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Country dance and morris tune, also known as 'Balance A Straw' and 'Balancy Straw'.

Used as a morris tune at
* [[Ascott-Under-Wychwood]] ('Balancy Straw')
* [[Bledington]]
* [[Brackley]] ('Balancy Straw')
* [[Fieldtown]]

Appears in 18th and 19th century manuscripts including those of [[William Clark]], [[Thomas Sands Ms|Thomas Sands]] and [[John Rook]].

The melody and title, derive from a song which appears in an opera, 'The Reprisal', by Scottish composer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Oswald_(composer)|James Oswald] (1710–1769), first performed in London in 1757:

From the man whom I Love, tho’ my Heart I disguise<br>
I will freely discribe the Wretch I despise<br>
And if he has Sense but to ballance a Straw<br>
He will surely take the Hint from the Picture I draw

'''References'''

CD liner notes to Concerto Caledonia ''Colin’s kisses: the music of James Oswald'' (Linn Records CKD 101) https://concertocaledonia.bandcamp.com/album/colins-kisses-the-music-of-james-oswald

[[Category:Morris Dance]]
[[Category:Country Dance]]

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