Gillis' Favorite

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 Theme code Index    5H5H1H5H 6H4H4H2H
 Also known as    Dancing of the Fingers (The), Dancing Fingers (1), Gillis' Favourite, Irish Fiddler
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Kate Dunlay & David Greenberg
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 77
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1996
 Artist    Biography:Alex Gillis and Alcide Aucoin/The Inverness Serenaders
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Decca 14017 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1936
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T: Gillis' Favorite O: trad. Cape Breton R: reel Z: 2015 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> S: Printed page numbered 39 of unknown orinin, via Lance Ramshaw 2015-6-26 M: C| L: 1/8 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/Scotland/r24/Gillis_Favorite-D-24-3.abc K: D %%slurgraces %%graceslurs "(A7)"fg |\ "D"ab{b}af dfaf | "G"bg g/g/g "(Em)"{ga}g2ef |\ "A7"gage cege | "D"ba a/a/a "(A7)"a2fg | "D"ab{b}af dfaf | "G"bg g/g/g "(Em)"{ga}g2ef |\ "A7"gage cbag | "D"fd d/d/d d2 :| |: "(A7)"bag |\ "D"fd d/d/d "C"g=c c/c/c | "D"fd d/d/d d2(=cB) |\ "D"Ad d/d/d "C"=cdBc | "D"Ad d/d/d d :|