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Theme code Index
5651H 2H61H3H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Polka
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Musician's Omnibus No. 1
Tune and/or Page number
p. 46
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1863
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Five Fingered Joe
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Contra Dance Tune
B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus No. 1 (1863, p. 46)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
F/G/|A2 (B/A/)F/G/|Af d2|ef/e/ Bc|d/c/d/e/ fF/G/|
A2 (B/A/)F/G/|Af d2|ef/e/ Bc/d/|dfd:|
|:aA/A/ Aa|fd/d/ df|{^g}aA/A/ Aa|(f2 df)|
{^g}aA/A/ Aa|fd/d/ df|{^g}aA/A/ Aa|d2 z:||
A2 (B/A/)F/G/ | Af d2 | ef/e/ Bc/d/ | dfd :|
|: aA/A/ Aa | fd/d/ df | {^g}aA/A/ Aa | (f2 df) |
{^g}aA/A/ Aa | fd/d/ df | {^g}aA/A/ Aa | d2 z :||
