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Theme code Index
6L5L4L4L 05L4L4L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Biography:Dan Emmett
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Minstrel, Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
2/4
History
USA(Central)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Genuine Negro Jig
S:Dan Emmett
N:The tune was entered as No. 47 in a music copybook of blackface minstrel
N:Dan Emmett (1815-1904), of Mt. Vernon, Ohio (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus).
M:2/4
L:1/8
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amin
[A,2F2][A,2E2]|D^C/E/ D/D/=C/A,/|z/A,/ [A,F][A,2E2]|(3.D/.D/.D/ ^C/E/ D/D/=C/A,/|
(3.A,/.A,/.A,/ F/A,/ [A,2E2]|D^C/E/ D/D/=C/A,/|z/A,/F/A,/ [A,2E2]|D^C/E/ D/=C/A,!fermata!||
A,/C/ e/f/ g(^f/g/)|A/c/e/f/ g^f/g/|A,/C/ e/^g/ a^g/a/|A/c/ e/^g/ a^g/a/|
A,/C/ z(f/ g/)(^f/g)|A,C/ z/f/ g/(^f/g)|A,/C/ z/(^g/ a/)(^g/a)|A,/C/ z/(^g/ a/)(^g/a)!D.C.!||
