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Theme code Index
3H3H4H2H 72H1H3
Also known as
Road to Boston
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Military
Meter/Rhythm
March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
USA(New England)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Thomas Nixon Jr.
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Thomas Nixon Jr. music copybook
Tune and/or Page number
pp. 88-89
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1776-78
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:March to Boston
T:Road to Boston
M:C
L:1/8
S:Thomas Nixon Jr./Joseph Long copybook (c. 1776-78)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
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cdef d2d2||a2 ag/a/|bagf|g2 gf/g/|
agfe|f2 fe/f/|gfed|cdef|d2d2||
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N:Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
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cd ef/e/|d3 d||a2 ag/a/|ba gf|g2 gf/g/|ag fe|
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