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Theme code Index	1136 7736
Also known as
Composer/Core Source	George W. Allen
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Contra
Meter/Rhythm	Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	George W. Allen
Book/Manuscript title	Book:George W. Allen music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number	No. 15
Year of publication/Date of MS	late 19th century
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X:1
T:City Island
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
N:Probably named for City Island, Bronx, New York City
B:George W. Allen – Clogs, Hornpipes, Reels & Jigs (No. 15)
S:From a handmade music manuscript book, date unknown (late 19th cent.)
S: [https://archive.org/stream/ClogsHornpipesReelsJigs/MUMSS-00089#page/n0/mode/2up]. 
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
B/>A/|G/>E/G/>A/ B/eg/|f/>e/f/>^d Be/>f/|g/>a/g/>e/ f/>g/f/>^d/|e/>f/e/>B/ dB/>A/|
G/>E/G/>A/ B/eg/|f/>e/f/>^d/ B f/>a/|g/>f/e/>g/ f/>e/^d/>f/|ee'e:|
|:(3d/e/f/|{f}gg(d d/>)e/|d/>c/A/>F/ DE/>F/|G/>A/B/>c/ d/>e/d/>B/|(A2 A/>)d/e/>f/|
{f}g{f}g(d d/>)e/|e/>c/A/>F/ DE/>F/|GABc|BA G!D.C.!:||

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