BELLE CATHARINE, LA [1]. AKA "Lady Belle Catherine." AKA and see "Come (Let Us) Dance and Sing," "The Rising Sun," "The Sons of William," "Inkle and Yarico," "Shrewsbury Quarry." British Isles, Reel. England; Shropshire, Dorset. D Major. Standard. AAB (Johnson): AABA (Ashman, Trim): AABB (Sweet). The tune (popular with fifers as well as fiddlers) dates from the 18th century (Moffatt-Kidson gives it from 1780, calling it an "allemand"). Johnson (1988) also dates the tune to 1780. Editor Gordon Ashman identifies it as used for the Shrewsbury Show, where it became the traditional tune for the Show under the title "Shrewsbury Quarry." Source for notated version: The Entire New and Compleat Tutor for the Violin by 18th century Italian violinist Geminiani (who lived in the British Isles), via the Hardy Collection. Source for notated version: a c. 1837-1840 MS by Shropshire musician John Moore [Ashman]. Ashman (The Ironbridge Hornpipe), 1991; No. 45a, pg. 16. Gow (Collection of Srathspey Reels), Vol. 2, 1788; pg. 36. Johnson (Twenty-Eight Country Dances as Done at the New Boston Fair), Vol. 8, 1988; pg. 2. Skillern, 1780; No. 29. Sweet (Fifer's Delight), 1964/1981; pg. 65. Trim (Thomas Hardy), 1990; No. 86. Wilson (Companion to the Ballroom), 1840; pg. 117. North Star NS0038, "The Village Green: Dance Music of Old Sturbridge Village." Wild Asparagus WA 003, Wild Asparagus - "Tone Roads" (1990).
COME (LET US) DANCE AND SING. AKA and see "La Belle Catharine," "Inkle and Yarico." English, Scottish, New England; Reel and Country Dance Tune. England, Dorset. D Major. Standard. AB (Kerr): AABB (Brody, Kennedy, Miller & Perron, Raven): AABA (Trim). Bayard (1981) dates the tune from the 18th century, and says it has been a much-favored tune of fifers. Carlin (1977) speculates (without discernable evidence) that the tune may be related to a Shaker hymn bearing the same name. Source for notated version: Fennig's All Stars (New York) [Brody, Carlin]. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; pg. 72. Carlin (English Concertina), 1977; pg. 38. Kennedy (Fiddler's Tune Book), Vol. 2, 1954; pg. 22. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 1; No. 21, pg. 29. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983; No. 74. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 145. Trim (Thomas Hardy), 1990; No. 86 (appears as "La Belle Catharine"). Adelphi 2004, Delaware Water Gap- "String Band Music." Front Hall 01, Fennigs All Stars- "The Hammered Dulcimer."
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COME LET US DANCE AND SING. See "Come Dance and Sing."
INKLE AND YARICO [1]. AKA and see "Come (Let Us) Dance and Sing," "La Belle Catherine," English, Reel. C Major. Standard. AABB. Hardings All Round Collection, 1905; No. 110, pg. 35.
RISING SUN [4]. AKA and see "The Sons of William," "Come (Let Us) Dance and Sing," "Inkle and Yarico," "(La) Belle Catherine." American, Reel. USA, southwestern Pa. D Major. Standard. AB. Bayard (1981) thinks this a dance tune daing from some time in the 18th century, commonly appearing then with the title "La Belle Catherine" in earlier collections. Moffat & Kidson (Dances of the Olden Time, 1912) date it from 1780 and call it an "allemand." Some of the titles denote to Bayard its use as an Orange Irish (northern Protestant) tune. Source for notated version: Hiram Horner (fifer from Westmoreland and Fayette Counties, Pa., 1944) [Bayard]. Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle), 1981; No. 375, pg. 364.