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X:1 T:Old Frisco C:George H. Coes M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels, something new, for professional and amateur violinists, B:leaders of orchestras, quadrille bands, and clog, reel and jig dancers; consisting of a B:Grand Collection of entirely New and Original Clog-Hornpipes, Reels, jigs, B:Scotch Reels, Irish Reels and Jigs, Waltzes, Walk-Arounds, etc. (1876, pp. 50-51 ) N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A/G/|SF/D/C/E/ D/F/A,|F/A/G/B/ A(3A/B/c/|d/c/e/d/ c/B/~G|F/D/C/E/ D/B/A/G/| F/D/C/E/ D/F/A,|F/A/G/B/ A(3A/B/c/|d/c/e/d/ c/A/~G|F/D/C/E/ Dz:| (3A/B/c/|(3.d/.d/.d/ e/d/ f/d/g/e/|(3.f/.f/.f/ B/f/ e/d/B/c/|(3.d/.d/.d/ e/d/ f/d/g/e/|(3.a/.a/.a/ c/a/ e/d/B/c/| (3.d/.d/.d/ e/d/ f/d/g/e/|(3.f/.f/.f/ B/f/ e/d/B/c/|(3.d/.d/.d/ c/e/ d/B/A/F/|G/A/B/c/ d/B/A/G/!D.C.!||

San Franciso, c. 1850, about the time George H. Coes began to perform in the city.

OLD FRISCO. American, Reel (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABA. "Old Frisco" was composed by blackface minstrel musician and composer biography:George H. Coes, who performed with several minstrel organizations based in San Francisco in the 1850's and would be well acquainted with the early days of the city.

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Printed sources : - George H. Coes (Coes Album of Jigs and Reels, something new, for professional and amateur violinists, leaders of orchestras, quadrille bands, and clog, reel and jig dancers; consisting of a Grand Collection of entirely New and Original Clog-Hornpipes, Reels, jigs, Scotch Reels, Irish Reels and Jigs, Waltzes, Walk-Arounds, etc.), 1876; pp. 50-51.

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