Sweet Ellen (1)

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 Theme code Index    133H1H 5322
 Also known as    Figure Eight
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Musician's Companion
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 76
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1843
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Sweet Ellen [1] M:4/4 L:1/8 N:Howe calls it “A Slide” S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D D2 FA fedB | AFFD E2E2 | D2 (FA) fedB | AFEF D2D2 :| fedB ABde | fafd e2 ef | fedB ABde | faeg f2d2 | DAFA DAFA | DAFA B2E2 | DAFA DAFA | BABc d2d2 | f2 df e2 cA | d2 Bd c2 AA | BAFA BcdB | AGFE D2D2 ||