British Hero (missing image). PFD3.130, The

X:130
T:British Hero (missing image). PFD3.130, The
B:Playford, Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Ed, c1726
Z:village music project, Steve Mansfield 2015
T:British Toper,aka. PFD3.130, The
T:Wright's Wisdom,aka. PFD3.130
M:C|
L:1/8
W:Longways for as many as will
W:Note: Each Strain is to be play'd twice.
W:The first Couple go the whole Figure through the third Couple .|
W:The second Couple do the same |: The first Couple Figure contrary Sides,
W:meet in the Middle, and turn Partners quite round |. Lead to the Wall,
W:Sides, the first Couple slip the secomnd Couple below them,
W:Sett two steps and cast off |:
N:Repeats inserted to match dance instructions
N:Title 'The British Hero' is indexed by the online source of Mss scan,
N:but points to this from Vol 2.
N:This is identical (tune and dance) to The British Toper at
N:Tune #18 in this Ms
Q:2/4=90
K:C
cd | efed c2G2 | E2G2 c2d2 | e2G2 f2G2 | gfed cBcd |
efed c2G2 | E2G2 cBcd | egfe d3c | c6 :|
ef | ge ce ge ce | a2g2 f2e2 | fd Bd fd Bd | g2f2 e2 d2 |
c2G2 d2G2 | e2G2 fefg | agfe d3c | c6 :|

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