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Theme code Index
1H635 1H644
Also known as
Chinese Rag , Beaver Valley Breakdown , Georgia Bust-Down , Georgia Breakdown , Tiger Rag
Composer/Core Source
Region
Canada, United States
Genre/Style
Down-East/Maritime, Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Canada /Ottawa Valley/Ontario"Canada/Ottawa Valley/Ontario" 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
AB
Editor/Compiler
Don Messer
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes
Tune and/or Page number
No. 19, p. 20
Year of publication/Date of MS
1980
Artist
Biography:Stripling Brothers
Title of recording
Chinese Breakdown
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Decca 5069 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1934
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Chinese Breakdown [1]
R:Reel
Q:232
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:D
((3A1/2B1/2c1/2) |dA BA|FF1/2F1/2 F ((3A1/2B1/2c1/2) |dA BA|GG1/2G1/2 GA1/2B1/2|
cA BA|cc1/2c1/2 cA1/2B1/2|cA BA|FF1/2F1/2 F ((3A1/2B1/2c1/2) |dA BA |FF1/2F1/2 FF1/2E1/2|
DF EF|GG1/2G1/2 Gc1/2d1/2|ee1/2e1/2 e1/2f1/2e1/2d1/2|cc1/2c1/2 c1/2d1/2c1/2B1/2|AA1/2A1/2 B1/2A1/2c1/2A1/2|dd1/2d1/2 dz|
A|df fA|df fA|df ed|e2 e^g|aa1/2a1/2 ab1/2a1/2|gg1/2g1/2 g1/2a1/2g1/2f1/2|e^d e=f| ^f3 A|
df fA |df fA|df gf |B4|ee1/2e1/2 e1/2f1/2e1/2d1/2| cc1/2c 1/2c1/2d1/2c1/2B1/2|AA1/2A1/2B1/2A1/2c1/2A1/2|dd1/2d1/2 dz||
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