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Theme code Index
5353 557b4
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Erskine Morris
Region
Canada
Genre/Style
Québécois/Acadian
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
2/2
History
CANADA(Maritimes/English), CANADA(Acadia/French), CANADA(Québec)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Blue Shannon, The
N:From a 1990 home cassette recording of fiddler Erskine Morris,
N:(1913-1997), originally from Douglastown, at the end of the
N:Gaspé peninsula.
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Very Fast"
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:Amix
gf|e2 cA e2c-A|e2 e-f gedB|G2 BG dGBG|DGBd g2gf|
eAc-A eece|eeef g2fg|afge d(BcA)|cAAG A2gf|
eece A2 AB|cdef gedB|G2 BG dGBG|DGBd g2gf|
e2ce Aece|ceef g2 fg|afge dBFB|cBAG A4||
eaaa A2gf|edef gedB|G2 BG dGBG|DGBd g2gf|
eaaa ab (3agf|edef g2 fg|afge dBGB|cBAG [E2A2]gf|
eaaa abag|edef gedB|G2 BG dGBG|DGBd g2 gf|
eaaa ab (3agf|edef g2 fg|afge dBGB|cBAG [E2A2]gf||
