Tar River

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 Theme code Index    1122 3526L
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 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(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
 Structure    AABB
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Tar River N:From the playing of fiddler Earl Collins (1911-1975, Oklahoma and N:southern California, whose musical family had roots in Missouri), recorded N:in the field by Tom Sauber in 1974 M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEae tuning Q:"Quick" D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/tar-river Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A (3EFG|A2Ac BABA|ccec BAFG|A2Ac BABA|ccec A2 EE| A2Ac BABA|ccec BAEE| E2 AA ABAB |cABc A2:| |:(3efg|a2 eg f2 cf|efed cBAg|a2 eg f2c2|e-bbb b2 bb| egae fecd|efed cBAA |E2 AA ABAB|cABc A2:|


X:1 T:Tar River M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Earl Collins, via Tom Sauber N:From a transcription by John Lamancusa, by permission http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/tunes.htm Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (EF|:A2) Ac (BA)AB | (cA)ec (BA)EF|A2 Ac (BA)AB|cAec A2 EF| A2 Ac BAAB|cAec BAFA|EF A2 ABAB|1 cABc A2 EF:|2 cABc A2 (g|| |:a2) ea fecd| efed cAAA|a2 ea fecd|efga b2(e2| e)fae fecd|efed cBAF|EF A2 ABAB|1 cABc A2g2:|2 cABc A4||