Newcastle

Barndance · 4/4 · G major

Newcastle is a traditional English country dance tune that appears in the earliest editions of John Playford’s Dancing Master starting in 1651. Set in G major and 4/4 meter, the tune is characteristically lively and well-suited for traditional social dancing. Its exact origins and initial composition remain uncertain, though it has enjoyed a continuous history within English folk music and dance revivals for centuries.

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