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Theme code Index
3H5H5H6H 3H2H61H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:E.F. Adam
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Time Fiddlers Favorite Barn Dance Tunes
Tune and/or Page number
No. 53, p. 21
Year of publication/Date of MS
1928
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Murphy's Bird
B:E.F. Adam, "Old Time Fiddlers Favorite Barn Dance Tunes," St. Louis (1928)
M:2/4
L:1/8
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
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[A/f/]-[Aa][A/f/]- [Aa] b/a/|f/d/e/d/ (B/d/)d|[A/f/]-[Aa][A/f/]- [Aa] b/a/|1 f/d/e/c/- dz:|2 f/d/e/c/- d||
|:A/B/|dd/f/ (e/d/)e/g/ |(f/d/)e/d/ (B/d/)A/B/|dd/f/ (e/d/)e/g/|(f/d/)e/d/ BA/B/|
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