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Theme code Index
5165 247L5L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
USA /New England"USA/New England" 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
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 150
Year of publication/Date of MS
1883
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
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X:1
T:Belles of South Boston
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
(B/c/)|d/B/c/A/ G/g/f/e/|(e/d/).d.d .dc/B/|A/c/e/d/ c/B/A/G/|F/A/G/E/ .D(B/c/)|
d/B/c/A/ G/g/f/e/ | e/d/d/d/ d/g/f/e/ | d/B/c/A/ B/G/A/F/ | GBG :: (c/B/) | (B/A/)A/A/ A/D/F/A/|(e/d/)d/d/ d/g/d/B/|(B/A/)A/A/ A/D/F/A/|(e/d/)d/d/ d(b/a/) |
g/b/f/a/ e/g/d/f/ | c/e/B/d/ A/c/G/B/ | A/c/f/e/ d/c/B/A/ | GBG :||
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BELLES OF SOUTH BOSTON . American, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. South Boston, 'Southie', had a long history as an Irish enclave.
Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes ), 1940; p. 113. Ryan's Mammoth Collection , 1883; p. 150.
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