Martha Anna

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H5 1H1H1H2H
 Also known as    Sally Ann (3)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:George Mert Reves
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
 Structure    AABB
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X:1 T:Martha Anna N:From the playing of George Mert Reves (1884?-1992?), from 1964 home N:recordings made by his nephew Merle. Both George and Merle were then N:living in Dennard, Arkansas but George had lived much of his life in the N:Oklahama Ozarks region. N:Reves' tune seems based on Doc Roberts' version of "Sally Ann [3]" M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:"+"= pizzicato note D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/martha-anna Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G g2-|ggga g2dd|[d3g3]g [d2g2]a-b-|baba g2[d2g2]|J[e3e3]e [e3e3][dg]-| [dg]ged B2G2|{A}B3d B2A2-| AAAG EDEF|[GA]-[GB]-[GB]B [GB][GB][G2B2]-| [GB]dg2 ggdd|g3g g2 ga|baga g2[d2g2]|J[e3e3]e [e3e3]d-| gged B2G2|{A}B3d B2A2-| ABAG EDEG |[G3B3][GB] [G2B2]|| D2-|"*"D2 "+"e2[G2B2][GB]G|AGAG [GB]G[GB]G|BGAG A2G2|JE3E E2D2-| D2 "+"e2[G2B2][GB]G|AGAG [G2B2]dB|A2GG D2E2|[G3B3][GB] [G2B2]|| P:Substitution "*"D2|D2 E2 G2 [GB][GB]||