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Annotation:Presto (2)
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X:1 T:Presto [2] M:2/2 L:1/8 B:J.A. Boucher – “Le Repertoire du Violoneux” (1933, No. 112, p. 53) B:“Le Repertoire du Violoneux” (Nouvelle édition 2018 par Jean Duval) [1] K:A efg|:aAAA cAec|Bcde fefg|aAAA cAce|fagb aefg| aAAA cAec|Bcde fefg|agfe fedc|dfed cAAz:| |:cAeA cAAc|Bcde f2 ed|cAeA cABc|dfed cAAz:|]
PRESTO [2]. AKA and see "Belle Catherinette (La)," "Charlevoix Reel," "Reel du Faubourg (2), "Presto (2), "Reel des éboulements," "Reel du printemps." French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. There are several versions of this reel in Quebec fiddle repertory, however, all are derived from Scottish fiddler-composer Robert Mackintosh's reel "Sheep Shanks." See note for "[]" for remarks.