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Theme code Index
1L11H5 236L5L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Contra
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
USA(New England)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Second Part of the Musician's Companion
Tune and/or Page number
p. 59
Year of publication/Date of MS
1843
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Dorr’s Return
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
N:See companion tune “Dorr’s Retreat”
B:Elias Howe – Second Part of the Musician’s Companion (1843, p. 59)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G,|G,B,D GBd|gfe dBG|AGA BAG|EDD D2A,|
G,B,D GBd|gfe dBG|AGA BAB|E2F G2:|
|:d|g2d g2d|gab g2d|e2d e2d|fga f2d|
g2d g2d|gab g2d|gfe dBd|b2a g2:|