The Bishop

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This is the first of two tunes for the dance The Bishop, not much used today. Thompson's Compleat Collection, v.4 p. 92 #184 (1780) Playford Ball Thompson, 1778, Twenty Four Country Dances Barnes, 1986

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One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major G C 6/8 Has notes text Has chords explore more...

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X: 1
T: The Bishop
N: This is the first of two tunes for the dance The Bishop, not much used today.
N: Thompson's Compleat Collection, v.4 p. 92 #184 (1780)
N: Playford Ball
N: Thompson, 1778, Twenty Four Country Dances
N: Barnes, 1986
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
|: "G"gz2 d3 | B3 G2D | "C"EGE "D7"FAF | "G"GBc "D7"def \
|  "G"gz2 d3 | B3 G2D | "C"EGE "D7"FAF | "G"G3 G,3 :|
|: "G"ded bgd | "D7"cdc afc | "G"BcB gdB | "D7"cAF AFD \
|  "G"ded bgd | "D7"cdc afc | "G"BcB "D7"cAF | "G"G3 G,3 :|
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