Sweet Larry

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 Theme code Index    3322 3411
 Also known as    Groom
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Thomas Nixon
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Military
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Nixon
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Thomas Nixon music manuscript book
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 66
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1776-78
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Sweet Larry, Q(uick) Step N:A member of the large "Groom" tune family M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Quickstep N:The fourth measure 2nd strain is garbled in the ms. S:Thomas Nixon Jr./Joseph Long copybook (c. 1776-78, p. 66) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G/A/|BGB BGB|AFA AFA|BdB cAF|GGG G2:| |:g3 e3|ded dBG|g3e2a| ABA A3| g3e3|ded dBG|BdB cAF|GAG G2:|