Blue Bird March

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 Theme code Index    13b55 3b13b3b
 Also known as    Bluebird
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Military
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Nixon Jr.
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Thomas Nixon Jr. music copybook
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 103
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1776-78
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   ()   


Blue Bird March: Annotations


X:1
T:Blue Bird
M:C|
L:1/8
R:March
N:A measure seems to have been omitted in the 2nd strain in the ms. 
S:Thomas Nixon Jr./Joseph Long copybook (c. 1776-78, p. 103)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
ABcd e2e2|cBAB c2c2|EFGA G2G2|cGcG BGBG|
ABcd e2e2|dcBA a2g2|a2e2f2ed|c2B2A4:|
|:EFGA GAGF|EFGA GAGF|EGAG BGAG|EGAG BGAG|
E2e4 e2|a2a2 ^g2g2|a2 a2 a4:|

Blue Bird March: Annotations