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 Theme code Index    111H2H 4347L
 Also known as    Bennett's Reel, Betty Pringle's Pig, Great Eastern, John Brennan's Reel, North End Reel, Scups Come, Silver Spire (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA/Central"USA/Central" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property., USA/New England"USA/New England" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property., Canada/Maritimes (English)"Canada/Maritimes (English)" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 35
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1883
 Artist    Biography:Natalie MacMaster
 Title of recording    Fit as a Fiddle
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Canadian Broadcasting Corp. NMAS 1972
 Year recorded    1993
 Media    
 Score   ()   


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BENNETT'S FAVORITE. AKA - "Bennett's Reel." AKA and see "Betty Pringle's Pig," "Great Eastern," "John Brennan's Reel," "North End Reel," "The Silver Spire." American, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The reel is popular by several titles in several genres and regions. Although it may have Irish origins, the reel has been disseminated as "Bennett's Favorite" in North America (including Cape Breton) through the Ryan's/Cole's publications.

Printed sources: Cole ('1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 12. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 35.

Recorded source: Canadian Broadcasting Corp. NMAS 1972, Natalie MacMaster - "Fit as a Fiddle" (1993).

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