Merry Dance (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    3132 3162
 Also known as    Come Up the Back Stairs
 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    USA(New England)
 Structure    ABC
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 73
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1867
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Merry Dance [1], The M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) p. 73 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G/A/ | B/c/B/A/ GG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ | e/d/c/B/ AG/A/ | B/c/B/A/ GG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ e/d/c/B/ A || G/A/ | BG/A/ BG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ | e/d/c/B/ AG/A/ | BB/A/ GG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ | e/d/c/B/ A || d | g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/ | g/f/g/a/ b/g/e/g/ | g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/ | e/d/c/B/ Ad | g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/ | g/f/g/a/ b/g/e/g/ | b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/ | e/g/f/a/ g ||


X:1 T:Merry Dance [1], The M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Linscott – Folk Songs of Old New England (1939, p. 96) N:From the playing of Smith Paine (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire), who N:also called the dance figures. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G/A/||GG/A/ GG/A/|B/A/G/E/ A/F/D/A/|B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/|e/d/c/B/ AG/A/| BB/A/ GG/A/|B/A/G/E/ A/F/D/A/|B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/|e/d/c/B/ AG/A/| BG/A/ BG/A/|BG/B/ A/F/D/A/|B/c/B/A/ d/d/g/f/|e/d/c/B/ AG/A/| BB/A/ GG/A/|B/A/G/B/ A/F/D|B/c/B/A/ G{d}g/f/|e/d/c/B/ Ad|| |:g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/|g/f/g/a/ {a}b/g/e/g/|g/f/g/a/ g/d/e/d/|e/d/c/B/ Ad| g/f/g/a/ f/d/B/d/|g/f/g/a/ b/g/e/f/|b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/|e/a/g/{a}a/ gd:|]