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 Theme code Index    1134 1124
 Also known as    Whip Her and Gird Her, Rafraichissante (La)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/4
 History    
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Charles and Samuel Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 189
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1757
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
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Ranger's Frolick: Annotations


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T:Rangers Frolick. Ru1.057
T:Whip Her and Gird Her,aka. Ru1.057
L:1/4
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; 
B:London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/4
Q:3/4=110
K:G
G2G G2d|BGB Tc2B|G2G G2 (3B/c/d/|AFA Tc2A|
G2G G2 (3B/c/d/|BGB g2d|ece dBd|AFA Tc2A :|
|: g>fg def|g>fg d>cB|g>fg def|AFA c2A| 
g>fg def|g>fg d>cB|(c/d/)ec (d/e/) fd|AFA Tc2A :|
|:BGG ADD|BGG cBA|BGG ADD|AFA c2A| 
BGG ADD|g>fg dcB|(c/d/e)c (B/c/d)B|AFA Tc2A |]
W:
W: The first Man sets to the 2d. Wo. & turns her .|  The first Wo.
W: & 2d. Man does the same :|  Cross over two Cu. .||  Lead up to
W: the Top Foot it & cast off :||:  Hands across half round & back
W: again .|||  Right Hand and Left :|
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T:Ranger's Frolick
M:6/4
L:1/8
B:Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion 
K:G
G4G2 G4d2|B2G2B2 Tc4B2|G4G2 G4(3Bcd|A2F2A2 Tc4A2|
G4G2 G4(3Bcd|B2G2B2 g4d2|e2c2e2 d2B2d2|A2F2A2 Tc4A2:|
|:g3fg2 d2e2f2|g3fg2 d3cB2|g3fg2 d2e2f2|g3fg2 d3cB2|
(cd)e2c2 (de)f2d2|A2F2A2 Tc4A2:||:B2G2G2 A2D2D2|
B2G2G2 c2B2A2|B2G2G2 A2D2D2|A2F2A2 c4A2|B2G2G2 A2D2D2|
g3fg2 d2c2B2|(cde2)c2 (Bcd2)B2|A2F2A2 c4A2:||
X:1 
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T:Ranger’s Frolick
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 180, p. 62)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2G G2d|BGB c2A|G2G G2d|AFA cBA|
G2G G2d|BGB g2d|ece dBd|AFA cBA:|
|:gfg dcB|gfg dcB|gfg def|AFA c2A|
gfg dcB|gfg dcB|gfg def|AFA c2A|
gfg dcB|gfg d2B|c2a B2g|AFA cBA:|
|:BGG FDD|BGB cBA|BGG FDD|AFA c2A|
BGG FDD|gfe dcB|cac BgB|AFA c2A:|]
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T:Ranger's Frolic. JMT.113
T:Whip Her And Gird Her. JMT.113
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:J.Moore,Tyneside,1841.(80a)
R:Jig
O:England
A:Northumbria
Z:vmp.Chris Partington
K:G
G2GG2d|BGB c2A|G2GG2d|AFA cBA|
G2GG2d|BGBg2d|ece dBd|AFA cBA:|
|:gfg dcB|gfg dcB|gfg def|AFAc2A|
gfg dcB|gfg d2B|c2aB2g|AFA cBA:|
|:BGG FDD|BGB cBA|BGG FDD|AFAc2A|
BGG FDD|gfe dcB|cac BgB|AFAc2A:|]

Ranger's Frolick: Annotations