Sir John Ligonier's Trumpet March. BC.56

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Sir John Ligonier escaped from France as a 17yr old Huguenot in 1697,joined the Dragoons in 1702 under Malborough,was Colonel of a "splendid Regiment of Irish Dragoons" by 1720,fought with distinction in the continental wars of the mid-century,became progressively Viscount,Commander-in-Chief,Earl and Field Marshal by 1766. Last and by all means least, also had a tune named after him.

Source

Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.

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March One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major D 2/4 Has source text Has notes text No chords explore more...

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T:Sir John Ligonier's Trumpet March. BC.56
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L:1/8
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S:Benjamin Cooke MS.circa 1770, F.Kidson Coll.
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N:Sir John Ligonier escaped from France as a 17yr old Huguenot in
N:1697,joined the Dragoons in 1702 under Malborough,was Colonel of a
N:"splendid Regiment of Irish Dragoons" by 1720,fought with distinction
N:in the continental wars of the mid-century,became progressively
N:Viscount,Commander-in-Chief,Earl and Field Marshal by 1766. Last and by
N:all means least, also had a tune named after him.
Z:vmp.John Bagnall
K:D
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|:a/g/ | fdeA | dd g/f/e/d/ | c/e/ e2 a/g/ | fdec | dd e/f/g/e/ | fdd :|
L:1/16
Q:90
|:ag | fagf egfe |  dfed gfed | ce e4 ag | fagf efge |defd efge | f2d2d2 :|]

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