Annotation:Backus' Rest
X:1 T:Backus' Rest M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Clog Dance B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 598) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D C|D/>D/F/>A/ dA/F/|GG, GG,|D/>D/F/>A/ dA/F/|z>A,_B,>A/| D/>D/F/>A/ dA/G/|F/>A/d/>f/ g>g|f/>e/d/>f/ e/>A/c/>e/|(3d/c/B/ (3A/G/F/ D:| e|:f/>g/a/>f/ (3g/a/b/a|f/>g/a/>f/ (3e/d/B/A|f/>g/a/>f/ (3g/a/ba|A/c/e/c/ dD| f/>g/a/>f/ (3g/a/b/a|f/>g/a/>f/ (3e/d/B/A|D/>F/A/>d/ f/>a/d'/>f'/ |e'/>d'/b/>e/ d'D:|]
BACKUS' REST. American, Hornpipe or Clog (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title probably refers to blackface minstrel performers and musicians named Backus. Dan and Zeke Backus are both mentioned in titles in various Howe publications.
