Gem Polka

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 Theme code Index    51H62H 55H1H5
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:James W. Porter
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Polka
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    ABACCDD
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:M.E. Eames
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:M.E. Eames music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 132
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1859
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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Gem Polka: Annotations



X:1
T:Gem Polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
C:James W. Porter, "To his Friend, Wm. B. Turner"
S:M.E. Eames music manuscript book, frontispiece dated Aug. 22nd, 1859 (p. 132)
S: http://archive.org/details/MEEamesBook
N:Eames was perhaps from Philadelphia
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|O (A/f/)f d>c|(B/g/)g e>d|(A/a/)a a/g/e/c/|{e}d/c/d/f/ A>A|
(A/f/)f d>c|(B/g/)g e>d|(c/a/)a a/g/e/c/|dfd!fine!||
e|ec a(3e/f/e/|f^ga>f|ec A>c|(B/^A/B/c/) (B/c/d/^d/)|
eca (3e/f/e/|f^ga>f|e(3A/B/A/ cB|A [Ag]A!D.C.!||
K:G
Od|.b/.b/.b/.b/ ba|{a}gfg>^g|.a/.a/.a/.a/ ag|fg^g>a|
.b/.b/.b/.b/ ba|{a}gfg>^g|.a/.a/.a/.a/ ag|f/g/a/f/ g!fermata!:|”end with first strain”
B|(B/^A/)B (g/f/)g|(f/^e/f/b/) B>B|{c}(B/^A/)B {a}(g/f/)g|{g}f/^e/f/b/ BB|
(c/B/)A2 e|(d/c/) B2 g|(f/g/) a2 f|ggg:|]

Gem Polka: Annotations