Coming down from Denver

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 Theme code Index    1127L 151H7
 Also known as    Here and There (2), Cowboys (2), Halfway House (The), King of all Reels, Lardner's Reel (1), Turnpike Reel, Coming Down to Denver
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(Central)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:R.P. Christeson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Old Time Fiddler's Repertory vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 14, p. 11
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1973
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Coming down from Denver S:Bob Walters (1889-1960, Burt County, Nebraska) M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe R:Quick D:Univ. of Missouri LP, Bob Walters - Old Time Fiddlers Repertory (1976) N:Recorded by R.P. Christeson F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/coming-down-denver Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A EG|A2 Ac BAGB|Aceg a2ga|bgeg aecA|dcBA GBEG| A2 Ac BAGB|Aceg a2ga|bgeg aecA|1dcBG A2:|2 dcBG A4|| |:A,ECE A,ECE|A,B,CE ABcA|EBGB EBGB|EFGE efge| a2ga faec|defg a2ga|bgeg afec|1 dcBG A4:|2dcBG A2||


X:1 T:Coming down from Denver S:Johnny Bruce (1939–1992, Carroll County north Mo.) N:Bruce learned it from his uncle, "Dude" Bruce. M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe R:Moderately Quick D:Voyager Records, Johnny Bruce - Play Me something Quick and Devilish (2013) N:Recorded 1988 by Howard Marshall. F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/coming-down-denver-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A EF|A2 Ac BAFG|"*"ABce a2ga|bgeb gecA|dcBA [G2B2]| A2 Ac BAFG|ABce a2ga|bgeb gecA|dcBA A2:|| |:+slide+A,2-|A,2CC A,A,CC|A,CEE {G}A2EG|BBGB EBGB|EGBe e2fg| agae gfec|Bcdf a2ga|bgeb gecA|dcBG A2:| |:ab|c'bc'a efab|c'bc'a e2ab|c'bc'b aeab|(c'e'2)e' e'2ab| c'bc'a ec'ae|fgaf edcA|Bcde fgaf|edcA [A2c2]:| P:Substitution "*"Acag a2ga|

X:1 T:Comin' Down from Denver on a Trip to Galaway T:Here and There M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of Cleo Pursinger. B:Stephen F. Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 29, No. 1, Spring 1995 (p. 14) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A F/G/|A/Ac/ B/A/G/B/|A/c/e/g/ ag/a/|b/g/e/g/ a/e/c/f/|e/d/c/A/ B/A/F/G/| A/Ac/ B/A/G/B/|A/c/e/g/ ag/a/|b/g/e/g/ a/e/c/A/|d/c/B/c/ A:| |:A,/C/E/A/ c/A/E/C/|D/F/A/c/ d/A/F/D/|E/G/B/c/ d/B/G/B/|A/c/B/G/ A:| |:a/b/|c'c'/a/ b/c'/b/c'/|a/b/a/c'/ ea/b/|c'c'/a/ a/c'/a/b/|c'/e'e'/ e'a/b/| c'c'/a/ b/c'/b/c'/|a/b/a/c'/ ef/g/|aa/e/ f/e/c/A/|d/c/B/G/ A||