Broken Sixpence (The)

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Theme code Index	1H3 27 1H3 43
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Composer/Core Source
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
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number	p. 79
Year of publication/Date of MS	1883
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BROKEN SIXPENCE, THE. Scotch (?), Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Broken coins were sometimes used as seals for bargains or contracts, especially as love tokens.

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 51. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 79.

X:1
T:Broken Sixpence
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
[Bg]d/c/ B/c/d/B/|.Aa/g/ f/d/e/f/|[Bg]d/c/ B/c/d/B/|c/A/d/c/ B/G/.G|
[Bg]d/c/ B/c/d/B/| c/e/a/g/ f/d/e/f/|g/b/f/a/ e/g/d/B/|c/e/A/d/ B/G/.G :|
|: B/c/d/B/ c/d/e/c/|B/d/g/g/ b/a/.a| b/a/g/f/ g/d/B/G/|c/e/d/c/ B/G/.G|
.B(d/^c/d/) .=c/(e/^d/e/)|B(d/^c/d/) c/A/.A|b/g/a/f/ g/d/e/B/ |c/e/d/c/ B/G/.G:||