Pride of the Ball

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 Theme code Index    5353 257b7b
 Also known as    Family Estate (The), Girl with the Handsome Face (The), Joshua Gray, McKenna's Reel, Miss Wright's Reel, Mollie's Bonnet, Molloy's Night Cap, Molly's Night Cap, Pigeon on the Gate (5), Queen's Wedding (The), Speed the Plow, Steeple Chase (1), Swallow’s Tail Reel (The), Take Your Hand Away, Village Reel (1)
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 Region    Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(New England), CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James S. Kerr
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Merry Melodies vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 226, p. 25
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1880's
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Pride of the Ball T:Steeple Chase [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music (1909), No. 342 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmix cB|A2 FD A2 FD|EGAB cBcA|G2EC G2EC|EGAB c2 Bc| A2FD A2FD|EGAB c2 Bc|dBcA BGAF|GBAF D2:| |:FG|Addd dcAG|FGAB c2 BA|G2 ECG2EC|EGAB c2 Bc| Addd dcAG|FGAB cBce|dBcA BGAF|GBAF D2:|]