Twin Sisters (5)

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 Theme code Index    5L126L 1153
 Also known as    Farewell to Whiskey (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(New England)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Eloise Hubbard Linscott
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Folk Songs of Old New England
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 115
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1939
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 Title of recording    
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Twin Sisters [5] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Harry E. Brigham, Marlboro, Massachusetts, who played the tune S:and called the changes. N:The seven-measure 2nd strain is probably a mistake in Hubbard’s N:transcription since the tune would need to be ‘square’ for dancing. B:Hubbard – Folk Songs of Old New England (1939, p. 115) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A E|EA A/B/c/A/|B F2 G|AA A/B/c/d/|e2- ce|fa ec| d/c/B/A/ Be|EA c/B/A/B/|cA A z/e/:||:ec ac|d/c/B/A/ Be| fg/a/b/ ae|fa ec|d/c/B/A/ Be|EA c/B/A/B/|c AA z:|]


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