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 Theme code Index    1133 226L5L
 Also known as    Tennessee Wagoner
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Lusk
 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    
 Structure    AA'BB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Old Time Herald
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 21
 Year of publication/Date of MS    May-July 1990
 Artist    Biography:Lusk Gribble & York
 Title of recording    Rolling River
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Library of Congress AFS 08506 A
 Year recorded    1946
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Rolling River [1] N:From the playing of fiddler John Lusk (1886-1969, Warren County, Tenn.), N:with Muprh Gribble (ban.) & Alvin York (gtr.), from a Sept. 1946 LOC field N:recording by Margaret Mayo at Campaign, Tenn. M:C| L:1/8 N:The tune is not 'square'--1st strain is repeated at will N:1st strain is more a vamp than a melody N:AEae tuning (fiddle) K:A A2A2 c3c|BcBA F2E2|A2A2 B2-c>c|BcBA F2E2| A2A2 c3c|BcBA F2E2|A2A2 B2-c>c|BcBA F2E2|| a2a2[c2a2]a2| f2b2 bc'ba|a2a2 [c2a2]f2|cBAF [F2A2]E2| a2a2[c2a2]a2| f2b2 bc'ba|a2a2 [c2a2]f2|cBAF [F2A2][E2c2]||