Reel Roarer

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 Theme code Index    1353 2442
 Also known as    Traveller (1) (The), Walker Street
 Composer/Core Source    Isaac Homan
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(Mid Atlantic)
 Structure    ABACA
 Editor/Compiler    Isaac Homan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Isaac Homan music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    Book 4, p. 56
 Year of publication/Date of MS    mid-19th century
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X:1 T:Reel Roarer N:A close version of “Walker Street”/”Traveller (1) (The)”. The third strain is N:marked "minor" in the ms., with no key change indicated from the 1 sharp N:at the beginning of the tune. It is perhaps meant to be played in D minor. M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Isaac Homan manuscript (mid-19th century, Bellport, S:Long Island, NY, Book 4, p. 56) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|GB/G/ d/G/B/G/|A/B/c/d/ c/B/A/G/|B/d/ g/>d/ e/g/d/B/|c/B/A/G/ F/A/D/F/| GB/G/ d/G/B/G/|A/B/c/d/ c/B/A/G/|B/d/ g/>d/ e/g/d/B/|z/[D2F2d2] ^c/A/ G|| (e/f/)|{f}g(d/g/) B/g/d/g/|g/a/b/g/ a/g/e/f/|{f}g(d/g/) B/g/d/g/ c/B/A/G/ F/A/ D/f/| {f}g(d/g/) B/g/ d/g/|g/a/b/g/ a/g/e/f/|g/f/g/a/ g/f/e/d/|e/g/f/a/ g/f/e/d/!D.C.!|| P:D minor {B}A/^G/A/c/ e/^d/e/g/|f/d/e/c/ d/e/f/g/|b/a/f/b/ a/f/e/a/|f/e/d/f/ e/c/A| A/^G/A/c/ e/^d/e/g/|f/d/e/c/ d/e/f/g/|b2a2 (f/g/)(e/f/)|d2!D.C.!||