Belle of Lexington

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 Theme code Index    1H543 2316L
 Also known as    Belle Election, Hauling Home (The), Kitty's Wedding (1), Mrs. Smith's Reel, Smith's Delight, Smith's Reel
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Miles Krassen
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Masters of Old Time Fiddling
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 34
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1983
 Artist    Biography:John Patterson
 Title of recording    Old Originals vol. 2
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Rounder Records 0058
 Year recorded    1978
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:2 T:Belle of Lexington M:C| L:1/8 S:Bruce Molsky, based on Emmett Lundy's original Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D fe | d2 Bd A2 [F2A2] | {E/F/}EDFE D B,2 B, | A,B,DF dBAc | B(e e)e egfe | d2 Bd A2 [F2A2] | {E/F/}EDFE D B,2 B, | A,B, D2 dBAF | D3 D D2 :| |: fg | a2 fa bafd | efdf edBd | AB d2 eafd | e2 e4 fg | a2 fa bafd | efdf edBA | fe d2 dBAF | D6 :||


X:1 T:Belles of Lexington T:Belle of Lexington M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Emmett Lundy D:Library of Congress, AAFS 4938 A4. K:D (a2|:a) (f/a/) b/a/f/d/|e/f/d/f/ e/(d/B/)d/|(A/B/)d/f/ e/a/f/d/|[ee]([ee] [ee])(a| a)f/a/ b/a/f/d/|d/f/d/f/ e/d/B/A/|(f/e/)d/d/ d/(B/A/F/)|[DA] [DA]- [D2A2]:| f/e/|:dB/d/ A/A/F/D/|E/D/F/E/ D/B,/(3G,/4B,/4B,/4|A,/B,/D/c/ B/A/D/F/|\ [E/A/][Ae][A/e/] [Ae]f/e/| dB/d/ A/A/F/D/|E/D/F/E/ D/B,/(3G,/B,/B,/|A,/B,/D/D/ d/B/A/F/|[DA][DA]- [D2A2]:||