Masquerade Royal. PFD2.259

X:259
T:Masquerade Royal. PFD2.259
T:Temple Barr,aka. PFD2.259
B:Playford’s Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Robert Watkins 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=80
K:Gmin
GA|BGBc|d2dc/B/|ABcd|BGGA|
BGBc|d2dc/B/|AGA^F|G2||
de|fefg|f2fe/d/|cded|c2d/c/d/e/|
d2c2|B2GA|BGBc|d2dc/B/|
ABcd|BGGA|BGBc|d2dc/B/|
AGA^F|G2|]
W:Longways for as many as will.
W:Note: The first Strain twice, and the last but once.
W:First four Hands half round and Foot it, then the other half round and Foot it, then lead to the
W:Wall and back again, then all four turn single; then lead up and back again. then the first Couple
W:slipping down into the second Couples Place, turn Hands round.
W:________________________________________________________________________________
W:Or thus: The first Cu turns single, then lead down thro' the 2d Cu.and cast up again.| The 2d
W:Cu. do the same:| Then the three first Cu. go the Hey .| The first Cu. cast off and turn Hands:|

Alternative sources for this tune:

• tunearch.org/wiki/Masquerade_Royal.no-ext/0003