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Theme code Index
2333 1333
Also known as
Lonesome Betty Ann , Pretty Polly Ann (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
Structure
AA'BB'CC'
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Drew Beisswenger & Gordon McCann
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ozarks Fiddle Music
Tune and/or Page number
p. 120
Year of publication/Date of MS
2008
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Lonesome Polly Ann
N:From the playing of Lonnie Robertson (Missouri)
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Quick"
N:Play AA'BB'AA'BB'CBB'
N:"+" = plucked or pizzicato notes
N:AEac# tuning (fiddle)
N:As usual with AEac# tunes, drones are frequent
D:Rounder 0375, Lonnie Robertson - Lonnie's Breakdown (1996)
D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/lonesome-polly-ann
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:A
|:B-c2e c3A-|BA-ce c3B|cBAc BAFE|1AEFA E4:|2 AEFA E3||
C|:A,CEF- [A2A2][A2A2]|AEFG ABAF|ECEF A3B-|AEFA E2(CB,|
A,)CEF- [A2A2]AB|AEFG ABAF|ECEF A2A-B|1AEFA E2CB,:|2 AEFA E4||
|:"+"c2"+"A2"+"E2"+"A2|"+"c2"+"A2[A,4E4]|"+"c2"+"A2"+"E2FE|AEFA E4:|
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