Now is the Time

Find traditional instrumental music


Now is the Time  Click on the tune title to see or modify Now is the Time's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Now is the Time
Query the Archive
Query the Archive
 Theme code Index    1H3H2H1H 6522
 Also known as    Aldridge's Rant, Highland Reel (1) (A), Humors of Ballyconnell (1) (The), Lustian's Reel, Scotch Reel (7) (A)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Hirschel Fenton
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Minstrel
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    George H. Coes
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 47
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1876
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Now is the Time C:Hirschel Fenton M:2/4 L:1/8 R:D 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. 47) N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|Sd/e/ (3f/g/a/ e/f/d/A/|B/d/A/F/ (3E/E/E/E|d/e/ (3f/g/a/ e/f/d/A/|B/d/A/F/ (3D/D/D/D z/|| d/e/f/a/ e/f/d/A/|B/A/B/d/ e/d/e/f/|d/e/ (3f/g/a/ e/f/d/A/|B/d/A/F/ D:| |:F/G/|(3A/A/A/ A/F/ D/F/A/F/|(3B/B/B/ B/G/ E/G/B/G/|(3A/A/A/ A/F/ d/e/f/e/|d/B/A/F/ D/F/E/D/| (3A/A/A/ A/F/ D/F/G/A/|(3B/B/B/ B/G/ E/G/B/G/|(3A/A/A/ A/F/ d/e/f/e/|d/B/A/F/ D:| |:f/g/|a/b/a/f/ a/b/a/f/|g/e/b/e/ g/e/b/e/|a/b/a/f/ a/b/a/f/|{a}g/f/g/e/ d/e/f/g/| a/b/a/f/ a/b/a/f/|g/e/b/e/ g/e/b/e/|a/b/a/f/ a/b/a/f/|{a}g/f/g/e/ d!D.C.!:|]


X:1 T:Now is the Time M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Laybourn - Köhlers' Violin Repository Book 2 (1881-1885, p. 165) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A2|de (3fga (ef)dA|BdAF (3EEE E2|de (3fga (ef)dA|BdAF (3DDD D2| (de)fa (ef)dA|(BA)Bd (ed)ef|de (3fga (ef)dA|BdAF D2:| |:(FG)|(3AAA (AF) DFAF|(3BBB (BG) EGBG|(3AAA (AF) defe|dBAF D(FED)| (3AAA (AF) DFGA|(3BBB (BG) EGBG|(3AAA (AF) defe|dBAF D2:| |:(fg)|abaf abaf|gebe gebe|abaf abaf|{a}gfge defg| abaf abaf|gebe gebe|abaf abaf|{a}gfge d2:|]