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 Theme code Index    1115 1H1H1H3
 Also known as    Cambridge Hornpipe (The), Old Cambridge Reel, Old Timer Reel (2), Pacific Slope (1)
 Composer/Core Source    George H. Coes
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Minstrel
 Meter/Rhythm    Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
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 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    George H. Coes
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 55
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1876
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Old Cambridge Reel C:George H. Coes 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. 55) N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (3E/F/G/|A{B}(A/G/) (A/c/) (3e/f/g/|a{b}(a/g/) a/e/c/A/|f/d/B/A/ G/A/B/c/|d/B/c/A/ G/E/F/G/| A{B}(A/G/) (A/c/) (3e/f/g/|a{b}(a/g/) a/e/c/A/|f/d/B/A/ G/A/B/d/|cA Az:| |:(c/d/)|e{g}a e/c/A/c/|d{a}b B/c/d/B/|g/b/e/g/ b/e/g/b/|a/c'/e/a/ c'/e/a/c'/| e'.c' .a.e|f/d/B/f/ e/c/A/c/|~B(g/f/) e/d/B/G/|A/a/e/c/ Az:|]


X:1 T:Old Cambridge Hornpipe M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe B:Laybourn - Köhlers' Violin Repository Book 2 (1881-1885, p. 175) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (3EFG|A2 {B}A>G Ac (3efg|a2 {b}ag (ae)cA|fdBA GABc|dBcA GEFG| A2 {B}AG Ac (3efg|a2 {b}ag (ae)cA|fdBA GABd|c2A2A2:| |:(cd)|e2{g}a2 ecAc|d2 {d}b2 BcdB|gbeg begb|ac'ea c'eac'| e'2c'2a2e2|fdBf ecAc|B2 {cBAB}(gf) edBG|Aaec A2:|]