Bear in the Buckwheat

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Theme code Index	4331 1H3H2H2
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure	AABCCD
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Kate Dunlay & David Reich
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton
Tune and/or Page number	p. 64
Year of publication/Date of MS	1986
Artist	Biography:Donald MacLellan
Title of recording	Celtic Music of Cape Breton vol. 1
Record label/Catalogue nr.	University College of Cape Breton UCCBP 1007
Year recorded	1985
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BEAR IN THE BUCKWHEAT. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. G Major. Standard tuning. AABCCD. First part of the tune resembles that of "New Christmas or the Bass Reel" in MacDonald's Skye Collection. Buddy MacMaster is reported (by Dunlay & Greenberg) to have heard Gaelic words to the tune.

Source for notated version: Buddy MacMaster (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) [Dunlay & Greenberg, Dunlay & Reich].

Printed sources: Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton), 1996; pg. 96. Dunlay & Reich (Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton), 1986; pg. 64.

Recorded sources: ACC-4968, Kinnon Beaton – "A Sprig of Ivy" (1989). University College of Cape Breton UCCBP 1007, Donald MacLellan – "Celtic Music of Cape Breton, vol. I" (1985).