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X: 1 T: Acrobat's Reel O: Trad Qu\'ebec R: reel F: http://mustrad.udenap.org/partitions/TQ224.jpg Z: 2010 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: 2/4 L: 1/16 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/Quebec/reel/AcrobatsReel_A.abc K: A (3efg \ | a2ed cBAc | BAGB A2 (3cBA | EFGA BcdB |1,3 cBAc B2 :|2,4 {c}BAGB A2 :| |: (3agf \ | ecAc ecfc | ecAc ecfc | agfe dcBA | GABc defa | | ecAc ecfc | ecAc ecfc | agfe dcBA |1,2 GABc A2 :|["Fin" GABG HA2 |]

ACROBAT'S REEL. AKA and see “Baker's Reel (1) (The),” "Spitfire Reel (1)," “Whistler and His Dog (The).” Canadian, Reel (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. This title was recorded for His Master's Voice in the 1930's by the Canadian group George Wade and his Cornhuskers. The melody was also recorded by Graham Townsend as part of a medley for a step dance on his recording "Fiddling Through the Years."

Additional notes

Printed sources : - Billette & Mallette (Québec Folklore vol. 2), 2004; p. 11. Don Messer & Jackie Doyle (Backwoods Melodies), 1949; No. 6.

Recorded sources : - Birchmount BM503, Earl Mitton and the Valley Rhythm Boys - "Downeast Fiddling Favourites" (1958). Point PS-357, Graham Townsend - "Harvest Home." RCA Victor 216578A (78 RPM), George Wade and His Cornhuskers (mid-1930's).

See also listing at :
See/hear the tune played by Patti Kusturok at youtube.com [1]

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