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Theme code Index
1133 1126L
Also known as
McDonagh's Reel (4) , Duke of Cornwall's Reel , Tommy Gunn's Reel , Celebrated Opera Reel (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style
Contra, English, Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
USA(Central), USA(Mid Atlantic), USA(New England), USA(Great Lakes/Northern Tier), USA(Southwest), CANADA(Ottawa Valley/Ontario)
Structure
ABBCCD
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Thomas WIlson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:A Companion to the Ball Room
Tune and/or Page number
p. 81
Year of publication/Date of MS
1816
Artist
Biography:Jasper Bisbee
Title of recording
Opera Reel
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Edison 51278 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1923
Media
Score
X:1
T:Opera Reel [1]
M:C
L:1/8
N:"Allegro"
R:Reel
B:Thomas Wilson - Companion to the Ball Room (1816, p. 81)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
"Allegro"DD/D/ DD FEFA|DD/D/ DF EDEF|DD/D/ DD FEFA|BdAF E2E:|
|:dDdD dAFA|dDdD dgfe|dDdD dAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:fafa gege|fdfd edBA|Ddfd Eege|fdec d/d/d d2:|
|:Ddfd Dege|Ddfd ecBA|fafa gege|fdec d2d2:|]
X:1
T:Celebrated Opera Reel [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Howe - Musician's Omnibus (1862, p. 42)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
D2D2 FAFA|D2D2 EDEF|D2D2 FAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:d2d2 dAFA|d2d2 efge|d2d2 dAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:afaf gege|faed cB A2|afaf gege|faec d2d2:|
|:d2 fd efge|d2 fd edcA|d2 fd efge|faec d2d2:|]
X:1
T:Opera Reel
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
A,2|D2 D2 FEFA|DCDF EDB,A,|D2 D2 FEFA|BdAF EDCE|
D2 D2 FEFA|DCDF EDB,A,|D2 D2 FEFA|(3Bcd AFE2||
|:(3ABc|dcec dAFA|Adcd egfe|dcec dAFA|BdAF E2:||
|:fg|afaf gfge|fafe dcBA|afaf gfge|faec d2:|
||(3ABc|defd efge|faec dcBA|defd efge|faec d2 (3ABc|
defd efge|faec dcBA|defd efge|faec d2|]
