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Treble.
〈♫〉〈♫〉
Bass.
〈♫〉〈♫〉
Country dances being a composition entirely new; and the whole cast different from all that have yet been publish'd; with bass and treble to each dance. Also, the newest French dances in use, entryes, genteel and grotesque, chacons, rigodoons, minuets, and other dancing tunes. By Thomas Bray.
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- Country dances being a composition entirely new; and the whole cast different from all that have yet been publish'd; with bass and treble to each dance. Also, the newest French dances in use, entryes, genteel and grotesque, chacons, rigodoons, minuets, and other dancing tunes. By Thomas Bray.
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- Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.
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- London :: printed by William Pearson next door to the Hare and Feathers in Alders-gate-street, for the author; and sold by Mr. Playford, at the Temple-Change-Fleetstreet, Mr: Crouch in Princes-street near Convent-garden, Mr. Couthbutt in Russel-street near Convent-garden. And all other musick shops,
- 1699.
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- Country-dances -- Early works to 1800.
- Dance music -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"Country dances being a composition entirely new; and the whole cast different from all that have yet been publish'd; with bass and treble to each dance. Also, the newest French dances in use, entryes, genteel and grotesque, chacons, rigodoons, minuets, and other dancing tunes. By Thomas Bray." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A77272.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 24, 2025.
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The Scotch Measure a New Country Dance.
THe 1st. Man and VVo. cross over, and meet below the 2d. cu. and lead up all on a Row, 1st. Man turn the 2d. VVo. round by the right Hand, his VVo. doing the same with the 2d. Man, then turn your own with your left Hand into your own places as at first .̲̲ The 2d. cu. do the same only lead down all on a Row as the 1st. cu. lead up :̲̲ All four Hands half round to the left Hand, 1st. Man and 2d. VVo. cross over with each other; then Hands half round to the left Hand again; 1st. VVo. and 2d. Man cross over with each other .̲̲ The 1st. Man and 2d. VVo. Sett and fall back, then Men and VVe. Sett to each other and fall back, 1st. cu. cross over up the middle, 2d. cu. cast off at the same time, then 1st. cu. cast off and 2d. cu. cross over up the middle :̲̲ And so to the end.