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WRECKER'S DAUGHTER. American (?), Quickstep (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The melody was originally German, composed by J.G Von Rieff (1771-1842).

The piece commemorates Grace Darling and her father who rescued nine survivors from the wreck of the ship, Forfarshire, off the Farne Islands, 1831. It was was the inspiration for musical pieces, prose and stage plays, as well as songs.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Oliver Ditson (The Boston Collection of Instrumental Music), c. 1850; p. 100.

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