Annotation:Schottisch Quadrilles No. 1
X:1 T:Schottisch Quadrilles No. 1 M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Schottische S:M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 253) S:http://archive.org/details/MEEamesBook N:Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d2 g>g|.g.f a2|d2 e>d|.d.b.g z| d2 g>g|.g.f a2|d2 f>f|gbg z|| K:D .A.d.d.e|.f.g.b.a|g{ag}e e{fe}c| cA{c}BA|.A.d.d.e|.f.g.b.a|geec|c{dc}A dz|| K:G d2 .g>.g|gf a2|d2 e>d|.d.b.g z| .d2 g>g|.g.f a2|d2 f>f|gbg z|| K:C G c2B|cG {A}(G/^F/G/A/)|GF {e}(f/e/f/g/)|fe {f}(e/d/e/f/)| G e2 d|cG {A}(G/^F/G/A/)|GF {g}(f/e/f/d/)|c {d}c/B/ cz| G e2d|cG {A}(G/^F/G/A/)|GF {g}(f/e/f/g/)|fe {f}(e/d/e/f/)| G e2d|cG (G/^F/G/A/)|GF {g}(f/e/f/d/)|c{d}c/B/ cz|| K:G d2.g>.g|gf a2|d2 .e>.d|.d.b.g z| .d2 .g>.g|gf a2|d2 f>f|gbg zO"V.S."||
SCHOTTISCH QUADRILLES NO. 1. American (?), Schottische (2/4). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABCDE. This set of tunes, composed primarily of schottische's, was arranged for dancing a quadrille. It was entered into the music manuscript collection of musician M.E. Eames, dated 1859 (p. 253), who may have been from Philadelphia, Pa. The tune's provenance is unknown.