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 Theme code Index    11H56 1H652
 Also known as    Kelton's Reel, My Old Dad, Pigtown Fling, Stoney Point (1), Stony Point (1), Stony Point Reel, Warm Stuff, Wild Horse, Wild Horses at Stony Point, Buck Creek Girl, Buck Creek Girl, Buck Creek Gal, Rock Creel Girl
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 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra, Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South), USA(Mid Atlantic)
 Structure    AB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Keith's Music Publishing House
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Keith's Flute Instruction Book
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 30
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1847
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Old Dad M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Keith’s Flute Instruction Book (Boston, 1847, p. 30) N:Published by Keith’s Music Publishing House. B:Dan Emmett – “Second Series Old Dan Emmit’s Original Banjo Melodies “ (Boston, c. 1844) F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/Keith_s_Flute_Instruction_Book/owtKAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22ledder+breeches%22+%22dan+emmit%22&pg=PA30&printsec=frontcove Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C C|Cc G/c/A/G/|Ec/A/ G/E/D/E/|Cc G/c/A/G/|EDC E|EAG~F|EAGE|EAGG|ABc E| EAG~F|EG E|EAGF|EDC z|E A2 A/c/|B/G/B/d/ c/B/c/A/|E A2 A/c/|B/G/B/d/ c E| E A2 A/c/|B/G/B/d/ cz:| E A2 A/c/|BB/d/ c E|E A2 A/G/A/c/|B/G/B/d/ c||


X:1 T:Ould Dad M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Isaac Homan manuscript (mid-19th century, Bellport, S:Long Island, NY, Book 4, p. 57) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|Gg/e/ d/g/e/d/|(g/d/)(e/g/) d/B/ A/G/|zg d e/d/|c/B/A/c/ B/G/ E/F/| G g d e/d/|B/d/g/e/ d/B/ A/F/|z g/e/ d/g/e/d/|B/G/ A/F/ G:| |:B|e2zg|f/g/a/f/ g/f/e/d/|B/B/-B ag|g/f/e/f/ a/g/f/g/| e/e/-e eg|f/g/a/f/ g/f/e/d/|.B.B .a.g|f/d/ e/f/ g:|]