Roxbury Quick Step

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 Theme code Index    1H327 1H331
 Also known as    
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 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Military
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    USA(New England)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Nixon
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Thomas Nixon music manuscript book
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 22
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1776-1778
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X:1 % T:Roxbury Quick Step, A Retreat or Tatoo M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Thomas Nixon Jr./Joseph Long music copybook (c. 1776- 1778, p. 22) N:Nixon (1762-1842) was a 13 yr. old from Framingham, Ct., who accompanied his father N:to the opening conflicts of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord, N:and who served as a fifer in the army until 1780. K:D (3A/B/c/|d2A FED|(EF)E (cB)c|d2A TF2E|(FD)D D2:| |:A|(dc)d (Bc)d|(ef)d c2A|(dc)d (ef)g|(fd)d d2f| (gf)g (Bc)d|(ef)d (cB)c|{Bc}d2A TF2E|(FD)D D2:|]