Annotation:Barcus' Reel

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X:1 T:Barcus' Reel M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 599) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (3d/c/B/|(A/c/)a/f/ (e/c/)A/B/|c(c/B/) c(c/B/)|(A/c/)a/f/ (e/c/)A/c/|(B/c/)B/A/ B{d}(c/B/)| (A/c/)a/f/ (e/c/)A/B/|c(c/B/) c{d}(c/B/)|(A/c/)a/f/ (e/c/)A/B/|(B/d/)B/G/ A2:| K:E B/c/|(d/e/)f/B/ (e/f/)g/B/|(f/g/)a/B/ (g/b/)g/e/|(d/e/)f/B/ (e/f/)g/B/|(f/a/)f/d/ ee| f(f/B/) g(g/B/)|a(a/B/) b(b/B/)|f(f/B/) g(g/B/)|(b/a/)f/g/ e!D.C.!:|



BARCUS' REEL. AKA and see "Mississippi Sawyer (2)." American, Reel (2/4 time). A Major ('A' part) & E Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Elias Howe's "Barcus' Reel" is a version of "Mississippi Sawyer (2)," printed in George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels vol. 1 (Baltimore, 1839, No. 7, p. 4).


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Printed sources : - Elias Howe (Musicians Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7), Boston, 1880-1882; p. 599.






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