Sling the Hatchet

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 Theme code Index    5461H 5123
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Zeke Backus
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Minstrel
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    George H. Coes
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 28
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1876
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Sling the Hatchet Reel C:Zeke Backus M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel 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. 28) N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B/c/|Sd/B/c/d/ e/f/g/e/|d/B/G/B/ A/G/B/G/|D/G/ {A}(3G/F/G/ D/G/ {A}(3G/F/G/|{B}A/G/A/B/ AB/c/| d/B/c/d/ e/f/g/e/|d/B/G/B/ A/G/B/G/|D/G/ {A}(3G/F/G/ D/G/ {A}(3G/F/G/|A/c/B/A/ G|| g/a/|:bg e/d/ {e}(3d/c/d/|B/d/ {e}(3d/c/d/ e/d/ {e}(3d/c/d/|b>a g/f/e/d/|B/e/e/^d/ e/f/g/a/| b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/|B/d/ {e}(3d/c/d/ e/d/ {e}(3d/c/d/|b/a/g/f/ g/f/e/d/|1 B/g/f/g/ a/g/f/g/:|2e/c/A/F/ G/g/f/g/!D.C.!||


X:1 T:Sling the Hatchet M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Laybourn - Köhlers' Violin Repository Book 2 (1881-1885, p. 175). Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (Bc)|O(dB)cd (ef)ge|dBGB AGBG|DG (3GFG DG (3GFG|AGAB A2 (bc)| (dB)cd (ef)ge|dBGB AGBG|DG (3GFG DG (3GFG|AcBA G2:| |:(ga)|(b2g2) ed (3d=cd|Bd (3d^cd ed (3dcd|b3 (a gf)ed|(Be)e^d (ef)ga| (ba)gf (gf)ed|Bd (3d^cd ed (3d^cd|(ba)gf (gf)ed|1 (Bg)fg (ag)fg:|2 ecAF B(gfg)O!D.C.!||