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Theme code Index
531H6 51H3H2H
Also known as
Morgiana in England
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:M.E. Eames
Book/Manuscript title
Book:M.E. Eames music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 79
Year of publication/Date of MS
1859
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Billy's Fancy
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 79)
S:
http://archive.org/details/MEEamesBook
N:Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|AFA f2e|d2B BAF|AFA def|fee e2A|
AFA f2e|d2B BAF|AFA BGB|cAc d2:|
|:e|efe dcB|AFA g2g|fed efg|faa afd|
efe dcB|AFA g2g|fed efg|fa[ce] d2:|
|:A|FED FAG|FED FAF|GAB AGF|GEE E2A|
FED FAG|FED FAF|GAB ABc|d3 d2:|]
Sheet Music for "Billy's Fancy" Billy's Fancy Jig Source: M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 79) Notes: Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Billy’s Fancy
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 642)
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:D
A|AFA f2e|d2B BAF|AFA def|fee e2A|
AFA f2e|d2B BAF|AFA BGB|cAc d2:|
|:e|efe dcB|AFA g2g|fed efg|faa afd|
efe dcB|AFA g2g|fed efg|fae d2:|
|:A|FED FAG|FED FAG|GAB AGF|GEE E2A|
FED FAG|FED FAF|GAB ABc|d3 d2!D.C.!:|
Sheet Music for "Billy’s Fancy" Billy’s Fancy Jig D.C. Book: Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 642) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
