Grandfather's Reel

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 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Riendeau Family
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Down-East/Maritime
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(New England)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:The Riendeau Family
 Title of recording    Old Time Fiddling from New England
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    County 725
 Year recorded    1970
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X:1 T:Grandfather's Reel M:C| L:1/8 C:Trad; Riendeau Family H:Phil Katz got this from Warren Argo Z:abc's 5/9/2010 plk, from plk handwritten transcription of 1993. K:D [|:A2 FG AAfe |ddA2 "_"B2 GB|A2 FG AAaf |gfeg fedB | A2 FG AAfe |ddA2 "_"B2 GB|A2 FG AAaf |1gf ez d4  :|]2gf ez d2 de|| [|:ffa2 ffaf|"G"g2 bg ggbg|ff a2 "_"a2 fa |gfeg fede | ffa2 a2 fa |"Em"gb b2 b4 |e2 cd e2 ef|1gfeg fede:|2gf e2 d2 dB |]

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