Billy in the Lowlands (5)

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 Theme code Index    5L133 5516L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Henry Reed
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:George P. Knauff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Virginia Reels vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 4
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1839
 Artist    Biography:Hollow Rock String Band
 Title of recording    Hollow Rock String Band
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Rounder 0024
 Year recorded    1974
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Billy in the Low Grounds T:Billly in the Lowlands [5] M:2/4 L:1/8 B:George P. Knauff - "Virginia Reels", vol. 3 (Baltimore, 1839, p. 4) N:"A Virginia Reel" Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A E(3E/F/G/ AA|c{d}c/B/ ce|e>f e/c/B/c/|AFFA| E(3E/F/G/ AA|c{d}c/B/ ce|e>f e/c/B/c/|A2 [Acea]:| |:a|c'/a/c'/a/ b/g/b/g/|af e2|e>f e/c/B/c/|AFFa| c'/a/c'/a/ b/g/b/g/|af e2|e>f e/c/B/c/|A [Acea]:|]


X:1 T:Billy in the Low Gounds T:Billly in the Lowlands [5] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:Close to George P. Knauff's 1839 version. B:Mrs. Joe Person - A Collection of Popular Airs (1889, p. 14) B:https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/868#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=9&xywh=-565%2C-1%2C5888%2C6046 Z:AK/Fiddlers Companion K:A E2 (3E/F/G/ AA|[Ac][A/c/]B/ [Ac]e|ee/f/ e/c/B/c/|AF FA| E(3E/F/G/ AA|[Ac][A/c/]B [Ac]e|ee/f/ e/c/B/c/ |(A (3Ac/e/ a2):| |:{a}c'{a}c' {g}b{g}b|afec|ee/f/ e/c/B/c/|AF F2| {a}c'{a}c' {g}b{g}b|afec|ee/f/ e/c/B/c/|A((3A/c/e/ a2):|


X:1 T:Billy in the Low Land [5] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:"Franklin County Version" -- southwest Virginia Z:Transcribed by John Brady [1] K:G D2|:G3A G2A2|B2 de d2B2|d2 ed BAGE|ABAG E2D2| G3A G2A2|B2d2g2 bg|agef gfed|1 BG A2 G3D:|2 BG A2G3d| |:!>!e2!>!f2!>!g3g|[D2d2] ed B d3|[e3e3]d BAGE|ABAG E2D2| !>!e2!>!f2!>!g3g|[D2d2] ed Bd3|[e3e3]f gfed|1 BG A2 G3d:|2 BG A2 G4||