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Theme code Index
3332 2115L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AABBCCAA
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 60
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Merry Clam Diggers
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
F | dd d/e/c/d/ | cB2F | B/A/c/B/ d/c/f/e/ | =Bc2F |
ee g/f/e/d/ | dc f/e/d/c/ | BB A/B/c/d/ | c2B :|
|: f | bf f/d/g/f/ | (ec c)f/e/ | d/c/B/A/ B/c/d/e/ | de/d/ c/f/g/a/ |
b/a/g/f/ e/d/g/f/ | e/d/c/B/ A/c/f/e/ | d/c/B/A/ B/c/d/=e/ | fff :|
|: d | g2 d/e/d/c/ | B2 G2A | B/A/G/^F/ G/A/B/^c/ | dD2d |
g2 d/e/d/c/ | BG/^F/ GA | B=B c^c | ddd :|]
