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Theme code Index	5531H 721H3H
Also known as	Blue Bird Reel (2), Oiseau Bleu (La), L'Oiseau Bleu
Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada, United States
Genre/Style	Contra, Québécios/Acadian"Québécios/Acadian" is not in the list (Bluegrass, Cape Breton/PEI, Cajun/Creole, Contest, Contra, Down-East/Maritime, English, Guachi, Irish, Metis, ...) of allowed values for the "Has genre" property.
Meter/Rhythm	Polka, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature
History	USA(New England), Canada/Québec"Canada/Québec" 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:Dudley Laufman
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Okay Let's Try a Contra Men on the Right Ladies on the Left Up and Down the Hall
Tune and/or Page number	p. 19
Year of publication/Date of MS	1973
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BLUEBIRD POLKA, THE. AKA and see "Blue Bird Reel [2]." French-Canadain, Reel or Polka. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Source for notated version: learned by caller Dudley Laufman (Canterbury, New Hampshire) from the playing of Eddie Charet et ses Troubadours "at a great dance in Chicopee."

Printed source: Laufman (Okay, Let's Try a Contra, Men on the Right, Ladies on the Left, Up and Down the Hall), 1973; p. 19 (appears as "Bluebird Reel"). Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 72.

X:1
T:Bluebird Polka
T:L'Oiseau Bleu
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:D
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|:Ad f2|ef ge|Ac e2|de fd|Ad f2|ef ge|Ac e2|fe d2:||

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 |f_structure=AABB
 |f_book_title=Okay Let's Try a Contra Men on the Right Ladies on the Left Up and Down the Hall