X:1
T:Free Mason's Delight, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Thomas Nixon Jr./Joseph Long music copybook (c. 1776- 1778, p. 22)
N:Nixon (1762-1842) was a 13 yr. old from Framingham, Ct., who accompanied his father
N:to the opening conflicts of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord,
N:and who served as a fifer in the army until 1780.
N:One sharp given as key in the ms., however tune makes more sense with first
N:part in 'A' major and 2nd strain in 'D' major.
K:G
G2|cde ecB|Bcd dcB|cde edc|efg a2:|
|:fga agf|edc a2e|fef dgf|edc d2:|
