Six Months

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H6 7b2H75
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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Willie Dreadfulwater
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Native North American, Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Southwest)
 Structure    AABB
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X:1 T: Six Months N:Source to Native American fiddler Willie Dreadfulwater, who taught it to N:the father of Oklahoma fiddler Mack Cummings. Mack was recorded in N:the field in 1976 by Jim Renner. Renner says "When Mack was learning N:the tune, Willie came over to play the night before his death. Before leaving, N:Willie stood outside by the gate for a long time and said, 'I could play all night, N:I feel so lonesome.' A falling tree limb killed him the next day." N:The tied 'e' to 'f' notes in the first strain is to be played as drawn out slide, N:pitch ending between an 'f' natural and 'f' sharp note. M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Quick" D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/six-months Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Gmix g3a g2e-f-|fgag fd3|g3a g2e-f-|fedc BG3|[G4B4][G4B4]:| |:+slide+B4 [D4d4]|B,2-D2G3A|B-cdc BG3|[G4B4][G4B4]:|