Johnson Gals

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 Theme code Index    1H133 1H131
 Also known as    Johnson Gal
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Ira Ford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional Music in America
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 34
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1940
 Artist    Biography:Leake County Revellers (The)
 Title of recording    Johnson Gal/Leather Breeches
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Columbia 15149 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1927
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Johnson Gal N:From the playing of the Leake County Revelers (Mississippi), with N:fiddler Wil Gilmer. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/johnson-gal D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0arXT-IHl2I D:Columbia 15149-D (78 RPM), Leake County Revelers (1927. Recorded D:04/1927 in New Orleans, La.). D:Document DOCD 8029, "Leake County Revelers, vol. 1" (1998) Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G ((3DEF|G2) BG BGAG|BG [D2G,2]- [G,2D2](3DEF|G2 BG BGAG|1G2[D2G,2]- [G,2D2]:|2[M:2/4]G2|| [B2g2]-|[M:C|][Bg]Adc BG- G2|BGAG +slide+B2 [B2g2]-|[Bg]Adc BG- G2| BGAG G2|| P:Play this part three times, with vocal on the 2nd time through. S[G,2D2]-|[G,D]DEF G2[G2B2]|BGAG BG [G,2D2]-|[G,D]DEF G2 [GB]G|BGAG G2:| |:[B2g2]-|[M:C|][Bg]Adc BG- G2|BGAG +slide+B2 [B2g2]-|[Bg]Adc BG- G2| BGAG G2:| [B2g2]-|[Bg]age defg|a6 a2-|abag fd3|g-a2a a2(ga-|a)bag fd3| +slide+b4 g2(g-a|a)bag fd2(g-a|a)a a2 g-a2(a/b/|+slide+d')4e2f2|g-b3 g2|| [B2g2]-|[Bg]Adc BG- G2|BGAG +slide+B2 [B2g2]-|[Bg]Adc BG- G2| BGAG G2S||


X:2 T:Johnson Gal M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Ford - Traditional Music in America K:G zDEF||[G,G][DB] [D/B/]G/[DA]|[G,G][G,D]-[G,/D/]D/E/F/|[G,G][DB] [D/B/]G/[DA]|[G,G][G,D]- [G,/D/]D/E/F/| [G,G][DB] [D/B/]G/[DA]|[G,G][G,D]- [G,/D/]D/E/F/|[G,G][DB] [D/B/]G/[DA|[G,G][DBg] [B/g/]e/d/c/|[DB][DB] [DB][DA]| [DB][DBg]- [D/B/g/]e/d/c/|[DB][DB] [DB][DA]|[G,G][G,D] [G,/D/]D/E/F/|[G,G][DB] [D/B/]G/A|[G,G][G,D]- [G,/D/]D/E/F/| [G,G][DB] [D/B/]G/[DA]|[G,G] [G,2D2]G||B>^A BA|B2 DG|BB/B/ AA|G2-G/D/E/F/| [G,G][DB] [D/B/]G/[DA]|[G,G][G,D]- [G,/D/]D/E/F/|[G,G] [DB][D/B/]G/[DA]|1 [G,G][DBg] [B/g/]e/d/c/||2 [G2,G2][G,DBg]z|| [DB][DB] [DB][DA]|[DB]([DBg] [B/g/])e/d/c/|[DB][DB] [DB][DA]|1 [DB]([DBg] [B/g/])e/d/c/:|2 [DB] [D3B3g3]-|[D/B/g/]a/g/e/ d/e/f/g/|| ^g<ag/ a>g|a/b/a/=g/ f<d|^g<ag/ a>g|a/b/a/=g/ f<d| ^a<bf g>^g|=a/b/a/=g/ f<d|^g<ag/ a>g|ad' [Ee][Ff]||


X:1 T:Johnson Gals M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Kuntz - Ragged but Right K:G [B/g/]e/d/B/ G/A/B/A/|B/G/A/G/ [GB]>(g|g/)e/d/B/ G/A/B/G/|[G/B/]G/A/D/ G2:| D/E/G/A/ BB|B/G/A/G/ [G2B2]|D/E/G/A/ BB|B/G/A/D/ G2| D/E/G/A/ BB|B/G/A/G/ [G2B2]|D/E/G/A/ BB/A/|B<A G2|| g/a/g/e/ d/e/g|a>a aa|a/b/a/g/ a/g/e| a>a a(a| a/)b/a/g/ a/g/e/g/|b2 g2|a/b/a/g/ a/g/e| a>a a(a|a)d' ef|b2 g2||