Abegweit Reel

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 Theme code Index    335L3 5651
 Also known as    Abegweit Breakdown
 Composer/Core Source    Waldo Munro
 Region    Canada
 Genre/Style    Down-East/Maritime
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Devil's Box vol. 21 No. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 19
 Year of publication/Date of MS    Fall 1987
 Artist    Biography:Don Messer & His Islanders
 Title of recording    Abegweit Reel
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Apex 26335-A (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1952
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T: Abegweit R: Reel M: C| L:1/8 B:Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 21, No. 3, Fall, 1987, p. 20 N:Transcribed by Stacey Phillips from the playing of N:Boston/Nova Scotia fiddler Tommy Doucet K: A Major AB | cAcA EAcf | ecfc ecA2 | agfa fecd | ecAc (3BcB AB | cAcA EAcf|ecfc ec A2|agfa fecf|ecBc A2z2:| |:A,CEA ceag|fefg fec2|A,CEA ceag|fbbb b4| A,CEA ceag|fefg fec2|agfa fecf|ecBc A2z2:| |:A,CEA DFAd|EGBe Acea|aece (3f/g/f/e ce|Aece B4 A,CEA DFAd|EGBe Acea|agfa fecf|ecBc A4:|] K:D fdfd Adfb|afbf af d2|(d'c')bd' bafg|afdf (3efe de| fdfd Adfb|afbf af d2|d'c'bd' bafb|afef d4:| |:(DF)Ad fad'c' (ba)(bc') ba f2|(DF)Ad fad'c'|be'e'e' e'4| (DF)Ad fad'c'|(ba)(bc') ba f2|d'c'bd' bafb|afdf d4:| |:DFAd GBdg|Acea dfad'|d'afa (ba)fa|dafd e4| DFAd GBdg|Acea dfad'|d'c'bd' bafb|afef d4:|