Gisburn Arrangement

Sheet Music

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Dances using this arrangement

• Gisburn

Information

John of Paris (Old 95) is a 24 bar tune. The A and B parts are both 8 bars in length. The A part resolves to the root note and must be used to complete the tune. One complete repetition of the tune is played as ABA. The A part is ALWAYS used for the chorus and the chorus is always 8 bars long.

The first 2 figures of the dance are 8 bars long and are played AB (Chorus, Figure)

The second 2 figures of the dance are 16 bars long and are played ABA (Chorus, Figure)

All of the remaining figures vary in length according to the number of dancers performing the dance. The table below summarises the order of the figures, the number of bars and the sequencing of the tunes. It assumes a minimum number of 8 dancers. After Fours musicians need to perform Blaydon Races (a 32 bar tune) for as many repetitions as needed to finish the dance. If the dance finishes before the tune then the musicians shall smile sweetly and carry on regardless.

Figure	Bars	Tune
Chorus	8	John of Paris - A
Crossover	8	John of Paris - B
Chorus	8	John of Paris - A
Arches	8	John of Paris - B
Chorus	8	John of Paris - A
Twos	16	John of Paris - BA
Chorus	8	John of Paris - A
Fours	16	John of Paris - BA
Chorus	8	Blaydon Races
Swing Down the Middle	24+	Blaydon Races
Chorus	8	Blaydon Races
Run Through	16+	Blaydon Races
Chorus	8	Blaydon Races
Run Through and Off	16+	Blaydon Races
Finale	To end of tune	Blaydon Races

When we play Old '95
We have to keep our wits alive
Or no musicians won't survive
And we'll be landed in the sh*t
(Lol Lynch)

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Mark Blinkhorn (talk) 16:24, 23 October 2018 (BST)
Acknowledgements to Biddy Rowan and Graham Hardman for assistance with this arrangement.