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 Theme code Index    44H 32 46 51H
 Also known as    Blew-Cap, Blue Cap for Me
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    6/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    John Playford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:English Country Dancing Master (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 8
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1651
 Artist    Biography:King's Delight (The)
 Title of recording    17c. Ballads for Voice and Violin Band
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Harmonia Mundi 907101
 Year recorded    1993
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:Blue Cap(For Me). (p)1651.PLFD.008 M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=100 S:Playford, Dancing Master,1st Ed.,1651. O:England H:1651. Z:Chris Partington. K:F F | BBfbbd | c2BG2d | BBfddg | c>fef2 :| |: f | ddBccG | F2d_e2g | ffdfga | bfdc2f | ddBccG |[M:9/4][L:1/4][Q:3/4=100] F2d_e3e2g |[M:6/4][Q:3/4=100] ffdfga | bfdc2 :|


X:2 T:Blew Cap M:6/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (London, 1740, p. 92) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb F2|B2B2f2 b2b2d2|c4B2 G4d2|B2B2f2 d2d2g2|c3f =e2f4:| |:f2|d2d2B2 c2c2G2|F4d2 e4g|f2f2d2 f2g2a2|b2f2d2 c4f4| d2d2B2 c2c2G2|F4d2 e4g2|f2f2d2 f2g2a2|b2f2d2 B4:|]


X: 1 T:B029- Blue Cap S:via BBBM, from 'Dancing Master', 1651 Q:1/4=120 L:1/4 M:6/4 K:Adorian D|GGdggB|A2AE2B|GGdBBe|A3/2 d/2^cd2:|d| BBGAAE|D2Bc2e|ddBdef|gdBA2d| BBGAAE|D2Bc2e|ddBdef|gdBA2|]