Columbus Cotillion

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 Also known as    Going to Boston, Drunken Sailor (1)
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 Region    England, United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche, Quadrille/Kadrilj
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Mid Atlantic)
 Structure    AABB
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COLUMBUS COTILLION. American, Printed c. 1792. A precursor to the play-party song "Going to Boston," and the old-time tune "Goodbye Girls, I'm Going to Boston."


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