Grandmammy Look at Uncle Sam

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 Theme code Index    1L1L3bL3bL 5L5L13b
 Also known as    Granny Look at Uncle Sam, Grandma Take a Look at Uncle Sam, Run Here Granny Take a Look at Uncle Sam
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(Upland South), USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 57
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1995
 Artist    Biography:J.P. and Annadeene Fraley
 Title of recording    Wild Rose of the Mountain
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Rounder 0037
 Year recorded    1973
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Granny take a Look at Uncle Sam S:J.P. Fraley (Rush, Kentucky) M:C| L:1/8 D:Rounder 0037, J.P. Fraley - Wild Rose of the Mountain (1973) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/granny-take-look-uncle-sam-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Ador (G,2|:A,4)-A,2A,A,|A,B,CA, EA3|A,G,A,B, CB,CA,|EAGF ECA,A,| A,2A,C A,2CA,|A,CCD EA2A|ea2b aba(f|1g)fed ^cA3:|2 gfed ^cAce|| K:Amix e(a3{_a}=a3)a|baef g2ef|[M:3/2]gfga bgag edcd| "*"ea2b a2a2|e(f/g/ a)a a2a2|baef g2ef|gfga bgag|[M:3/2]edcd ea2b a2|| [M:5/4]+slide+[A4A4][Ac][AA] BcAB|[M:C|]cAcB AcBA|[M:6/4]EG2F GFED CCEC| [M:C|]EA2B A2+slide+[A2A2]-|[A2A2]cA BcAB|cAcB AcBA|[M:3/2][G2A2][GA][AA] [GA][FA][EA][DA] CA,C[CE]| [M:C|]EA2B A2+slide+[A2A2]-|[A2A2]cA BcAB|cAcB AcBA|[M:3/2][G2A2][GA][AA] [GA][FA][EA][DA] CA,C[CE]| EA2B A2+slide+[A2A2]-|[A2A2]cA BcAB|cAcB AcBA|[M:3/2][G3A3]([AA] [GA])[FA][EA][DA] C2EC|[M:C|]EA2B A2z2|| P:Substitutions |"*"Ace=g a3a|


X:1 T:Run Here Granny and Take a Look at Uncle Sam N:From the playing of fiddler Wilson Douglas (1922-1999, N:Rush Fork, Clay County, W.Va.). Recorded in 1973 by Kevin Delaney. M:C| L:1/8 N:Play ABACD D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/963 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Amix P:A SA-|Acef aaaf|ecef g2ge|ecef gagf|eged c-A2A-| Acef afaf|ecef g2 ga|baag gfef|gfed cA2|| P:B G,-|A,6A,C|CDEF GEDC|A,G,A,B, CDEF|FGAB cA2G,-| A,4 GEDC|A,G,A,B, C2E2|[M:3/2]FGAB cA3 A2A|| P:C G,-|A,6[A,2E2] +slide+C2E2|[M:C|] F^GAB cBcd |edef gfgf |efed cA2G,-| [M:3/2]A,6 [A,E]B, C2E2|[M:C|]F^GAB cBcd |edef gfgf |[M:3/2]efed cA-A4|| P:D [M:C|] (3efg|a2 aa age(f|g3f) gfed|(c/d/e- e2- e)efe|cBBA A2 (3efg| a2 af e3f|g3a baaa|[M:3/2]g3a- aged cA2S||


X:1 T:Grandmammy Look at Uncle Sam M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:140 S:John Hartford "Wild Hog in the Redbrush" transcribed by Llarry Brandon K:Am P:A |:.A,2 A,B, CA,CD|EDEF AB.c2|.A,2 A,B,CA, CE|GBAG EDCE|! ..A,2 A,B, CA,CD|EDEF ABcd|egab a2 ea|^ fged cA A2:|! P:B |:eg a2 a2 ab|aged g2 B2|Bdga bgag|edcd eg a2|! a4 Aceg|a2 abag ed|g2B2 Bdga|bgag edcd|eg a2 a4:|! P:C once "4"[A2A2] [Ac][AA] [AB]AAA|cABc ABAF|GFGA BGAG|EDCD EA A2|A4z4|]


X:1 T:Grandmammy Look at Uncle Sam M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen F. Davis - The Devil's Box, vol. 30, No. 4, Winter 1996 (p. 27) N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of Gene Goforth (Springfield, Mo.) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A A,>B, C/A,/C/D/|(E/^D/)E/F/ A/B/c|A,A,/B,/ C/A,/C/E/|=G/B/A/G/ E/D/C/E/| A,>B, C/A,/C/D/|(E/^D/)E/F/ A/B/c/d/|e/g/a/b/ a/e/a/|f/=g/e/d/ c/A/A:| |:e<a a>b|a/=g/e/d/ [B2g2]|B/d/=g/a/ b/g/a/g/|e/d/c/d/ e<a|[M:2/8][c2a2]| A/c/e/g/ aa/b/|a/=g/e/d/ [Bg][Bg]|B/d/=g/a/ b/g/a/g/|e/d/c/d/ e<a|[M:2/8][A2a2]:| |:[AA]c/[A/A/] B/A/A/A/|c/A/B/c/ G/B/A/F/|=G/F/G/A/ B/G/A/G/|E/D/C/D/ E/A/A/B/|A2:|]