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Theme code Index
13b55 3b13b3b
Also known as
Bluebird
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Military
Meter/Rhythm
March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Thomas Nixon Jr.
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Thomas Nixon Jr. music copybook
Tune and/or Page number
p. 103
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1776-78
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Blue Bird
M:C|
L:1/8
R:March
N:A measure seems to have been omitted in the 2nd strain in the ms.
S:Thomas Nixon Jr./Joseph Long copybook (c. 1776-78, p. 103)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
ABcd e2e2|cBAB c2c2|EFGA G2G2|cGcG BGBG|
ABcd e2e2|dcBA a2g2|a2e2f2ed|c2B2A4:|
|:EFGA GAGF|EFGA GAGF|EGAG BGAG|EGAG BGAG|
E2e4 e2|a2a2 ^g2g2|a2 a2 a4:|