The Russian Dance. MBe · The Russian Dance. MBe.01 "Let Thy Head Rule" (England;Cumbria;Towcett) = 80 sic 4 2 sic Haul Away the Hawser. MBe.02 Torryburn Lasses,aka. MBe.02 Seymore’s

The Russian Dance. MBe.01"Let Thy Head Rule" (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 80 sic

42

sic

Haul Away the Hawser. MBe.02Torryburn Lasses,aka. MBe.02Seymore’s Reel,aka. MBe.02Ladies Wattle,aka. MBe.02Tadie’s Wattle,aka. MBe.02

Comely Jane Downing,aka MBe.02England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

NB

The Labarynth. MBe.03The Labyrinth. aka. MBe.03

We Won’t Go Home Till The Morning,aka. MBe.03Page 02 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

Ap Shenkin. MBe.04The Tempest,aka. MBe.04

Page 02 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

FINE

NB D.C.

Death of Parker. MBe.05President Parker,aka. MBe.05Constant Billy,aka. MBe.05

Cease Your Funning,aka. MBe.05Page 03 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

Braes of Arranmore. MBe.06Some Say the Devil’s Dead,aka. MBe.06

Braes of Mar,aka. MBe.06Love Won’t You Marry Me,aka. MBe.06

Sir Alexander McDonald,aka. MBe.06England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 80dotted in MS

rest added

dotted in MS

Millers Wife of Droan. MBe.07Miller of Drone, aka. MBe.07

Page 04Nathaniel Gow (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 60No Key sig. in MS

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semi-qu’s in MS

semi-qu’s in MS

semi-qu’s in MS poss ar missing sic

Nancy Dawson. MBe.08Page 04 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

dot added

dot added

Dear Tobacco. MBe.09Tobacco’s Dear,aka. MBe.09

England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 140

Rose Tree. MBe.10England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

42

qu’s in MS

NB2

Garland of Roses. MBe.11Page 06 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 60

86

Merrily Dance the Quakers..... MBe.12Merrily Dance the Quakers Wife, aka. MBe.12Merrily Kissed the Quakers Wife, aka. MBe.12


= 120

86

Paddy O’Carroll. MBe.13Page 07 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120 NB

86

Tekeli. MBe.14Page 07 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

barline added

Ellen of Rosenby. MBe.15Page 08 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 803

NB1

NB2

Jenny Nettles. MBe.16Page 08 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100NB1

NB2

Lord Mcdonalds Reel. MBe.17Page 08 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100Fine

rest addedNB

D.C.

Hero(e)s of Salamanca. MBe.18Page 09 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100NB1

86

NB2 FINE

D.C.

Del Caros Hornpipe. MBe.19Madame Del Caro’s Hornpipe, aka. MBe.19

Page 09John Field (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 80

42

NB

God Save the King. MBe.20Page 10 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 60

Secundo

Primo 43

43

3

NB

3

NB

Maggy Lowther. MBe.21Maggie Lauder,aka. MBe.21Maggie Laider,aka. MBe.21


= 60 NBqu’s in MS

NBNB Qu’s in MS

NB

Johnny Cope. MBe.22Donald, Where’s your Troosers?aka. MBe.22


= 100Em Em G G

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Em D D Em

Em Em G G

Em Em D Em

Haste to the Wedding. MBe.23Rural Felicity,aka. MBe.23


= 120

86

barline added

Crs in MS Qu in MS

Murphy Delany. MBe.24in margin-’Matthew Betham Towcett’ (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120G D G D

86

G D C D

Em Em D Em

Em D C D

Squeeze me Softly. MBe.25Haul Away the Hawser,aka. MBe.25

Seymore’s Reel,aka. MBe.25Ladies Wattle,aka. MBe.25Tadie’s Wattle,aka. MBe.25

Comely Jane Downing,aka. MBe.25in margin-’M.Betham Towsett’ (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100 NB1

NB2

No 5 by Mr Ware. MBe.26Page 13 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 80

NB

White Cockade. MBe.27Page 13 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100bar line added

42

O dear what can the matter be. MBe.28England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

86

NB

Mrs Mc.Leod. MBe.29England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

cr in MS

barline added

Calder Fair. MBe.30Cawdor Fair, aka. MBe.30


= 100 sic

First of August. MBe.31Glorious First of August,aka. MBe.31

Weaver’s March,aka. MBe.31Frisky Jenny,aka. MBe.31

Come Jolly Bacchus,aka. MBe.31Charles of Sweden,aka. MBe.31

in margin-’M.B.’ (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 80Key sig G in MS

rest added

Lady Ann Hopes Reel. MBe.32Page 16 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100cr.in MS

Semi-qu’s in MS

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The Girl I Left Behind Me. MBe.33Page 16 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

Lord Lowdens March. MBe.34London March,aka. MBe.34

Page 17in a different hand-’William Docker Newby Head’ (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 60

High Dance. MBe.35Page 17 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

My ain Kind Dearie. MBe.36Lea Rig, aka. MBe.36

The Lollipop Man,aka. MBe.36Page 18 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100 Qu’s in MS

Qu’s in MS

NB

Qu’s in MS

The London March. MBe.37Lord Lowden’s March,aka. MBe.37


= 60 sic

sic Fine

D.C.

Capt. Mackintosh’s Fancy. MBe.38Captain Macintosh, aka. MBe.38Captain McIntosh, aka. MBe.38


= 100

42

Untitled. MBe.39England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

86

Willy Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut. MBe.40Miss Forbes’ Farewell to Banff,aka. MBe.40

Bill Halls #2,aka. MBe.40Page 20 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

crots in MS

Qu’s in MSNB3

Heel & Fling. MBe.41Highland Fling,aka? MBe.41


= 100

NB1-3 bars as written

NB2

Weathercock Hornpipe. MBe.42England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 90

The White Cockade. MBe.43Page 22 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

42

sic

The Leather Bottle. MBe.44Page 22 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100As written

42

The notes shown are as written, leaving them to the player to interpret.

Hearts of Oak. MBe.45Page 23 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

The Irish Washerwoman. MBe.46Page 23 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself. MBe.47Page 24 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120 Qu in MS

86

NB

Moll in the Wood. MBe.48Moll in the Wad. MBe.48

Moll in the Wadd, aka. MBe.48Page 24 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

The Devil amangst the Taylors. MBe.49England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

Richers Hornpipe. MBe.50Richie’s Hornpipe, aka. MBe.50


= 100

Paddy Whack. MBe.51Page 26 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

NB..............................................

Bonny Westmorland. MBe.52Page 27

’Matthew Botham’s Book 1815’ (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

42

Bonny Cumberland. MBe.53Page 27 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120 Key sig as in MS

42

NB-bar added

Drunk at Night & Dry in the Morning. MBe.54Whistle and I’ll come to you, my lad,aka. MBe.54


= 100

86

NB

The Self. MBe.55The Sylph,aka. MBe.55


= 120

86

Honey Moon. MBe.56Page 29 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100 NB

Kitty of Coleraine. MBe.57Page 29 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 60

86

Celebrated South Downs Quickstep. MBe.58Page 30 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

42

NB1 NB1

NB1 NB1

Newcastle Hornpipe. MBe.59Kirkgate Hornpipe,aka. MBe.59


= 100

Wounded Hussar. MBe.60Page 31 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 30NB

Soldiers Joy. MBe.61Page 31 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

Earl Moira’s Welcome to Scotland. MBe.62Loudon’s Bonnie Banks and Braes,aka. MBe.62


= 120

NB4

NB5 D.S.

Lady Caroline Lees Waltz. MBe.63Page 32 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 40

NB

Sweet Jessie the Flower of Dunblane. MBe.64Page 33 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 60

86

NB

NBQu’s in MS

Lady Montgomery’s Reel. MBe.65Page 33

Colonel Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglintoun (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100NB1 NB2

NB3

Mr Gibson’s Favourite. MBe.66Page 34 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120No key sig in MS

86

NB

Hopkinson’s Favourite Dance. MBe.67Page 34 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)


repeat mark added

sic NB1

86

No key sig in MS, Eminor assumedF major is at least as likely (ed.CGP)

Miss Shuplands(?) Dance. MBe.68Page 34

Name partly (Shup) illegible (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

NB sic

cr in MS

Calgarth Hornpipe,aka. MBe.69Page 35

untitled in MS (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

NB

NB

A Favourite Irish Air. MBe.70Garry Owen,aka. MBe.70


= 100

86

Mrs Harrisons Favourite. MBe.71Page 36 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

Mrs Spiers. MBe.72Page 36 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

Whitehaven Volunteers. MBe.73Page 37 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

42

Lady Mary Ramseys Strathspey. MBe.74Page 37

Nathaniel Gow (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

Lady Harriet Hope’s Reel. MBe.75Page 38 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 80 Cr in MS

3 3

3

Bang-Upp Hornpipe. MBe.76Bang Up Hornpipe, aka. Mbe.76



NB1

NB2

in MS

NB2

A Hornpipe. MBe.77Page 39 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100key sig should be G?

42

All notes shown are as written, leaving the player to interpret.

The Fife Hunt. MBe.78Page 39

William Gow (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 90

cr in MS

The Chinese Dance. MBe.79Page 40 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 50Qu in MS.no key sig in MS

43

Fine

Qu in MS

a3 in MS D.C.

No key signature written, D assumed.

The New Highland Man. MBe.80Page 40 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120as written sic

86

sic

Peace. MBe.81Page 41 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 1203 3 3

NB1

3

3

3

Scotch Quick Step. MBe.82Page 41 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100Key sig. G in MS

42

Crot Quav

Quav Quav Quav

Inness? Jigg. MBe.83Page 41 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120NB NB

86

NB NB

NB

Perth Hunt - Scotch Jigg. MBe.84Page 42 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100As written

44

= 100

The Lady of the Lake. MBe.85Page 42 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120NB Key sig D in MS NB

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NB NB NB NB

NB NB NB NB NB

NB NB NB NB NB

Morgiana in Scotland. MBe.86Page 43 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

Morgiana in Ireland. MBe.87Page 43 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

NB

Morgiana in Spain. MBe.88Page 44 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

FINE

D.C.

Ulverstone Volunteers. MBe.89Ulverston Volunteers. MBe.89


= 100

86

Off she goes. MBe.90Page 44 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

The Italian Monfrina. MBe.91Page 45

in margin "Matthew Betham Towcet" (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100Cr

86

Cr

Mc Donalds Rant. MBe.92Page 45 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100As written

42

Miss McDonald’s Reel. MBe.93Page 46 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100As written

42

Re-construction by H.T.

Crot

The New Dash. MBe.94Page 46 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

Cr

Cr

Seven Stars. MBe.95The Moon and Seven Stars. MBe.95


= 100

86

NB

Bang Upp. MBe.96Page 47 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 120

86

NB

Miss Jane Bruce’s Jigg. MBe.97Page 47 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

Salt Fish and Dumplins. MBe.98Page 48 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

New Rigg’d Ship. MBe.99Page 48 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

NB

Paddy Whack. MBe.100Page 48 (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

86

torn page

Horse and away at Newmarket. MBe.101Horse and Away to Newmarket, aka. MBe.101


= 100

page torn86

page torn

page torn

Kiss my Lady. MBe.102England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

page torn86

page torn

? Eye. MBe.103England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

page torn44

page torn

The Recovery. MBe.104England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100

42

page torn

sic sic

page torn

The Bonniest Lass in all (?the world?). MBe.105England;Cumbria;Towcett

= 100 As written

page torn

page torn

The 12th of August. MBe.106in margin ’Matthew Betham Towcett’ (England;Cumbria;Towcett)

= 100

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page torn

page torn

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The Russian Dance. MBe · The Russian Dance. MBe.01 "Let Thy Head Rule" (England;Cumbria;Towcett) = 80 sic 4 2 sic Haul Away the Hawser. MBe.02 Torryburn Lasses,aka. MBe.02 Seymore’s