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Theme code Index
1H5H4H2H 3H635
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
USA(New England)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Second Part of the Musician's Companion
Tune and/or Page number
p. 44
Year of publication/Date of MS
1843
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Benton’s Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:Elias Howe – Second Part of the Musician’s Companion (1843, p. 44)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
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dfaf gfef|fdBG FAAc|BABG FAAg|fdec d2:|
|:a2|a2 fa dafa|dafa bagf|g2 eg cgeg|cgeg aggf|
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