Blind River Breakdown

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 Theme code Index    3H652 5L1H25H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Durocher
 Region    Canada
 Genre/Style    Down-East/Maritime
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    CANADA(Ottawa Valley/Ontario)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Don Messer
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 23, p. 25
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1980
 Artist    Biography:Patti Kusturok
 Title of recording    Touch of Heritage (A)
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Banff / Rodeo- SBS5-5512
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BLIND RIVER BREAKDOWN. Canadian, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Credited to Sarnia, southwestern Ontario, fiddler and composer John Durocher (1934-1989). Blind River is the name of a river and town on the north channel of Lake Huron, Ontario.

Printed source: Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 23, p. 25.


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T: Blind River Breakdown
C: John Durocher
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