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| Accuracy | Spot checked |
| Depth | Basic |
| Readability | Acceptable |
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| Theme code Index
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13b51 7bL247bL
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| Composer/Core Source
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George W. Allen
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| Region
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United States
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| Genre/Style
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Contra
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| Meter/Rhythm
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Hornpipe/Clog
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| Key/Tonic of
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A
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| Accidental
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1 sharp
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| Mode
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Dorian
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| Time signature
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2/4
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| History
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USA(Mid Atlantic)
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| Structure
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AABB
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| Editor/Compiler
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George W. Allen
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| Book/Manuscript title
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George W. Allen music manuscript collection
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| Tune and/or Page number
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No. 14
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| Year of publication/Date of MS
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late 19th century
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X:1
T:Johnny Blow the Candle Out
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
C:George W. Allen
S:George W. Allen – Clogs, Hornpipes, Reels & Jigs (No. 14)
S:From a handmade music manuscript book, date unknown (late 19th cent.)
S:[1].
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
N:First strain written with no accidentals, but sounds better with sharp 'f' notes
N:in both strains.
K:Amin
a|A/>B/c/>d/ e/>c/A|G/>A/B/>c/ d/>B/G/>B/|A/>B/c/>d/ e/>f/g/>a/|g/>e/d/>B/ Aa|
A/>B/c/>d/ e/>c/A|G/>A/B/>e/ d/>B/G/>B/|A/>B/c/>d/ e/>f/g/>a/|g/>e/d/>B/ A:|
|:a/>b/|a/>g/e/>g/ a a/>^f/|{a}g/>^f/g/>a/ b/>g/e/>g/|a/>g/e/>g/ aa/>^f/|g/>e/d/>B/ Aa/>b/|
a/>g/e/>g/ aa/>^f/|{a}g/>f/g/>a/ b/>g/e/>g/|b/>g/a/>^f/ g/>d/B/>d/|e/>g/d/>B/ A!D.C.!:|
