Nigel Gatherer wrote: > > 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
Sorry for the typo. Yes, c 1758 certainly for the Thompson's 1st collection of 200 country dances. Bruce Olson -- Roots of Folk: Old British Isles popular and folk songs, tunes, broadside ballads at my no-spam website - www.erols.com/olsonw or just <A href="http://www.erols.com/olsonw";> Click </a> Motto: Keep at it; muddling through always works. Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
