Bonaparte's March (3)

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Theme code Index	1115L 3b545
Also known as	Battle of Waterloo, Bonaparte Crossing the Alps, Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine (2), Bonaparte Crossing the Rockies
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style	Contra, Down-East/Maritime, Irish
Meter/Rhythm	March/Marche
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History	USA(New England)
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Frank Roche
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Collection of Traditional Irish Music vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	No. 231, p. 17
Year of publication/Date of MS	1913
Artist	Biography:Elmer Barton
Title of recording	New England Traditional Fiddling
Record label/Catalogue nr.	John Edwards Memorial Foundation JEMF-105
Year recorded	1978
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BONAPARTE'S MARCH [3]. AKA and see "Battle of Waterloo," "Bonaparte Crossing the Alps," "Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine [2]," "Bonaparte Crossing the Rockies." Irish, Canadian, American; Hornpipe and March. USA, New England. A Aeolian (Roche): A Dorian (Phillips). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. No resemblance to versions #2 or #3; it appears to be a variant of "Bonaparte Crossing the Alps."

Source for notated version: Elmer Barton (New England) [Phillips].

Printed sources: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; p. 24. Roche Collection, 1913; vol. II, p. 17, #231.

Recorded source: John Edwards Memorial Foundation JEMF-105, Elmer Barton - "New England Traditional Fiddling" (1978).

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