City Island

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 Theme code Index    1136 7736
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    George W. Allen
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Hornpipe/Clog
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(Mid Atlantic)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    George W. Allen
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:George W. Allen music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 15
 Year of publication/Date of MS    late 19th century
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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City Island: Annotations


X:1
T:City Island
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
C:George W. Allen
N:Probably named for City Island, Bronx, New York City
S:George W. Allen – Clogs, Hornpipes, Reels & Jigs (No. 15)
S:From a handmade music manuscript book, date unknown (late 19th cent.)
S: [https://archive.org/stream/ClogsHornpipesReelsJigs/MUMSS-00089#page/n0/mode/2up]. 
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
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G/>E/G/>A/ B/eg/|f/>e/f/>^d/ B f/>a/|g/>f/e/>g/ f/>e/^d/>f/|ee'e:|
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City Island: Annotations