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Theme code Index
5531 31H64
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
USA/Mid-Atlantic"USA/Mid-Atlantic" 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.
BROAD RUN PICNIC. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The 'A' part has an irregular measure. Named for a river in Fauquier County, Virginia.
Source for notated version: John Ashby [Phillips]. Ashby (1915-1979) learned the tune from his uncle Joseph. The family has been in Fauguier County for many generations, and the fiddling tradition continues with John's son, Skip.
"Printed source: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; p. 37.
