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It was a brisk winter evening in 1770, and the snowflakes gently fell onto the bustling streets of Newcastle upon Tyne. Inside a cozy tavern, a young musician named William Vickers sat by the fire, his fingers deftly dancing across the strings of his fiddle. He was a collector of tunes, and his passion was to gather the most lively and enchanting dance melodies from the North of England.