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Theme code Index
1557bL 7b35L1
Also known as
Paddy on the Turnpike (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
2/4
History
USA(Deep South), USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn), USA /Southwest"USA/Southwest" 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
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Marion Thede
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Fiddle Book (The)
Tune and/or Page number
p. 46
Year of publication/Date of MS
1967
Artist
Biography:Carter Brothers & Son
Title of recording
Jenny on the Railroad/Miss Brown
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Vocalion 5297 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1928
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Jenny on the Railroad
M:2/4
L:1/8
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
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