Key: Em (F?)
Form: English Country Dance, 2/4
ABC:
X:1099 T:Childgrove O:england M:2/2 L:1/8 Q:112 B:The Round Band Book of Playford K:F A2 | "Dm"A2d2 d2e2 | "Dm"f4 e2d2 | "Gm"g2f2 e2d2 | "Am"e3d cBA2 | \ "Dm"A2d2 d2e2 | "Dm"f4 "C"e2a2 | "Gm"g3f "A7"efed | "Dm" d6 :: \ fg | "F"a2f2 f2a2 | "C"g2e2 e2g2 | "Dm"f2d2 defd | "A7"e2 A4 fg | \ "F"a2f2 f2a2 | "Gm"g3f efge | "Dm" f2ed "A7"e2d^c | "Dm"d6 :|
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Source: Trad, (from Playford, Dancing Master,11th Ed.,1701)
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Region: England
Notes: From the Traditional Tune Archive: “There is a small village called Childgrove near Chichester in England, but so far there is no known connection with the title of Playford’s country dance and tune. Researcher Graham Christian suggests the title may have been “Child’s Grove,” perhaps named for Sir Josiah Child (c. 1630-1699), a wealthy merchant who became Governor of the East India Company, and a very powerful man indeed. Child purchased the estate of Wanstead House in Essex in 1673, and Christian speculates the title may in some way be connected with either the estate or its gardens and grounds.”