I'm Off to Charlestown

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 Theme code Index    561H3H 3H1H3H3H
 Also known as    Boston Burglar, Charlestown, I'm Off to Charlestown in de Morning, Off to Charleston
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Minstrel
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James S. Kerr
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Merry Melodies vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 395, p. 43
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1880's
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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I'm Off to Charlestown: Annotations


X:1
T:I'm Off to Charlestown
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 3, No. 395 (c. 1880's)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A|AABc|d f2f|fede|f3A|AABc|deff|
edBe|A3A|AABc |d f2f|fede |f3a|
agfe|gfed|dcde|dABc|d2 f>d|A2d2|
f>ed>e|f2a2|f2 f>e|d2 d>c|B>bb>a|b3c'|d'2 c'2|
b2a2|gfed|edBz|A2 d>f|a2b2|a>gf>e|d3||


I'm Off to Charlestown: Annotations