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1542 1541
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Thomas F. Briggs
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Minstrel
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Thomas F. Briggs
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Briggs' Banjo Instructor
Tune and/or Page number
p. 24
Year of publication/Date of MS
1855
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Briggs' Breakdown
C:Thomas F. Briggs
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Briggs' Banjo Instructor (1855, p. 24)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D|G/A/B dB/d/|cE AD|G/A/B dB/d/|c/A/A/d/ GD|
G/A/B dB/d/|cE AD|G/A/B dB/d/|c/A/A/d/ GD:|
|:cE FD|GB/d/ c/A/A/d/|cE FD|F/>A/ (3d/A/d/ GB/d/|
cE FD|GB/d/ c/A/A/d/|cE FD|F/>A/ (3d/A/d/ Gz:||