Going Across the Sea

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 Theme code Index    6L111 5555
 Also known as    Across the Sea, Going to the Army, Gwine Across the Sea
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South), USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Jeff Titon
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 50, p. 81
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2001
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Going Across the Sea

Played by: Crook Brothers String Band
Source: Youtube
Image: Canadian Reissue For the T. Eaton Company of Toronto around 1933-1934
 Score   (1)   
Going Across The Sea




X:1 T:Going across the Sea N:From the playing of W.L. "Jake" Phelps (1885-1977, Pea Ridge, Todd N:County, southwest Ky.), recorded in 1973 in the field by Bruce Greene. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Moderate" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/1019 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D fg|a2^g2=g2e2|dfe2 d2fg|a2^g2=g2e2|dfed B2fg| a2^g2=g2e2|df e2d2AB|defa edBd|A3B A2:|| |:((3ABc|d2)d2B2A2|d-e2e e2AB|defa edBd|A3B A2A-B| d2d2 B2A2|e3e e2e-f-|f2a2 f-ed-B|A3B A2:|