Nashville Breakdown

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 Theme code Index    5563 551H1H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Bluegrass, Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Devil's Box vol. 32 No. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 42
 Year of publication/Date of MS    Fall 1998
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 Score   (1)   




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