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Theme code Index
5L121 3b147bL
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Military
Meter/Rhythm
March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
2/4
History
USA(New England)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Alvan Robinson Jr.
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Massachusetts Collection of Martial Musick
Tune and/or Page number
p. 59
Year of publication/Date of MS
1820
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Old Festus
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:March
B:A. Robinson Jr. - ”Massachusetts collection of martial musick: containing a
B:plain, easy and concise introduction to the grounds of martial musick”
B:(Exeter, 1820, p. 59)
B: https://archive.org/details/massachusettscol00exet/page/64/mode/2up
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Ador
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