Billy Ballantine's Reel

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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Billy Ballantine
 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    England/North East"England/North East" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
 Structure    AABB
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BILLY BALLANTINE'S REEL. English, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. From fife player Billy Ballantine. Nigel Gatherer thinks this may be a reworking of Angus Fitchett's tune "J.B. Milne Reel."

Recorded source: Topic Records, Billy Ballantine - "Holey Ha'Penny."

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