I Asked that Pretty Girl to Be My Wife

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 Theme code Index    5355 5155
 Also known as    Miss Sally at the Party, Old Miss Sally
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time, Texas/Oklahoma
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    ENGLAND(Southwest)
 Structure    ABBBBBB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Marion Thede
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Fiddle Book (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 86-87
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1967
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X:1 T:I asked that Pretty Girl to be My Wife M:C L:1/8 N:Vocal line by Stephen Green based on tune in Marion Thede - N:The Fiddle Book (1967, pp. 86-87) to show correspondence with N:"Old Miss Sally" K:G d2d2 BBBA|B2d2d3B|d2d2B2 BB |B2G2G3B| d2d2 BBBA |B2d2 d2 BB|d2d2B2 AA B2G2G2||