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X:1 T:O Lud, Gals, Reel 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. 20) N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A E/<A/ z/B/ A/G/A/B/|c/e/d/f/ e2|f/g/a/f/ e/c/A/c/|{c}B/A/B/c/ B/A/ z/F/| E/<A/ z/B/ A/G/A/B/|c/e/d/f/ e/c/d/e/|f/g/a/f/ e/c/A/c/|{c}B/A/B/c/ B/A/F/E/:| |:E/<A/ z/B/ A2-|A/B/c/A/ {c}B/A/F/E/|F/<B/ z/c/B2|{d}c/B/A/c/ B/A/F/E/| C/<E/ z/B/A2|A/B/c/A/ {B}B/A/F/E/|G/<B/ z/c/ B/c/d/B/|c/e/d/B/ A z:|]



O LUD, GALS -- REEL. AKA - "O Lord, Gals." American, Reel (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Blackface minstrel and song composer wikipedia:Dan Emmett wrote a song with a similar title, "O Lud, Gals, Gib Me &c.", but it is a different melody than the reel Coes printed.


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Printed sources : - George H. Coes (Coes Album of Jigs and Reels, something new, for professional and amateur violinists, leaders of orchestras, quadrille bands, and clog, reel and jig dancers; consisting of a Grand Collection of entirely New and Original Clog-Hornpipes, Reels, jigs, Scotch Reels, Irish Reels and Jigs, Waltzes, Walk-Arounds, etc.), 1876; p. 20.






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