I'd Rather be an Old Time Christian

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 Theme code Index    3331 563H3H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Melvin Wine
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AA'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Clare Milliner & Walt Koken
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 311
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2011
 Artist    Melvin Wine
 Title of recording    Hannah at the Springhouse
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Augusta Heritage AHR 021
 Year recorded    1989
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:I'd Rather be an Old Time Christian N:From the playing of fiddler Melvin Wine (1909-2003, Copen, Braxton County, N:central West Virginia). N:Wine plays with a pronounced backbeat, often with double stops. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Very Quick" D:Augusta Heritage AHR 021, Melvin WIne - "Hannah at the Springhouse" (1989) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/id-rather-be-old-time-christian Z:Andrew Kuntz K:D D-E|[FA]E[FA]E [F2A2][FA]E|[FA][EA][DA][DA] [D2A2]FF|A2A2 B2c2|(d[df])-[df](d [d2f2])f2| [df][df][df][de] [de]-[df][df][de]| BdAG FEDE|{E}[F2A2][FA][FA] (E[F3A3])|[A,6E6]([DA]-[EA]-| [F2A2]) [FA]E [F2A2][FA][FA]|[FA][EA][D2A2] [DA][GA]-|[AA][AA][A2A2] B2c2|(d[df])-[df](d [d2f2])[de]-| [df][df][df][de] [de]-[df][df][de]| BdAG FEDE|F2 AA ([EA]-[FA]-[E2A2])|D6||