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Theme code Index
1112 7L6L5L4L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style
Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, English, Scottish
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. 60
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
Sheet Music for "the FIREFLY" the FIREFLY 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Book: Jean White "100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances", Boston 1880 p.3 Transcription: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
X: 6
T: the FIREFLY
%R: hornpipe
B: Jean White "100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances", Boston 1880 p.3
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
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(3FGA |\
B>AB>c B>dc>B | A>BG>A F>GE>F |\
D>FB>F G>[eE]e>d | (3cdc (3BAG F2 (3FGA |
B>AB>c B>dc>B | A>BG>A F>GE>F |\
D>FB>d d>cB>A | c2B2 B2 :|
|: F>E |\
(3DFB d2 (3Bdf b2 | b3a g>fe>d |\
e>de>f e>dc>B | A>cB>G F2F>E |
(3DFB d2 (3Bdf b2 | b3a g>fe>d |\
e>dc>B A>fg>a | b2B2 B2 H:|
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Sheet Music for "Firefly Hornpipe" Firefly Hornpipe Hornpipe 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Source: Honeyman - Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor (1898) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Firefly Hornpipe
M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Honeyman - Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor (1898)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
(3FGA|B>AB>c B>dc>B|A>BG>A F>GE>F|D>FB>F G>Ee>d|(3cdc (3BAG F2 (3FGA|
B>AB>c B>dc>B|A>BG>A F>GE>F|D>FB>d d>cB>A|c2 (B2 B2):|
|:F>E|(3DFB d2 (3Bdf b2|b3 a g>fe>d|e>de>f e>dc>B|A>cB>G F2 F>E|
(3DFB d2 (3Bdf b2|B3 a g>fe>d|e>dc>B A>fg>a|b2 (B2 B2):||
