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Theme code Index	5557 5557
Also known as	Merry Soldier
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Contra
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History	USA(New England)
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Musician's Omnibus No. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 47
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1862
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X:1
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T:Lamplighter’s Hornpipe
M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:Elias Howe –  Musician’s Omnibus No. 1 (1862, p. 47)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
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X:1
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T:Lamplighter's Hornpipe [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
K:A
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X:2
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T:Lamplighter's Hornpipe
B:American Veteran Fifer, #124
C:To Sam Mullhaney Portsmuoth O. 117th O.V.I.
%"Mullhaney" is barely legible and could be "Mollbaney" or "McIlhaney"
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/8=300
K:Amaj t=8
cd | ecec eagf | ecec eagf | ecec fedc | d2 B2 B2 cd |
ecec eagf | ecec eagf | efde cdBc | A2A2A2 :|
|: cd | edcd e2 fe | dcBc d2 ed | cAcA dcBA | B2B2B2 cd |
edcd e2 fe | dcBc d2 ed | cagf edcB | A2A2A2 :|

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