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1253 6422
Also known as
Old Drummer's Delight
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Military
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 45
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Canteen Call, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D | GB AG | d2 B>d | ed cB | A/G/A/B/ AD |
GB AG | d2 B>d | e>d c/d/e/c/ | d3 :|
|: d | ec A(B/c/) | dB GA/B/ | cB AG | A/G/A/B/ AB/c/ |
d/c/B/c/ d(e/d/) | c/B/A/B/ cd/c/ | B/A/G/A/ BA | G3 :||
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