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Theme code Index	1H1H1H1H 6641H
Also known as	Adventures of a Steam Packet (The), Ferry Reel (Da), Picnickery
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, United States
Genre/Style	Contra, English
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	C
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Edward Riley
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Riley's Flute Melodies vol. 3
Tune and/or Page number	p. 18
Year of publication/Date of MS	1820
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Title of recording
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Year recorded
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Tune annotations

X:18
T:Oh What a Row. RHu.018
T:Adventures of a Steam Packet,The,aka. RHu.018
T:Da Ferry Reel,aka. RHu.018
T:Picnickery,aka. RHu.018
S:R.Hughes MS,1823,Whitchurch,Shrops.
N:There is no repeat of the B music in the MS, but it sounds a little
N:more balanced as shown here.
N:Song first published in New York, 1822.
N:The Steam Packet was perhaps a New York day trip ferry.
A:Whitchurch, Shropshire
Z:Neil Brookes 2006
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
C:as sung by James Barnes,N.Y.,1822
W:Oh! what a row! what a rumpus and a rioting.
S:Village Music project, http://www.village-music-project.org.uk/abc/HughesR.abc
K:C
c2GE|c2GE|cedc|cBAG|AcBA|AGFE|FG c2|c4|!
c2GE|c2GE|cedc|cBAG|AcBA|AGFE|F2G2|c4|!
|:eeec|eeec|eege|c2cc|dddB|dddB|GBAG|EFC2:|

X:1
T:Oh! What a Row
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Harding's All-Round Collection, No. 3 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
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cG/E/ cG/E/|c/e/d/c/ c/B/A/G/|A/c/B/A/ A/G/F/E/|FG cz||
e/e/e/c/ e/e/e/c/|e/g/g/e/ d/B/G|d/d/d/B/ d/d/d/B/|G/A/G/F/ E/D/C|
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