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Theme code Index
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1H1H3H1H 5H1H2H3H
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Also known as
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Composer/Core Source
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Warren Smith
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Region
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United States
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Genre/Style
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Old-Time
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Meter/Rhythm
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Reel (single/double)
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Key/Tonic of
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E
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Accidental
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4 sharps
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Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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Time signature
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2/4
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History
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USA(Southeast)
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Structure
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AABB
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Editor/Compiler
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Stephen F. Davis
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Book/Manuscript title
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Devil's Box vol. 21 No. 2
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Tune and/or Page number
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p. 17
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Year of publication/Date of MS
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Summer 1987
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Artist
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Title of recording
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Record label/Catalogue nr.
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Year recorded
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Media
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Score (1)
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X:1
T:Sycamore Breakdown
N:Transcribed by Frank Maloy, who had it from "an old-time fiddler
N:named Warren Smith down in South Georgia in the late 1940's...I
N:feel reasonably sure this was an original tune of his."
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 21, No. 2, Summer 1987, p. 17.
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:E
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