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    Default Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z 629. Second Act Tune: Air

    Many beautiful songs and dances are put together in this wonderful semi-opera or masque “The Fairy Queen” by Henry Purcell (1692). I’d like to play them all.

    I got at least one of them arranged for mandolin.
    https://youtu.be/1mjj_HdduXc

    Toomas Rannu
    Flat-backed mandolin, crafted by Viljar Kuusk in 2008 (Tallinn, Estonia).

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    Default Re: Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z 629. Second Act Tune: Air

    If anyone interested, PDF (music+tab) of this arrangement of Purcell’s Air is here uploaded and also available via MC Messanger. Send a note if any trouble in downloading
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    Default Re: Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z 629. Second Act Tune: Air

    Thanks! I would never have guessed this tune is swung.

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