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Theme code Index
3H05H5H 3H2H4H2H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Canada
Genre/Style
Metis
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
CANADA(Western Canada)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Title of recording
Drops of Brandy
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Old Reel of Eight
N:From the playing of Donald Anderson (Northern Saskatchewan)
N:Taught by Bruce Molsky at Fiddle Hell, Nov., 2019
O:Mėtis
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
D:"Drops of Brandy"
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:D
[Bf][Ba]z[Ba] [Ba][Bb][Ba][Bg]|fdef gfed| cAeA cAzd|cAeA cAFD|FE2E E2E2|
[Bf][Ba]z[Ba] [Ba][Bb][Ba][Bg]|fdef gfed| cA2A ABAG|1FD D2 D2z2:|2FD D2 D2||
|:AG|FDAD FDAD|[M:3/2]FAFA d2ef gfed |[M:C|]cAeA cA2d|
cAeA cAFD|FE2E E2 AG|[M:3/2]FAFA d2ef gfed |[M:C|] cA2A ABAG|1FD D2 D2:|
