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 Theme code Index    1L1L3L3L 5L133
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Don Messer
 Region    Canada
 Genre/Style    Down-East/Maritime
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Rag
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 22
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1995
 Artist    Don Messer
 Title of recording    Very Best of Don Messer (The)
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    MCA Records MCA 2-4037
 Year recorded    1973
 Media    
 Score   ()   


BLUE MOUNTAIN RAG. Canadian, Country Rag. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Composed by Maritime fiddler Don Messer (1909-1973).

Source for notated version:

Printed source: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; p. 22.

Recorded source: MCA Records MCAD 4037, "The Very Best of Don Messer" (1994).


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