Banjo Breakdown

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Theme code Index	13 1H3 14 1H4
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Pipe, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AA'CC'CC'DD'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Christine Martin
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Ceol na Fidhle vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	p. 2
Year of publication/Date of MS	1988
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BANJO BREAKDOWN. Scottish, Jig. A Major. Standard tuning. AA'CC'CC'DD'. Despite the title, the melody is a popular bagpipe tune, sometimes also played on the fiddle.

"Printed sources:" Martin (Ceol na Fidhle), vol. 2, 1988; pg. 2. Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; pg. 80.

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