Big Ben Hornpipe

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 Theme code Index    15L37L 4L665
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Hornpipe/Clog
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 61
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1867
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Big Ben Hornpipe M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Hornpipe S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb F2 | B2 (FB) (3dcB (3AGF | E2g2g2 f>e | d>f d>B c>e c>A | B2 (3dfb A2 (3ceg | B2 (FB) (3dcB (3AGF | E2g2g2f>e | (3dba (3gfe (3ded (3cBA | B2d2B2 :: F2 | B>d f>b (b>a) (b>a) | g>^f g>f g2 c>B | A>B c>d e>g f>e | d>^c d>c d2 d>c | B>d f>b (b>a) (b>a) | F>A c>e g2 f>e | (3dfd B>d (3cec A>c | B2b2B2 :||


X: 23 T: BIG BEN %R: hornpipe B: Jean White "100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances", Boston 1880 p.10 F: http://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1880.09124.0#seq-1 Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: C| L: 1/8 K: Bb % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F2 |\ B2(FB) (3dcB (3AGF | E2g2 g2f>e | d>fd>B c>ec>A | B2 (3dfb A2 (3ceg | B2(FB) (3dcB (3AGF | E2g2 g2f>e | (3dba (3gfe (3ded (3cBA | B2d2 B2 :| |: F2 |\ B>df>b (b>a) (b>a) | g>^fg>f g2c>B | A>Bc>d e>gf>e | d>^cd>c d2d>=c | B>df>b (b>a) (b>a) | F>Ac>e g2f>e | (3dfd B>d (3cec A>c | B2b2 B2 H:| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -