Sycamore Breakdown

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 Theme code Index    1H1H3H1H 5H1H2H3H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Warren Smith
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    4 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(Southeast)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Devil's Box vol. 21 No. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 17
 Year of publication/Date of MS    Summer 1987
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