Nova Scotia Polka

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 Theme code Index    5515 7662
 Also known as    All-Star Barn Dance (The), Nova Scotia Barn Dance
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Down-East/Maritime, Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Barn Dance, Polka
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Don Messer
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Way Down East
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 59
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1948
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Nova Scotia Polka R:Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 Z:Transcribed by Bruce Osborne K:A cd|efec Acea|g2f2 f2Bc|dedc Bcde|f2e2 c2cd| efec Acea|g2f2 b2ba|gagf edcB|A2c2 A2:| |:e2|c2e2 edef|e2d2 dcBc|d2f2 fefg|f2e2 c3d| e2f2 g2a2|a2g2 gfga|g2f2 fefg|f2e2 e3d| c2e2 edef|e2d2 dcBc|d2f2 fefg|f2e2 c3d| e2f2 g2a2|b2a2 f3a|gagf edcB|A2c2 A2:|]


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