Merry Dance (1) (The)

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Theme code Index	3132 3162
Also known as	Come Up the Back Stairs
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Contra
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History	USA(New England)
Structure	ABC
Editor/Compiler	Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title	Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number	p. 73
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1867
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Merry Dance (1) (The): Annotations

X:1 T:Merry Dance [1], The M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) p. 73 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G/A/ | B/c/B/A/ GG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ | e/d/c/B/ AG/A/ | B/c/B/A/ GG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ e/d/c/B/ A || G/A/ | BG/A/ BG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ | e/d/c/B/ AG/A/ | BB/A/ GG/A/ | BG/B/ A/F/D | B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/ | e/d/c/B/ A || d | g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/ | g/f/g/a/ b/g/e/g/ | g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/ | e/d/c/B/ Ad | g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/ | g/f/g/a/ b/g/e/g/ | b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/ | e/g/f/a/ g ||

X:1 T:Merry Dance [1], The M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Linscott – Folk Songs of Old New England (1939, p. 96) N:From the playing of Smith Paine (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire), who N:also called the dance figures. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G/A/||GG/A/ GG/A/|B/A/G/E/ A/F/D/A/|B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/|e/d/c/B/ AG/A/| BB/A/ GG/A/|B/A/G/E/ A/F/D/A/|B/c/B/A/ Gg/f/|e/d/c/B/ AG/A/| BG/A/ BG/A/|BG/B/ A/F/D/A/|B/c/B/A/ d/d/g/f/|e/d/c/B/ AG/A/| BB/A/ GG/A/|B/A/G/B/ A/F/D|B/c/B/A/ G{d}g/f/|e/d/c/B/ Ad|| |:g/f/g/a/ g/d/B/d/|g/f/g/a/ {a}b/g/e/g/|g/f/g/a/ g/d/e/d/|e/d/c/B/ Ad| g/f/g/a/ f/d/B/d/|g/f/g/a/ b/g/e/f/|b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/|e/a/g/{a}a/ gd:|]

Merry Dance (1) (The): Annotations

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