Paddy in the Morning

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 Theme code Index    116L6L 136L6L
 Also known as    Muddy Roads
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Elijah Hill
 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(Central)
 Structure    AAB
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X:1 T:Paddy in the Morning N:A version of "Muddy Roads." N:From the playing of blacksmith and fiddler Eligah Hill N:(1888-1967, Henry County, Ind.), from a c. 1965 field recording N:Hill was originally from Pulaksi County, south-central Ky., N:and moved to Indiana in the 1930's to farm. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Moderately Quick" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3244 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A A2 AA F2FG|ABcE F2FG|A2AAF2F2|BcBA (G/A/G)E GE| A2 cA F2FA|BcBA F2FG|A2AA F2F2|BcBA [GB]E[GB]E| A3 A F2FG|ABcE F2FG|AA2A F2F2|BcBA (G/A/E)GE|| e2fg a2a2|gag^d fdf2|e2 fg a2a2|BcBA (G/A/E) GE| e2 fg a4|gag^d fd f2|f4F4|BcBA G<BGE||