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Theme code Index
5H6H5H1H 761H3H
Also known as
Reel des lutteurs (Le)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Canada, United States
Genre/Style
Contra, Down-East/Maritime
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
USA(New England), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Don Messer & Jackie Doyle
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Backwoods melodies with Don Messer and his Islanders.
Tune and/or Page number
p, 18
Year of publication/Date of MS
1949
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Whalen's Breakdown
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Page – Northern Junket, vol. 10, No. 10 (1971)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
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