By the Fireside (1)

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Theme code Index	51H6H5H 6H76H5H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source	Don Messer
Region	Canada
Genre/Style	Down-East/Maritime
Meter/Rhythm	Polka
Key/Tonic of	C
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Don Messer
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes
Tune and/or Page number	No. 103, p. 66
Year of publication/Date of MS	1980
Artist	Biography:Don Messer and His Islanders
Title of recording	Favorite Polka/By the Fireside
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Apex 26220-B (78rpm)
Year recorded	1942
Media
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BY THE FIRESIDE [1] Canadian, Polka. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Canadian radio and TV fiddler Don Messer, originally from Prince Edward Island.

Printed source: Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 103, p. 66.

See also listing at:
Hear Don Messer's 1942 recording at the Internet Archive [1]

X:1
T: By the Fireside
R: Polka
C: Don Messer
M:2/4
K:C
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|:ef|g4a4|gage c2A2|BdBA G2ef|a2g2 g2ef|
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