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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.06

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

Rose Tree. MBe.10

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Garland of Roses. MBe.11 � J � D/� ®

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Merrily Dance the Quakers..... MBe.12Merrily Dance the Quakers Wife, aka. MBe.12Merrily Kissed the Quakers Wife, aka. MBe.12 � J � D/� ®

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

Page 09John Field

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God Save the King. MBe.20Page 10

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

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

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Murphy Delany. MBe.24in margin−’Matthew Betham Towcett’º µ º µ

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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’|�}5³

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No 5 by Mr Ware. MBe.26Page 13

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O dear what can the matter be. MBe.28

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Mrs Mc.Leod. MBe.29

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

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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

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Lady Ann Hopes Reel. MBe.32Page 16

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The Girl I Left Behind Me. MBe.33Page 16



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

Page 17in a different hand−’William Docker Newby Head’

High Dance. MBe.35Page 17

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

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

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

Page 19 ()

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Untitled. MBe.39

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

Bill Halls #2,aka. MBe.40Page 20

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

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Hearts of Oak. MBe.45Page 23

The Irish Washerwoman. MBe.46Page 23

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Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself. MBe.47Page 24· ©/P ��/�

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

Moll in the Wadd, aka. MBe.48Page 24

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The Devil amangst the Taylors. MBe.49



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

Paddy Whack. MBe.51Page 26

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Bonny Westmorland. MBe.52Page 27

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

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

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Kitty of Coleraine. MBe.57Page 29

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

Page 30



Wounded Hussar. MBe.60Page 31|�}

Soldiers Joy. MBe.61Page 31

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

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Lady Caroline Lees Waltz. MBe.63Page 32

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Sweet Jessie the Flower of Dunblane. MBe.64Page 33

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Lady Montgomery’s Reel. MBe.65Page 33

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

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Calgarth Hornpipe,aka. MBe.69Page 35

untitled in MS

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

Page 35

86

Mrs Harrisons Favourite. MBe.71Page 36

86



Mrs Spiers. MBe.72Page 36 ()

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Whitehaven Volunteers. MBe.73Page 37

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Lady Mary Ramseys Strathspey. MBe.74Page 37

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

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The Fife Hunt. MBe.78Page 39

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Morgiana in Ireland. MBe.87Page 43

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Morgiana in Spain. MBe.88Page 44

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

Page 44

86

Off she goes. MBe.90Page 44

86



The Italian Monfrina. MBe.91Page 45

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

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Miss Jane Bruce’s Jigg. MBe.97Page 47

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Salt Fish and Dumplins. MBe.98Page 48

New Rigg’d Ship. MBe.99Page 48

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Paddy Whack. MBe.100Page 48

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

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Kiss my Lady. MBe.102

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The Recovery. MBe.104

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