Nelly Bly

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 Theme code Index    3535 3522
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Steven Foster
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Minstrel, Stage
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Polka
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James S. Kerr
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Merry Melodies vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 406, p. 45
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1880's
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Nelly Bly M:C L:1/8 R:Sand Jig S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 2 (c. 1880's, No. 406) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G Bc d2 Bc d2|Bcde A4|Bc d2 ef g2|fgaf g2d2:| b2 (3ggg g2e2|dBBG A4|Bcd2 ef g2|fgag g2d2| b2 (3ggg g2e2|dBBG A4|Bc d2 efg2|fgaf g2z2||


X:1 T:Untitled T:Nelly Bly M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Polka (?) B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (1883, Book 3, No. 241) N:Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a fiddler and uilleann piper originally N:from north Longford, but who moved around 1852 to Newpark, N:Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Leitrim. K:G Bc d2|Bc d2|Bc de|A4|Bc dd|ef g2|fg ab|g4|| b2 gg|g2 ee|dB BG|A4|Bc dd|ef g2|fg ab|g4||


X:1 T:Nelly Bly M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:Mrs. Joe Person - A Collection of Popular Airs (1889, p. 8) Z:AK/Fiddlers Companion K:F AB c2 ABc2|ABcd G4|A>B cc def>f|e>f ge f4:| |:{Acf}a2f2 {FAc}f2d2|{d}c>A F[FA][E4G4]|AB c>c def>f|e>a ge f2:|z (A/4d/4c/4B/4)| AB c(A/4d/4c/4B/4) AB c(A/4d/4c/4A/4)|ABcd Gg/f/ e/d/c/B/|AB c>c de f>f|e>f ge [A2f2]-[Af]z||


X:1 T:Nelly Bly M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Shaw - Cowboy Dances (1943) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C EF GG|EF G2|E>F GA|D4|EF GG|AB cc|Bc dd|c4:| |:e2cc|c2AA|GE DC|D4|EF G>G|AB cc|Bc de|c4:|