Mechanic's Hall Jig

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 Theme code Index    05L06L
 Also known as    Bird on the Wing
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Minstrel
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double), Schottische/Schottis/Jennkka/Reinlander
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    George H. Coes
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 36
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1876
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Mechanic's Hall Jig M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels, something new, for professional and amateur violinists, B:leaders of orchestras, quadrille bands, and clog, reel and jig dancers; consisting of a B:Grand Collection of entirely New and Original Clog-Hornpipes, Reels, jigs, B:Scotch Reels, Irish Reels and Jigs, Waltzes, Walk-Arounds, etc. (1876, p. 36) N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G Sd^d e2|z/d/c/A/ D2|z_E =E/c/ z/c/|B/G/A/F/ G/A/B/c/| d^d e2|z/d/c/A/ D2|z_E =E/c/ z/c/|B/G/A/F/ Gz:| |:D/G/z/B/ A/G/B/G/|D/G/z/B/ A/G/B/G/|A/d/z/f/ e/d/f/d/|A/dz/f/ e/d/f/d/|D/G/z/B/ A/G/B/G/| D/G/z/B/ A/G/B/G/|1e/g/g/a/ g/e/d/c/|B/G/A/F/ G/F/E/D/:|2 (3d/c/B/ (3B/c/d/ c/B/A/c/|B/G/A/F/ G/A/B/c/!D.C.!||