Annotation:Canteen Call (The)

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 CANTEEN CALL, THE. AKA and see "French Taptoo," "Old Drummer's Delight." English, Air. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Elias Howe (c. 1867) categorizes the tune among the 'songs' section. However, it appears to be a martial tune, perhaps borrowed from the French, printed by James Aird in 1785 as "French Taptoo."  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; p. 45.  Recorded sources:

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