X:6
T:Opera Reel [1], The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel/Country Dance
B:Tracy’s selection of the present favorite country dances (179?)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
DD/D/ DG FEFA|DD/D/ DF EDEF|DD/D/ DG FEFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:dDdD dAFD|dDdD dAFD|dDdD dgfe|dDdD dAFD|BdAF E2E2:|
|:afaf gege|fdfd ecBA|afaf gege|fbac d2d2:|
|:Ddfd Eebg|Aceg fdfd|Ddfd Eege|fbac d2d2:||
Sheet Music for "The Opera Reel [1]" The Opera Reel [1] Reel/Country Dance Book: Tracy’s selection of the present favorite country dances (179?) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
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Theme code Index
1133 1126L
Also known as
McDonagh's Reel (4) , Duke of Cornwall's Reel , Tommy Gunn's Reel , Celebrated Opera Reel (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style
Contra, English, Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
USA(Central), USA(Mid Atlantic), USA(New England), USA(Great Lakes/Northern Tier), USA(Southwest), CANADA(Ottawa Valley/Ontario)
Structure
ABBCCD
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Thomas WIlson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:A Companion to the Ball Room
Tune and/or Page number
p. 81
Year of publication/Date of MS
1816
Artist
Biography:Jasper Bisbee
Title of recording
Opera Reel
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Edison 51278 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1923
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Opera Reel, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs,
B:Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 24)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D/D/D DG TFEFA|D/D/D DF TEDEF|D/D/D DG FEFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:(dD)(dD) dAFD|(dD)(dD) .d(gfe)|(dD)(dD) dAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:afaf gege|fdcd ecBA|afaf gege|fdec d/d/d d2:|
|:.D(dfd) .E(ege)|Aceg fdfd|.D(dfd) .E(ege)|fdec d/d/d d2:|]
Sheet Music for "The Opera Reel" The Opera Reel Reel Book: John Gow – A Favorite Collection of Slow Airs, Strathspeys and Reels (London, c. 1804, p. 24) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Opera Reel [1]
M:C
L:1/8
Q:"Allegro"
R:Reel
B:Thomas Wilson - Companion to the Ball Room (1816, p. 81)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
DD/D/ DD FEFA|DD/D/ DF EDEF|DD/D/ DD FEFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:dDdD dAFA|dDdD dgfe|dDdD dAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:fafa gege|fdfd edBA|Ddfd Eege|fdec d/d/d d2:|
|:Ddfd Dege|Ddfd ecBA|fafa gege|fdec d2d2:|]
Sheet Music for "Opera Reel [1]" Opera Reel [1] Reel Allegro Book: Thomas Wilson - Companion to the Ball Room (1816, p. 81) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Opera Reel [2], The
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 7)
S:
http://archive.org/details/MEEamesBook
N:Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
C2C2 EGEG|C2C2 DCDE|C2C2 EGEG|AcGE D2D2:|
|:c2c2 cGEG|c2c2 defd|c2c2 CGEG|AcGE D2D2:|
|:gege fdfd|egdc BA G2|gege fdfd|egdB c2c2:|
|:c2 ec defd|c2 ec dcBG|c2 ec defd|egdB c2c2:|]
Sheet Music for "The Opera Reel [2]" The Opera Reel [2] Reel Source: M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 7) Notes: Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Celebrated Opera Reel [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Howe - Musician's Omnibus (1862, p. 42)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
D2D2 FAFA|D2D2 EDEF|D2D2 FAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:d2d2 dAFA|d2d2 efge|d2d2 dAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:afaf gege|faed cB A2|afaf gege|faec d2d2:|
|:d2 fd efge|d2 fd edcA|d2 fd efge|faec d2d2:|]
Sheet Music for "Celebrated Opera Reel [2]" Celebrated Opera Reel [2] Reel Book: Howe - Musician's Omnibus (1862, p. 42) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Opera Reel [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Kerr - Merry Melodies vol. 4 (c. 1880's, No. 55, p. 9)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
D/D/D D2 FEFA|D/D/D (DF) EDEF|D/D/D D2 FEFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:dDdD dAFA|dDdD egfe|dDdD dAFA|BdAF E2E2:|
|:afaf gege|fdfd ecBA|Ddfd Eege|fdec d/d/d/ d2:|
|:Dddd Eege|Ddfd ecBA|afaf gege|fdec d/d/d d2:|
Sheet Music for "Opera Reel [1]" Opera Reel [1] Reel Book: Kerr - Merry Melodies vol. 4 (c. 1880's, No. 55, p. 9) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Opera Reel [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:E.F. Adam - Old Time Fiddlers Favorite Barn Dance Tunes (St. Louis,
B:1928, No. 64, p. 25)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
[DA]D [F/A/]A/F/A/|[DA]D [E/A/]D/E/F/|[DA]D [F/A/]A/F/A/|[D/B/][D/d/][D/A/][F/A/] [EA][EA]:|
|:[Dd][Dd] [D/d/][D/A/][F/A/][D/A/]|[Dd][Dd] [A/e/]g/f/e/|[Dd][Dd] [D/d/][D/A/][F/A/][D/A/]|[D/B/][D/d/][D/A/][F/A/] [EA][EA]:|
|:(a/b/)a/f/ (g/a/)g/e/|(f/a/)e/d/ (c/B/)A|(a/b/)a/f/ (g/a/)g/e/|(f/a/)e/c/ dd:|
|:(d/e/)f/d/ (e/f/)g/e/|(d/e/)f/d/ (e/d/)B/A/|(d/e/)f/d/ (e/f/)g/e/|1 (f/a/)e/c/ dA/c/:|2 (f/a/)e/c/ dz||
Sheet Music for "Opera Reel [1]" Opera Reel [1] Reel 1 2 Book: E.F. Adam - Old Time Fiddlers Favorite Barn Dance Tunes (St. Louis, 1928, No. 64, p. 25) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Opera Reel [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
A,2|D2 D2 FEFA|DCDF EDB,A,|D2 D2 FEFA|BdAF EDCE|
D2 D2 FEFA|DCDF EDB,A,|D2 D2 FEFA|(3Bcd AFE2||
|:(3ABc|dcec dAFA|Adcd egfe|dcec dAFA|BdAF E2:||
|:fg|afaf gfge|fafe dcBA|afaf gfge|faec d2:|
||(3ABc|defd efge|faec dcBA|defd efge|faec d2 (3ABc|
defd efge|faec dcBA|defd efge|faec d2|]
Sheet Music for "Opera Reel [1]" Opera Reel [1] 3 3 3 3
