Speed of the Plow

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 Theme code Index    5553 3556
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    John Salyer
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    
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 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    John Salyer
 Title of recording    Home Recordings 1941-42 vol. 1
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Appalachian Center AC003
 Year recorded    1993
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 Score   (1)   
Speed of the Plow


Speed of the Plow






X:1 T:Speed of the Plow N:From the playing of John Morgan Salyer (1882-1952, Salyersville, Magoffin County, eastern Ky.) N:recorded at home 1941/42 by his sons on a disc player M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:Play AA'BBBB or ad lib 'B' repeats. Q:"Quick" N:AEae tuning (fiddle) D:Berea Sound Archives https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/4216 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A Ac|e2 ef (e/f/e) cA|ceef e<ff2|e2 ef (e/f/e) cA|1BcBG A2Ac:|2 BcBG A2A2|| |:EFEC A,2c2|BAcA cAFA|EFEC A,2c2|BGBG A2A2:|]