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| Accuracy | Spot checked |
| Depth | Basic |
| Readability | Acceptable |
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| Theme code Index
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3511 27L11
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| Also known as
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Old Jack Limber Legs
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| Composer/Core Source
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Arthur Cush Holston
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| Region
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United States
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| Genre/Style
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| Meter/Rhythm
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Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Reel (single/double)
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| Key/Tonic of
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G
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| Accidental
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NONE
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| Mode
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Mixolydian
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| Time signature
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2/4
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| History
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USA(Southeast)
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| Structure
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One part
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| Editor/Compiler
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Dave Reiner & Peter Anick
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| Book/Manuscript title
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Old Time Fiddling Across America
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| Tune and/or Page number
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p. 118
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| Year of publication/Date of MS
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1989
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| Score (1)
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X:1
T:Old Jack Limber Legs
T:Jack Limberlegs
N:From the playing of Arthur Cush Holston (1878-c. 1964. Alachua County, north
N:Florida), at the Florida Folk Festival, c. 1960. Cush would sometimes add beats,
N:or take a pause before singing the verse.
M:C|
L:1/8
N:AEae tuning (fiddle), drone strings liberally
D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/old-jack-limber-legs
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:A
AB|c2 ec A2A2|B2G2 A4|ABcd e2e2|fedd e2fg|
a2a2e2c2|d2f2 e3e-|fedd fed2|BG[G2B2] A4||
P:Variation
A4|[M:5/4]AAcd e2 A2 [c2e2]|[M:C|]B2G2 A2A2|A2 cd e2e=g|fedd e2 ee|
fgaa e2c2|d2f2 e2 e=g|fedd ed c2|[M:3/2]BGB2 [A6A6]||
[A2A2]|[M:C|](cd)[A2e2]A2 [c2e2]|B2G2 A2A2|A2 cd e2e=g|fedd e2 fg|
a2aa edcc|d2[df]e e2 f=g|fefd fed2|BG[G2B2] A4||
