Key: A
Form: Double Jig (Quickstep)
ABC:
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Sheet Music in PDF: steamboat-quickstep
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Source: Traditional
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Region: USA
Notes: This tune probably dates from the early 19th century, likely inspired by the rapid popularization of steam powered river travel following Robert Fulton’s famous demonstration trip from New York to Albany in 1807.
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