Andrew Kuntz wrote: > ..."Miss Gunning's" was apparently written in honor of one of two > sisters from Roscommon...They were the toast of London in the 1750's > (which fits nicely with the tune's appearance in the Thompson > collection)...
Except that Bruce said > There is a tune of the title "Miss Gunnings" in the Thompson's > 1st collection of 200 country dances, (London) c 1658, reissued c 1764 > and c 1780... I suspect he meant to write "c 1758, reissued etc" ? That would tie up all the loose ends. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
