Ducks on the Millpond

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 Theme code Index    1H1H3H3H 1H1H2H6
 Also known as    Deaf Woman's Courtship, Geese on the Millpond
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Emmett Lundy, Biography:Luther Davis
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/4, 2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Anthony Spadaro
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:10 Cents a Dance
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 19
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1980
 Artist    Biography:Emmett Lundy
 Title of recording    Ducks on the Pond
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Library of Congress AAFS 4945 A3
 Year recorded    1941
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X:1 T:Ducks on the Millpond M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D d2de f2fe | d2dd edBA | d2gg f2e2 | AABd edBA :| |: f2 a3 a f2 | a2af ed3 | f2af a2a2 | AABd edBA :||


X:1 T:Ducks on the Millpond M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel D:Library of Congress AAFS 4945 A3. S:Emmett Lundy (1864-1953, Oldtown, Grayson County, southwest Virginia) B:Thomas Carter - "I Never Could Play Alone" The Emergence of the New River Valley B:String Band, 1875-1915", Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folklife, B:Durham, 1990. Z:Tom Sauber K:D (f/a)a/- aa/e/|f/f/a/f/ e/d/-d|f/-aa/4a/4 (a/b/a/e/)|B/A/B/d/ e/d/-d| f/-a(3a/4a/4a/4 aa/f/|f/f/a/f/ e/d/-d|f/-aa/- bd/d/|B/e/f/d/ e/d/-d|| {A}dd f/d/e/f/|d/e/f/d/ e/d/-d/A/|dd f/d/e/d/|B/A/B/d/ e/d/-d| {A}dd f/d/e/f/ |d/e/f/d/ e/d/-d/d/|dg/g/ f/d/e/d/|B/A/B/d/ e/d/-d|| [Dd]>[Dd]-[Dd][Dd]-|[D/d/]e/d/f/ e/d/-d|[Dd]>e- f/d/e/d/-|B/A/B/d/ e/d/-d| [Dd]>[Dd]- [Dd][Dd]-|[D/d/]e/f/d/ e/d/-d/d/|dg/g/ f/d/e/d/|B/A/B/d/ e/d/-d||


X:1 T:Ducks on the Millpond M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Luther Davis (b. 1888, Delhart Community, Grayson County, southwest Va.) B:Thomas Carter - "I Never Could Play Alone" The Emergence of the New River Valley B:String Band, 1875-1915", Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folklife, B:Durham, 1990. Z:Tom Sauber K:D (f/a/a/)(b/ a)f/a/|a/b/a/f/ e/(d/d)|(f/a)(a/ f)d/B/|A/d/B/d/ e/(d/d)| (f/a/a/)(b/ a)f/a/|a/b/a/f/ ed|f/(a/a/)a/ fd/d/|A/B/B/d/ e/(d/d)|| dd f/f/e/f/|d/e/f/f/ e/(d/B/)d/|dd/d/ f/f/e/d/|B/A/B/d/ e/(d/d)|| dd f/f/e/(d/|d)f/f/ e/(d/B/d/)|dd f/f/e/(d/|B/A/)B/d/ e/(d/d||


X:1 T:Geese on the Millpond M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Joe Caudill B:Thomas Carter - "I Never Could Play Alone" The Emergence of the New River Valley B:String Band, 1875-1915", Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folklife, B:Durham, 1990. Z:Tom Sauber K:D |:f/-aa/- ae-|fa ed|(f/a)(a/ f/e/)d/d/|(B/A/)B/d/ ed:| |:Jfd Jf/f/e/d/|d Jf/d/ ed|Jfd Jf/f/e/d/|(B/A/)B/d/ ed:|


X:1 T:Ducks on the Millpond M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel D:Mountain 302, Tommy Jarrell, Kyle Creed, Audine Lineberry and Bobby Patterson – D:"June Apple: Old Time Fiddling & Clawhammer Banjo" (1972). S:Tommy Jarrell (1900-198, Mount Airy, Surry County, western North Carolina. B:Thomas Carter - "I Never Could Play Alone" The Emergence of the New River Valley B:String Band, 1875-1915", Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folklife, B:Durham, 1990. Z:Tom Sauber K:D (f/{g}a)(a/ a)(a|a/)(a/f/{g}f/) e/d/d|(f/a)(b/ a/f/)e/(d/|B/A/)B/A/ e/(d/d)| (f/{g}a)(a/ a)(a|a/)a/a/f/) ed|{f}a>(b a{g}f/)e/(d/|B/A/)B/d/ e/(d/c/A/)|| [df][df] f/d/e/(d/|B/d/)d/[d/f/] (=f/^f/)(f/e/)|[df][df] f/d/e/d/|B/A/B/B/ (e/d/)(c/A/)| [df][df] f/d/e/Jd/-|d[d/f/][d/f/] (=f/^f/)(f/e/)|[Ad][df] f/d/e/d/|B/A/B/A/ e/(d/[df])||


X:3 T:Ducks on the Millpond M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:ADae tuning S:Rayna Gellert K:D [D2d2]e2f2e2|(def)d e[D(d]BA)|d2g2 ((3fgf e)(d|BA)Bd e(dBA)| [D2d2]e2f2e2|(def)d e[D(d]BA)|d2g2 ((3fgf e)(d|BA)Bd ed-d2|| {g}a3 ([Aa]a2) (ef|a)eff e[D(d]d2)|a3 (b af)ed|(BAB)d e(dd2)| {g}a3 ([Aa]a2) (ef|a)eff e[D(d]d2)|a3 (b af)ed|(BAB)d e(dBA)||