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1H7L62 1H7L57L
Also known as
Earl Mitton’s Breakdown
Composer/Core Source
Earl Mitton
Region
Canada
Genre/Style
Down-East/Maritime
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AABB, AA’BBCC
Editor/Compiler
Don Messer
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Don Messer's Favorite Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
1950
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:8
%
T:Mitton's Breakdown
M:2/4
L:1/16
C:Earl Mitton
S:The Maritime Fiddler (May 1981)
K:Bb
B|:bBAB gBAB|bBAB fBAB|ABcd ecAd|BABg f3f|!
bBAB gBAB|bBAB fBAB|ABcd ecAd|BABc B2:||!
A|:BB+Bf+B B+BfB+BB|+Bf+BB+Bf+ BBf2|{B}AA+Af+A A+Ag+AA|+Aa+AA+Ag+ AAf|!
BB+Bf+B B+BfB+BB|+Bf+BB+Bf+ BBf2|ABcd ecAc|BABc B2:||!
X:1
%
T:Mitton’s Breakdown
R:Reel
C:Earl Mitton
N:Canadian Old Time reel
D:Lonely Bird – Aly Bain
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
F:http://www.alfwarnock.info/alfs/abc/AlfNIreel.abc
K:Bb
|:bBAB gBAB|bBAB fBAB|ABcd ecAc|BABg f3f|
bBAB gBAB|bBAB fBfB|ABcd ecAc|[1 BABc B3f:|[2 BABc B2A2|]
BBfB BgBB|aBBg BBfB|AAfA AgAA|aAAg AAfA|
BBfB BgBB|aBBg BBfB|ABcd ecAc|[1 BABc B2zA:|BABc B2zB|]