Sugar in the Gourd (6)

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H6 61H1H1H
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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Marcus Martin
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AB
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X:1 T:Sugar in the Gourd [6] N:From the playing of Marcus Martin (1881- 1974, Swannanoa, western N.C.), N:from a 1946 field recording. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Fast" D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/sugar-gourd-6 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G [B2g2]ga gded|eg2a [d4g4]|G2 GB AGEF|GAGE D4| g3a gded| e[d2g2]a [d4g4]|G2 GB dBGB|dBAF G4| [B2g2][Bg]a [Bg]ded|[de]-[d2g2]a [d4g4]|G2G2 AGEF|GAGE D4| gaba bgeg|[de]-[d2g2][da] [d4g4]|[G2B2] AB (d/c/B) GB|d(BAB) [G4B4]|| GA [GB]AGA |Bd2d [d2e2][d2g2]|G3B AGEF|GAGE D3[G,D]-| [G,G]FGA BAGA| Bd2d [d2e2][d2g2]|G3A BAGB| dBAF G3(E| DE)G(A BA)GA|Bd d[d2e2][d2g2]|[G3B3]B AGEF|GAGE D3E| DE)G(A BA)GA|Bd d[d2e2][d2g2]|[G3B3]A BAGB|dBAF G4||


X:1 T:Sugar in the Gourd [6] M:C| L:1/8 S:Bruce Molsky, from Marcus Martin’s recording Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g2 ga gded|e g2 a [d3g3]A|[G,2G2][G,2G2] AGE(G|G)AGE D3z|g2 ga gded| e g2 a [d3g3]A|[G,2G2] AB (3dBA GB|dBAF G2 G2:| |:[G,E][G,2G2]A BAGA|B d2 d e2g2|[G,2G2][G,2G2] AGE(G|G)AGE D2D2| EFGA BAGA|B d2 d e2g2|[G,2G2] AB (3dBA GB|dBAF G2 G2:| P:“Variation: 1st measure” gaba (3bag ed|


X:1 T:Sugar in the Gourd [6] N:From the playing of fiddler fiddler Clyde Davenport (Monticello, Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:GDad tuning (fiddle) Q:"Moderatly quick" D:Field Recorders Collective FRC 104, "Clyde Davenport, vol. 2" (2005) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/sugar-gourd-7 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G [df]-|[d2g2][dg]a gedg|e[d2g2][da] [d2g2][G_B]-[G=B]-|[GB]ABB AGED|GA-GE [G,4D4]| ggbg aged|e[d2g2][da] [d2g2] +slide+G2-|GGBB A-BBB|dBAA [G2B2]:| |:[G,2D2]-|[G,D]EGG {_B}=BAGA|+slide+B2dd +slide+B2[d2g2]|DEGB AGED|GAGE [G,4D4]| DEGA BAGA|+slide+B2dd +slide+B2[d2g2]|DEGB AG[GB][GB]|dBAA [G2B2]:|]