Québec Reel (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    31H31H 2H2H2H2H
 Also known as    Montreal Reel (3)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Canada
 Genre/Style    Down-East/Maritime
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    CANADA(Québec)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Don Messer
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Way Down East
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 37
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1948
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Québec Reel [1], The R:Reel M:2/4 L:1/16 Z:Transcribed by Bruce Osborne K:D A2|FAdA FAdf|e2ee e3d|cecA BcBA|F6A2| FAdA FAdf|e2ee e3d|cecB Acec|d2dc d2:| |:b2|a2fd Adfa|g2gg g3g|bgec Acec|dAdf a2b2| a2fd Adfa|gfga g3g|bgec Acec|d2dc d2:|]


X:1 T:Montreal Reel [3] T:Québec Reel [1], The N:From a 1990 home cassette recording of fiddler Erskine Morris, N:(1913-1997), originally from Douglastown, at the end of the N:Gaspé peninsula. N:The tune is Messer's "Québec Reel" but Morris had it as "Montreal N:Reel" on his tape. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Very Fast" Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D AG|FAdA FAdf|e2e2e2e2|[c2e2]cB ABcA|ABAG F2AG| FAdA FAdf|e2e2e2e2|[c2e2]cB ABcA|d2d2d2:| |:bb|a2fe dfaf |gagf g3g|bgee cece|defg a2b2| a2fe dfaf |gagf g3g|bgee cece|dfec d2:|