Nickerson's Reel
X:1 % T:Nickerson’s Reel M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel C:George Saunders N:Appears as the (optional) Finale to the Coquette Set of quadrilles: N:”In some places, the Finale is used at the end of every cotillion, N:and in others, only occasionally. The figures in Finales, as well as N:the music, should be varied; that is, not the same changes each time. N:The music, as a general thing, should be lively and animating, and of N:a different style from the rest of the set; such as Reels, Gallope, N:Hornpipes, and sometimes Songs.” B:Saunders – New and Complete Instructor for the Violin (Boston, 1847, No. 4, p. 82) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A E|A>B ce|d/c/d/e/ fa/f/|ecc B/A/|(F<B) B{d}c/B/| A>B ce |d/c/d/e/ fa/f/|ec/A/ EF/G/|A2A:| |:(a/g/)|fefg|(ac).c a/g/|(fe)(ac)|B2 B{d}(c/B/)| A>B ce|d/c/d/e/ fa/f/|ec/A/ EF/G/ A2A:|!D.C.!
X:1 % T:Nickerson's Reel M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A E | A>B ce | d/c/d/e/ fa/f/ | ec c(B/A/) | F<B B(c/B/) | A>B ce | d/c/d/e/ fa/f/ | ec/A/ EF/G/ | A2A :| |: a/g/ | fe fg | (ac) ca/g/ | (fe) (ac) | B2 B{d}(c/B/) | A>B ce | d/c/d/e/ fa | ec/A/ EF/G/ | A2A :|
X:1 % T:Nickerson’s Reel M:2/4 L:1/8 S:John M. Aldinger’s music manuscript collection (American Civil War-era) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion F: https://archive.org/stream/JohnMAldingerBook/MUMSS-00121#page/n25/mode/2up K:G D|G>A Bd|c/B/c/d/ eg/e/|dB BA/G/|EAA (B/A/)| G>A Bd|c/B/c/d/ eg/e/|dB/G/ DE/F/|GGG:| |:(g/f/)|edef|gBB (g/f/)|edgB|AAA (B/A/)| G>A Bd|c/B/c/d/ eg/e/|dB/G/ DE/F/|GGG:|]