Bessie

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Theme code Index	13b5 7b1H7b
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	1 flat
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	3/4
History
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title	Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number	p. 23
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1867
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<abc float="left"> X:1 T:Bessie M:3/4 L:1/8 N:"With expression" R:Air S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Dmin D>E FG A=B | c2 [F2d2] c_B | A>G FG A>F | GF D2 de | f2e2d2 | c2F2G2 | A2d2e2 | d4 de | f2 AG A=B | c2d2 c_B | A>G FG A>F | G>F D2 DC | D2 d>f ed | c2A2 FA | GF D2 [B,2D2] | [C6D6] ||

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BESSIE. Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Minor. Standard tuning. One part. Identified as "Irish" by publisher Howe.

Printed source: Howe (1,000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; p. 23.

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