Bennett's Favorite

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Theme code Index	111H2H 4347L, 1315 1H1H2H5
Also known as	Bennett's Reel, Betty Pringle's Pig, Great Eastern Reel (1), John Brennan's Reel (1), Grondeuse (1) (La), North End Reel, Scups Come, Silver Spire (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada, United States
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History	USA(Central), USA(New England), Canada/Maritimes (English)"Canada/Maritimes (English)" 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. 35
Year of publication/Date of MS	1883
Artist	Biography:Natalie MacMaster
Title of recording	Fit as a Fiddle
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Canadian Broadcasting Corp. NMAS 1972
Year recorded	1993
Media
Score ()

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BENNETT'S FAVORITE. AKA - "Bennett's Reel." AKA and see "Betty Pringle's Pig," "Great Eastern Reel (1)," "John Brennan's Reel (1)," "North End Reel," "Silver Spire (The)." American, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The reel is popular by several titles in several genres and regions. Although it may have Irish origins, the reel has been disseminated as "Bennett's Favorite" in North America (including Cape Breton) through the Ryan's/Cole's publications.

Printed sources: Cole ('1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 12. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 35.

Recorded source: Canadian Broadcasting Corp. NMAS 1972, Natalie MacMaster - "Fit as a Fiddle" (1993).

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