Hellbound for Alabama

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 Theme code Index    3355 2333
 Also known as    Hell Bound for Alabama, Hell Broke Loose in Georgia (3), Ride Old Buck to Water, There's no Hell in Georgia
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Carson
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/2
 History    USA(Piedmont), USA(Southeast)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Drew Beissenger & Roy Andrade
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Appalachian Fiddle Music
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 15
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2021
 Artist    Biography:Fiddlin' John Carson
 Title of recording    I'm Gonna Swing on the Golden Gate/Hell Bound for Alabama
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    OKeh 45159 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1927
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Hell Bound for Alabama S:Fiddlin' John Carson (1968-1949, north Georgia) M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Quick" R:Reel N:GDad tuning (fiddle) D:OKeh 45159 (78 RPM), John Carson and the Virginia Reelers (1927) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/hell-bound-alabama Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G BAB2 d3B|A2B4B2-|BABc dedB|A2 G4(A2| B)AB2 d3B|A2B4g2-|gage d3c|B2d4ef| g2e2d3B|A2G6||DDEF G2[G2B2]|AGEF G3E| DDEE- D2GB|AGEG D4|DDEF G2[G2B2]| AGEF G3E|DDEE- D2GB|AGEG D4||


X:1 T:Hell Bound for Alabama M:4/4 L:1/8 P:Vocal part K:C c2|cA/A/ Ac/A/ GE E2|FD D2 EC C>c| cA/A/ Ac/A/ GEE2|FD D>E C2G2|EGFA Ge/e/ e/e/e| Gd/d/ d/d/d Gc/c/c c/c/c|EGFA Ge/e/ e/e/e|Gd/d/ d/d/d c2||