A Collection Of Scots Reels Or Country Dances For The Year 1769
A Collection Of Scots Reels Or Country Dances For The Year 1769
London - Printed by R Bremner. 1769
Facsimile: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104993913
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28 Sections
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The New Town Of Edinburgh
The first and Second Couple foot it and change sides .| the same back again :| foot it all four Right hands across .|. foot it Left hands back again :|: lead down two couple foot it to your Partner .|| lead up to the Top foot it and cast off :|| hands Round four with the third couple .||. Right and Left at Top :|:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- A[3#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Ross House
The 1st Cu: foot it and cast of two Cu. .| foot it and cast up again :| cross over two Cu .|. lead up to the Top and cast off :|: Set corners and turn :|| lead outsides and turn :||:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- D[2#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Whigs Of Fife
The first Cu: Hey contray sides .| then on your own sides :| lead down two Couple foot it .|. lead up to the Top and cast off :|:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Miss Cahoon's Reel
The 1st Cu: cast of one Cu: hands round four with the 3d Cu: .| cast up and hands round four with the 2d Cu: :| cross over two Cu: .|. lead up to the Top, foot it and cast off :|: turn corners with your right hands, and turn your Partner with your left .|| the other corners the same :|| Hey contrary sides .||. then on your own sides :||:
- 6/8
- dotted_quarter note=100 (Andante)
- F[1b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Miss Betty Mcdonald's Reel
The first and 2d Cu: foot it right and left half round .| the same back again :| lead down two couple foot it lead up to the Top and cast off :|:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- G[1#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Glenlyons Rant
The first Cu: foot it and cast of two Cu: .| Lead up to the Top and cast off :| hands round four with the third Couple .|. right and left at Top :|:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- G[1#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Open The Door To Three
The first Cu foot it to the 2d Wo: and hands round three .| the same with the 2d Man :|. cross over one Cu: and turn .|. hands all round Six :|:
- 9/8
- dotted_quarter note=100 (Andante)
- G[1#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Straglass House -- Strathspey
The 1st 2d and 3d Cu: foot it and hands round Six .| the same back again :| cross over two Cu: lead up to the Top and cast off :|: Turn corners with your right hands & your Partner with your Left .|| the other corners the same :|| lead outsides and turn :||:
- 4/4
- quarter note=80 (Andante)
- D[2#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Colln Mcbain's Reel
The 1st and 2d Cu: foot it and change sides .| the same back again :| lead down thro the third Cu: cast up into the 2d Cu: Place lead up to the top and cast off :|:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- F[1b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The House Of Gray
The 1st Man turns his partner with his right hand & cast of one Cu: .| turn with your left hands the Man casts off the Woman cast up :| foot it three Top and Bottom .|. 1st Man falls in between the 2d and 3d Wo: the 1st Wo: falls between the second and third Man at the same time foot it all six the first Man turns his Partner :|:
- 6/8
- dotted_quarter note=100 (Andante)
- F[1b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Caper Fey
The 1st Cu: foot it and cast of two Cu: lead up to the Top and cast off .| the 2d Cu: does the same :| the 1st Cu: lead down thro the 3d Cu: the 2d and 3d follows them and all cast up into their own Places .|. the 1st 2d and 3d Cu: foot it change sides the same back again :|: Hey contrary sides, the same on your own sides .||. the first Man hands round 3 with y.e 3d Cu: the first Wo: hands round 3. with the 2d Cu: at the same time :|| the 1st Man casts off turn the third Wo. stand in the 2d Mans place the 1st Wo: casts off turn the 3d Man, stand in the 2d Mans place :||. Hands round six right and left at top :||:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
- book's staff breaks are used here; rearrange as needed:
- clef=bass middle=d
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Robin Shore In Herst
The first Cu: foot it cast of two Cu: .| foot it and cast up again :| cross over two Cu: :|: lead up to the Top foot it & cast of :|: foot it corners & turn :|| lead outsides & turn :||:
- 3/2
- half note=100 (Andante)
- F[1b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Deacon Of The Weavers
The first and 2d Cu: foot it right and left half round .| the same back again :| lead down two Cu. up again & cast off :|: set corners & turn .||. lead outsides and turn :||:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- F[1b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Nether Bow Has Vanished
The first Cu: foot it to the 2d Wo: and hands round 3. .| the same to the 2d Man :| lead down one Cu: up again and cast off :|: foot it & hands round 4 with the 3d Cu: .|| foot it & hands round 4 with the 2d Cu: :|| lead up to the top & cast off right & left at Top :||:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Watermen's Rant
Hands a cross .| and back again :| cross over one Couple, right and left at Top .|.
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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We'll A To Kelso Go
Half right and left .| the same back :| four hand a cross and back again .|: lead through the bottom and cast up, right and left at Top :|:
- 6/8
- dotted_quarter note=100 (Andante)
- F[1b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Lady Betty Hay's Reel
Turn your Partner and cast of one Cu: .| turn and cast up again :| gallop down two Cu: .|. up again and cast off :|: set corners and turn .| and Hey :|
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Drumshugh
Cast of two Cu: .| cast up again :| cross over two Cu: .|. lead up to the Top and cast off :|: set corners and turn :|| & Hey :||:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- D[2#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Sailor Lassie
Cast of one Cu: hands round 4 with the 3d Cu: .| cast up and hands round with the Top :| cross over one Cu: lead up to the Top and cast of and turn your Partner :|
- 9/8
- dotted_quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
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- clef=bass middle=D
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Invercaul's Reel
Set across to the 2d Man and turn .| your Partner do the same :| gallop down the Middle up again and cast off .|. right and left at Top :|:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- G[1#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Keellum Kallum Taa Fein
hands a cross .| and back again :| cross over one Cu: .|. lead up and cast off :|: lead through the 3d Cu: and cast up .| through the Top and cast off :| set corners and turn :|: swing corners and swing your Partner .||. and Reel :||:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- D[2#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Bridge Of Nairn
Cast of two Cu: .| lead up to the Top and cast off :| set cross corners .|. Swing corners and swing your Partner and lead outsides :|:
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- G[1#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Mount Your Baggage
Hands across .| back again :| cross over one Couple .|. right and left at Top :|:
- 3/2
- half note=100 (Andante)
- F[1b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Cross Well Of Edinburgh
Turn your Partner and cast off .| turn and cast up again :| lead down 2d Cu .|. up again and cast off :|: set corners and turn .|| and Hey :||.
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- D[2#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Ephie Mcknab
Hands across and back again :| cross over one Couple .|. right and left at Top :|:
- 6/8
- dotted_quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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The Wives Of Kilwinnon
Cast of two Cu. .| cast up again :| lead down one Cu .|. up again and cast off :|: set corners and turn .| lead outsides :|
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- G[1#]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Colln McKays Reel
Hands across .| back again :| gallop down one Cu: up again & cast off .|. left at Top.
- 4/4
- quarter note=100 (Andante)
- C[0b]
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- clef=bass middle=d
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Croagh Patrick
Cast of one Cu: four hands at bottom .| cast up four hands at top :| lead down the Middle up again and cast off .|. right and left at Top :|:
- 6/8
- dotted_quarter note=100 (Andante)
- D[2#]
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