Druther be a Sailor

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 Theme code Index    1H1H3H1H 6661H
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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Earl Collins
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
 Structure    ABB'
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X:1 T:Druther be a Sailor N:From the playing of fiddler Earl Collins (1911-1975, Oklahoma and N:southern California, whose musical family had roots in Missouri). M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:DDad tuning Q:"Quick" D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/druther-be-sailor Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D A2- A2Bc ||Sd2de fe d2 |B3A BcdB |AFDF E2 F2|D3D A2d2-| d2 de fed2| B3A BcdB |AFDF E2 F2|D3D D2F2|| AFBF A2F2|[E2A2][EA][FA] D2FF|AFBF A2 FE |1D3D D2F2:|2D3A A2AS||