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WALK AROUND DANCE [1]. American, Minstrel Tune (2/4 time). E Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBC. Composed by minstrel performer George H. Coes. E. Le Roy Rice, in Monarchs of Minstrelsy (1900) records:

George H. Coes was a splendid "straight man," possessed a fine voice, and was an excellent banjoist.

He went to California about 1852 from the east, and identified himself with several minstrel companies there. He remained for several years, then returned to New York, where he opened with Wood and Christy's Minstrels, October 15, 1857. In the Spring of the following year he again went to California, where he appeared with George Christy's Minstrels. In 1859, with Sam Wells, he organized Coes and Wells' Minstrels in California.

A few years later he again came East, subsequently joining the Morris Brothers' Minstrels in Boston. He left them February 13, 1866, and on the following March 5, he was at the opening of Seaver's Minstrels in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the theater now known as the Novelty. A year later, with S.S. Purdy, and Frank Converse, Purdy, Coes and Converse's Minstrels were organized.

Mr. Coes played stock engagements at Pastor's, Bob Butler's and

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Coe (Coes Album of Jigs and Reels), 1875.

Recorded sources:

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