John Tate's Two-Step

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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Tate
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Two-Step
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
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 History    USA(Central), USA(Western/Pacific)
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