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Theme code Index	1216L 1565
Also known as	Portsmouth Hornpipe (1), Whiskey You're the Devil, Freemason's Reel, Fireman's Reel (1), Freemont's Reel
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Contra
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:John M. Aldinger
Book/Manuscript title	Book:John M. Aldinger music manuscript collection
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Year of publication/Date of MS	Civil War era
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Freeman's Reel: Annotations

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T:Freeman's Reel
M:C
L:1/8
S:John M. Aldinger’s music manuscript collection (American Civil War-era)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
N:The title appears to be Aldinger's miss-hearing of the title "Freemason's 
N:Reel" or "Fireman's Reel," both among the several names for the tune.
F: https://archive.org/stream/JohnMAldingerBook/MUMSS-00121#page/n41/mode/2up
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GBAB GEED|GBdg e2 de/f/|gfed edBG|A2 G2G2:|
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GBAB GEED|GBdg e2 de/f/|gfed edBG|A2 G2G2:|]

Freeman's Reel: Annotations