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 Theme code Index    1353 2442
 Also known as    Carpenter's Reel, Gigue des artisans, Laborer's Reel, Reel des ouvriers, Reel des travailleurs, Reel Roarer, Traveller (1) (The), Traveller's Reel
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 Region    Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB, AABB, AA'BB, AA’BB’
 Editor/Compiler    George H. Coes
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 33
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1876
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Walker Street Reel M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels, something new, for professional and amateur violinists, B:leaders of orchestras, quadrille bands, and clog, reel and jig dancers; consisting of a B:Grand Collection of entirely New and Original Clog-Hornpipes, Reels, jigs, B:Scotch Reels, Irish Reels and Jigs, Waltzes, Walk-Arounds, etc. (1876, p. 33) N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|GB/G/ d/G/B/G/|A/B/c/d/ c/B/A/G/|B/d/f/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/d/ ^c/A/ G:| |:e/f/|{a}gd/g/ B/g/d/g/|g/a/b/g/ a/g/e/f/|gd/g/ B/g/d/g/|c/B/A/G/ F/A/D/F/| {f}gd/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/e/d/B/:|]


X:1 T:Walker Street M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel or Hornpipe B:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) K:G G2 BG dGBG|ABcd cBAG|Bdgd egdB|cBAG FADF| G2 BG dGBG|ABcd cBAG|Bdgd egdB|cAFA G4:| |:g2 dg Bgdg|gabg agef|g2 dg Bgdg|cBAG FAD2| g2 dg Bgdg|gabg agef|gfga gfed|egfa g4:|]


X:1 T:Walker Street Hornpipe M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe B:Köhlers’ Violin Repository, Book 3 (1885, p. 202) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D2|G2 (BG) dGBG|ABcd cBAG|Bdgd egdB|cBAG FADF| G2 (BG) dGBG|ABcd cBAG|Bdgd egdB|edcA G2:| |:(ef)|O{a}g2 (dg) Bgdg|gabg agef|g2 (dg) Bgdg|cBAG FADF| {a}g2 (dg) Bgdg|gabg agef|gfga gfed|egfa gedBO!D.C.!:|]