Hen and Chickens (3)

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 Theme code Index    13L5L2L 3L225L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 164
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1867
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Hen and Chickens [3], The M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb B>F D>F EFCE | DFcd cAFD | EGcE DFBd | (3edc (3dcB (3BcB A2 | BFDF EFCE | DFBd cAFD | Egfe dABG | (3FGF (3DcA B2B,2 :| |: fdcB fdcB | b2 ab (^f2g2) | gfed cBcd | eefg (3BcB A2 | BFDF EFCE | DFBd cAFD | Egfe dABG | (3FGF (3DcA B2B,2 :||


X: 39 T: the HEN AND CHICKENS [3] %R: hornpipe B: Jean White "100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances", Boston 1880 p.17 F: http://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1880.09124.0#seq-1 Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: C| L: 1/8 K: Bb % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |:\ B>FD>F EFCE | DFcd cAFD |\ EGcE DFBd | (3edc (3dcB (3BcB A2 | BFDF EFCE | DFBd cAFD |\ Egfe dABG | (3FGF (3DcA B2B,2 :| |:\ fdcB fdcB | b2ab ^f2g2 |\ gfed cBcd | eefg (3BcB A2 | BFDF EFCE | DFBd cAFD |\ Egfe dABG | (3FGE (3DEC B,2B2 H:| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -