Dog and Gun

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H3 1H1H1H2H
 Also known as    My Dog and My Gun, General Sullivan's Troop
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Musician's Companion
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 19
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1842
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X:1 T:My Dog and My Gun, or, General Sullivan's Troop M:C| L:1/8 R:March S:Thomas Nixon Jr. music copybook (c. 1776-1778, p. 18) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D2|G2 GG GD DD|G2G2G2G2|B2 BB dBAG|A2 AA A2:| |:Ac|BGGB cAAc|dBBG D2 FG|AFDF Gddc| B2 GG G2G2|AFDF Addc|B2 GG G2:|


X:1 T:The Dog and Gun Troop S:Ashworth's Instructor, p. 35 N:Ashworth was Drum Major of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1804-16 M:C| L:1/8 K:D |:A2|d2 d>d d>AF>A|d2 d>d d3e|fefg afed|c>de>e e2:: e2|fddf geeg|afec A2c>d|e>cA>c e>aa>g|f2 d>d d2:|]


X:1 T:Dog and Gun M:C L:1/8 R:March N:The front page of the publication indicates the volume was compiled by Elias Howe N:and arrenged by "Messers. A.P. Knight and H. Seipp, of the Boston Brigade Band". B:Elias Howe - "First Part of the Musician's Companion" (Boston, 1842, p. 19). Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|d2 ef dAFA|d2 d>d d3e|fefg afed|e2 e>e e2:| |:g|fdde/f/ geef/g/|afed A3 c/d/|ecAc eaag|fedc d3:|]


X:2 T:Dog and Gun M:4/4 L:1/8 R:March S:Howe - Complete Preceptor for the Accordeon (1843) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C G | c2 cd cGEG | c2 c>c c2d2 | edef gedc | d2 d>d d2 :| |: f | eccd/e/ fdde/f/ | gedc G3B/c/ | dBGB dggf | edcB c3 :|