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
R:Courant
M:3/2
L:1/4
W:Longways for as many as will.
W:Note: Each Strain twice.
W:The 1st Cu. cast off, the man fall between the 2d Cu. and the Wo. between the 3d Cu. each three
W:take Hands round .| The Man cast off and fall between the 2d and 3d We. the Wo. cast up at the
W:same Time and fall between the 2d and 3d Men, then each three take Hands round |: The first Man
W:lead his Partner the half Figure thro' the 2d Cu. and fall into the 2d Cu. Place, then
W:turn Hands once round and cast up .| The 1st Man lead the two first We. round the 2d Man,
W:into their own Places again, then 1st Man turn single and cast off |:
Q:2/4=80
N:Repeats not in Mss, added to match dance instruction
N:* notated as _e in Mss
K:Gm
g/ | g2G G/A/ B/A/ B/c/ | d>ed cB>A | A2G ga>a | b2B B/c/ d/c/d/e/ |
f>gf B/c/c>d | d3-d2 z/:: d | d>"*"=e f/e/^f/g/ =e>e | fcc d=e>f |
d>gf B/c/c>B | B3 bg>g | c'>b a/g/ ^fg>a | ^fdg>a a>g | g3- g2 z/ :|

Visitors to this tune page also viewed:

The Egg And The Fiddle

Dancing Song (d)

Unknown Jig # 2