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331H3H 5H3H5H1H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Canada
Genre/Style
Down-East/Maritime
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
CANADA(Maritimes/English), CANADA(Ottawa Valley/Ontario), CANADA(Western Canada)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Don Messer
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Anthology of Fiddle Styles
Tune and/or Page number
No. 4, p. 5
Year of publication/Date of MS
1980
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
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T:Don Messer's Breakdown
L:1/8
M:C|
S:From a transcription by Carmelle Begin of the playing of fiddler Dawson Girdwood.
K:C
G3 (F||E>C)E>G c2 (e>a)|(3gag e>a g>ec>A|(d^c)de f>dB>d|
(c>B)((3cB)A G2 (G>F)|E>CE>G c2 (e>a)|(3gag e>a g>ec>A|
d^cd>e f>dB>d|1 (c>e) (3dcB c2 G>F:|2 c2 (3dcB c2 (GF)||
|:E2G2c2e2|(g3 g/2)g/4a/4 g2) ((3efg)|a2g2 {f/g/}f2e2|d>ed>c B2 (cBA|
G2 (FG)B2 GB|1 (g3 g/2)g/4a/4 g2) (3efg|a2g2 f>dB>d|c>Bc>d c2 (G>F):|2
g3 a g2 (3e/f/g/|a2 g2 f>dB>d|c2 z2 [E4c4]||
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