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Theme code Index
5L122 155L3
Also known as
Black Joke (1) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
USA(New England)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Musician's Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7
Tune and/or Page number
p. 646
Year of publication/Date of MS
1880-1882
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Black Jake
N:An odd version of "Black Joke [1]", perhaps adapted for contra dancing.
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 646)
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:A
G/F/|E2A AGA|BcB B2A|Ace ecA|Edc cAG/F/|
E2A AGA|BcB B2A|Ace ecA|BEG A2:|
|:A|d2d edc|fdf fed|cde efg|agf edc|dfa agf|
edc B2A|f2f edc|Bdc BAG|Ace ecA|BEG A2:|]