Monkey on the Dogcart

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 Theme code Index    1T1T3H5H 6H3H1H1T
 Also known as    Monkey in a Dogcart
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Deep South)
 Structure    AA'BB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 157
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1994
 Artist    Biography:Leake County Revelers
 Title of recording    The Old Hat/Monkey in the Dogcart
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Columbia 15205-D (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1928
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Monkey in the Dogcart M:2/2 L:1/8 S:Leake County Revelers D:Columbia 15205-D (78 RPM), Leake County Revelers (1928) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/monkey-dogcart Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C +slide+c'2c'e- e2g2|agec- c2 (a2|c'2)c'e- e2g2|a6 a2-| c'2c'e- e2g2|agec- cG(Bc|d4-) dcBA|GABG g2a2-| c'2c'e-e2g2|agec- c2 (a2|c'2)c'e- e2g2|a6 a2-| c'2c'e- e2g2|agec- cB A((3DEF|G)EA2 BAG2|c6|| |:[^F2^d2]-|[Ge][Ge][G2e2][E2c2][E2c2]|d[Ec]-[Ec][Ec] [E2c2][^F2^d2]-|[Ge][Ge][G2e2][E2c2][E2c2]|+slide+d6[^F2^d2]-| [Ge][Ge][G2e2][E2c2][E2c2]|d[Ec]-[Ec][Ec] [E2c2][^A2^f2]-|[Bg]age- ec d2|c6:||


X:1 T:Monkey in the Dog Cart M:2/2 L:1/8 S:Jim Herd (1919-2002, Sunnyside, Washington, born in Mo.) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/monkey-dog-cart Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C +slide+[e3e3]d c2A2| cAGc- c2+slide+[e2e2]- |[e2e2]d2c2A2|[B3g3]a [B2g2]+slide+[e2e2]- [ee]ge2 c4|dcAc A2[G,2^F2]-|[G,2G2]B2A2B2|[E3c3]d [E2c2][E2c2]-| [E2c2]e2d2c2|dcAc- c2+slide+[e2e2]- |[e2e2]d2c2A2|[B3g3]a [B2g2]+slide+[e2e2]-| [ee]ge2 c4|dcAc A2[G,2^F2]-|[G,2G2]B2A2B2|[E3c3]d [E2c2]|| |:c2-|c2c'2e2g2|aged c2c2-|c2c'2a2g2|a3b a2c2-| c2c'2e2g2|aged c2Ac|B2G2 ABG2|[E4c4][E2c2]:|]


X:1 T:Monkey in the Dogcart M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Hoedown B:Stuart Williams - Evergreen Fiddler vol. 2 (2006, p. 10) B:https://wotfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Evergreen-Fiddler-Vol-II.pdf S:Jim Herd (Sunnyside, Washington) K:C "C"e3d c2A2|:dcAc- c3e-|e2d2c2A2|"G7"g3a [B3g3]e-|"C"ege2 c4| "F"dcAc A3G-|"G7"G2B2A2B2|1"C"c3d c3 (c|c2)e2d2c2:|2 "C"[E3c3]d [E3c3]c-|| "C"c2 c'2 e2g2|aged c3c-|c2c'2 a2g2|"Am"a4b a4g-| "C"g2c'2 e2g2|"F"aged c2 Ac|"G7"B2G2 BBA2|"C"[E4c4][E4c4]:|


X:0 T:Monkey on a Dog Cart K:C Q:200 M:C| Z:Paul Gitlitz "C"c'2e4g2 | aged c4 | c'2e4g2 |"Am"a3ba4 | "C"c'2e4g2 | aged c4 | "G"gage dB3 |1 "C"c3dc4 :|2 "C"c3dc2cA |] |:"C"G2A2c2d2 |eg2a ged2 | G2A2c2d2 |"Am"[c4a4][c3a3]A | "C"G2A2c2d2 |eg2a ged2 | "G"abag ed3 |1"C"c3dc2cA :|2 "C"c3dc4 |]