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Happy Improvement. PFD2.328

Found in Playford2(16-7-15).abc from the Chris Partington abc collection
Happy Improvement. PFD2.328 - staff notation
X:328
T:Happy Improvement. PFD2.328
B:Playford’s Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Steve Mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/4
L:1/4
W:Longways for as many as will.
W:Note: The first Strain twice, and the last but once.
W:The first Man and 2d Wo. go the whole Figure sides .| The first Wo. and 2d Man
W:do the same :| Then the first Man take his Partner by both Hands and lead her
W:below the 2d Cu. and turn Sides with the 2d Cu. then first Man and 2d Wo.
W:change Places, the first Wo. and 2d Man do the same: then fall back Sides,
W:and turn single, dance Sideways with your Partners into each others Places,
W:and the first Cu. cast off .|
Q:3/4=90
N:Repeats not in Mss, added to match dance instruction
K:Em
g/f/ | e>^de ced | e3 g3 | dBG Bdg | A3 G3 |
FAd GBe | Beg fga | gfe gfe | ^d3- d2 :|
b/a/ | g>fg dgf | g3 b3 | gdB ceB | A3 D2d/c/ |
Bcd efg | dcB cgc | BgB A2G | G3- G2A |
B2c dcB | c3 zz^c | ^c2^d e>gf/e/ | ^d3- d2c |
Bgg caa | dbb bag | fge ^dfd | e3 B2A |
GBB FBB | GBB FBA | GFE B,E^D | E3- E2 |]

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