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Gambols

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Gambols
Classification
GenreEnglish country dance
FormationFour couples longways
Difficultychallenging
Tempobrisk
Characterlively
KeyA major
Choreography
ChoreographerJenna Simpson
Year2011/2014
Published inColin Hume's website
Music
TitleThe Shepherd and Shepherdess
ComposerJohn Johnson
Yearc. 1750
Published inJohnson volume8

Gambols is an English country dance created by Jenna Simpson for four couples. [1]

Tune

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"The Shepherd and Shepherdess", JJo8.027[2]


    \relative c'' {
      \numericTimeSignature
      \key a \major
      \time 2/4
      \repeat volta 2 { % A
        cis16[ d e8] a,[ a'] | fis4 fis8[ a] |
        e8.[ fis16] e8[ cis] | b16[ b b8] b[ cis] |
        a8[ e~] e8[ b'16 cis] | d4 e16[ d cis b] |
        cis8[ e] b[ cis] | a16[ a a8] a4
      }
      \repeat volta 2 { % B
        cis8[ a] d8[ b] | cis8[ a~] a[ b] |
        cis8[ a] e'[ cis] | b16[ b b8] b[ cis] |
        a8[ e~] e[ b'16 cis] | d4 e16[ d cis b] |
        cis8[ e] b8[ cis] | a16[ a a8] a4
      }
      \repeat volta 2 { % C
        a'16[ gis fis gis] a8[ b] | a8[ gis] fis[ e] |
        cis16[ d e8] fis16[ gis a8] | a,8[ gis] fis[ e] |
        fis8[ d] d'[ b] | cis8[ a] d[ b] |
        cis8[ e] b8[ cis] | a16[ a a8] a4
      }
  }

Instructions

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Instructions for Gambols are published on Colin Hume's website.

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References

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  1. ^ Hume, Colin. "4-Couple Dances". Colin Hume. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ^ Johnson, John (c. 1750). Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 8. London.