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| Accuracy | Spot checked |
| Depth | Basic |
| Readability | Acceptable |
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| Theme code Index
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1H351 3326L
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| Also known as
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| Composer/Core Source
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Don Messer
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| Region
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Canada
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| Genre/Style
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Cape Breton/PEI, Down-East/Maritime
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| Meter/Rhythm
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Reel (single/double)
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| Key/Tonic of
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A
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| Accidental
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3 sharps
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| Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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| Time signature
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4/4, 2/2
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| History
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CANADA(Maritimes/English)
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| Structure
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AABB
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| Editor/Compiler
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Stacy Phillips
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| Book/Manuscript title
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Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
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| Tune and/or Page number
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p. 57
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| Year of publication/Date of MS
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1994
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| Artist
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Don Messer & His Islanders
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| Title of recording
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Cotton Eyed Joe
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| Record label/Catalogue nr.
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Apex 26317-A (78 RPM)
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| Year recorded
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1950
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| Media
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| Score (1)
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X:1
T: Cotton Eyed Joe [4]
N:From the playing of Jerry Robichaud
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEbRkW9MCrw
D:Fretless 201, Jerry Robichaud - "Martime Dance Party" (1978)
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:A
((3efg|a)fea fecB|AcAc BAFA|EFED CEAB|(c/B/A)Bc B2((3efg|
a)fea (g/f/e)cB|AcAc BAFA|EFED CEAB|cABc A2:|
|:(3FED|CEAE A,EAE|CEAE A,EAE|DFAF AdFF|AFF.d z(E/F/E)D|
CEAE A,EAE|CEAE A,EAE|EGBG "4"eGBG|Ac (B/c/B) A2:|]
X: 1
T: Cotton-Eyed Joe [3]
S: Bernie Waugh
R: Reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: A
|:(3efg|\
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"A"afea ~fecB|ABAc ~BAFD|"F#m"EFED "D"CEAB|"E"(3cBA "A"BcA2:|
|:ED|\
"A"CEAE A,EAE|CEAE A,EAE|"D(7)"DFAD FdFF|AFFd FFED|
"A"CEAE A,EAE|CEAE A,EAE|"E(7)"EGBc (3dcB GB|"A"A2c2A2:|
