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 Theme code Index    3L134 3411
 Also known as    Little Star, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time, Texas/Oklahoma
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double), Schottische/Schottis/Jennkka/Reinlander
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Central), USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn), USA(Southwest)
 Structure    AABB, AA'BB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 156
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1995
 Artist    Biography:Smith's Garage Fiddle Band
 Title of recording    Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Beaumont Rag
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Vocalion 5268 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1928
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Twinkle Twinkle Little Star T:Twinkle Little Star [1] S:Smith's Garage Fiddle Band (Dallas, Texas) M:C| L:1/8 R:Schottische Q:"Quick" D:Vocalion 5268 (78 RPM), Smith's Garage Fiddle Band (1928) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/twinkle-twinkle-little-star-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G DC|:B,DGA BGcA|[G2B2](c/B/A) G2GA|[B,2G2] (3DE(G [GB])[DA] [C2E2]|[B,4D4]- [B,D]EDC| B,DBA BG[Gc]A|[G6B6] (3EFG|A>A A2^c2 ce|d4- dBA[CD]-| [B,D]DGA BGcA|[G2B2] (B/4c/4B/A) [B,2G2] GA|[B,2G2] (3DE(G [GB])[DA] [C2E2]|[B,4D4]- [B,D]EDC| [B,2D2][B,2D2] [G,2G2]D2|BGcA [G4B4]-|[GB]c-AF DAF<A |1G4- GEDC:|2G6|| [Dd]c|[DB][DB]-[Dd]g- bgc'g|[e4b4]-[eb][^d_b]-[e2=b2]|(3gag eg c'2eg|d6 ([Dd]c)| [DB][DB]-[Dd]g- bgc'g|[e6b6][A2e2]-|[^ca][ca][c2a2]-[e^c'][ec'][e2c']|[f6d'6] ([Dd]c)| [DB][DB]-[Dd]g- bgc'g|[e4b4]-[eb][^d_b]-[e2=b2]| g2e<g c'2 e<g|d4- d[GB]-[DA][CE]| [B,2D2][B,2D2][B,2G2][D2A2]|[DB]G[Gc]G |[M:3/2][G4B4]- [GB](B/4c/4B/)-AF DAF<A|[M:C|]G6:||

X:1 T:Twinkle Little Star [1] M:2/4 L:1/16 Q:122 S:from Cyril Stinnett R:Reel A:Missouri Z:B. Shull, trans.; R.P. LaVaque, ABCs K:G B,(A,|G,A,)B,C (DF)G(A|B)GcG B2AG|(EF)GA c(GE)C|[D4D4] [D2D2] B,(A,|! G,)(A,B,)C DG2(A|B)GcG B2 [G2B2]|[A3A3](A cA)B(c|dB)AF (EF)DB,|! (G,A,)B,C (DF)G(A|B)GcG B2AG|(EF)GA c(GE)C|[D4D4] [D2D2] B,A,|! G,(A,B,)C DG2(A|B)GcG B2BG|(AB)AG (FD)EF|[G6B6]:|! |:B(c|dB)de (dB)G(B|dB)eB d4|d'4 d'3(e'|d'2) c'2 c'3(A|! cA)cd (cA)F(A|cA)dA c4|d'4 d'3(e'|d'2) b2 b3(A|! dB)de (dB)G(B|dB)eB (dB)A(G|EF)GA c(GE)C|[D4D4] [D2D2]B,A,|! G,(A,B,)C DG2(A|B)GcG B2BG|(AB)AG (FD)EF|[G3B3][GB]:|!


X:1 T:Twinkle, Twinkle, little Stars, or meet me at the bars M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:Septimus Winner - New American School for the Banjo (1883, p. 52) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A E|C>EA>B e>Ad>A|[A,2E2A2c2]A,2 A,2 c>d|e>fe>(d c>B)F>G|[A,2E2A2c2][A,2F2A2d2][A,2E2A2c2]|| E2|C>E A>B c>E d>B|c4 z2A2|A2F2d3F|E4 z2E2|C>E A>B c>E d>B|c4 z2A2|B3B ^d3d|e4 z2E2| C>E A>B c>E d>B|c4 z2A2|A2F2d3F|E6 E2|C2D2A2B2|c2d2!fermata!c2 zc|c2B2 E3B| A4 z2E2|C>E A>c e>c f>d|(e4 c2)z2|z8|z4 z2 E2|E>G B>c d>B e>c|(d4 B2)z2| z8z4z2E2|C>E A>B c>E d>B|c4 z2A2|A2F2 d3F|E4 z2E2|C2E2A2B2| d2 !fermata!c3c|c2B2 E3B|A4 z2||


X:1 T:Twinkle Little Star (Old Way) N:From the playing of Carlton Rawlings (1907-1969, Bath N:County, Ky.), from a field recording that came into N:the possession of John Harrod in the 1970's. M:C| L:1/8 R:Air or Schottische Q:"Moderate" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3844 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G D>C|D4- D>ED>C|B,>DG>A B>d (3cBA|TB3A G2F>G|[A2A2][A2A2][A2c2][A2A22|d3A- A2DC| B,>DG>A B>d (3cBA|TB3A G3A|G2 E>G c2E2|D4- D>ED>C| B,2D2G2A2|B2c2 TB>A G>A|B2A2 [E2A2][F2A2]|G3|| D>C|B,>DG>B d>Be>B|d8|B6- Bc|d4 [G4e4]|[F2d2][F2B2][E4c4]| D>EF>G A>^GA>B|c2 (c/4d/4c/A) [F3A3]B|[E4c4]c>Bc>d|e2(3dcA B2 D>C|


X:1 T:Twinkle Little Star (Old Way) N:From the playing of Carlton Rawlings (1907-1969, Bath N:County, Ky.), from a field recording that came into N:the possession of John Harrod in the 1970's. M:C| L:1/8 R:Air or Schottische Q:"Moderate" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3844 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G D>C|B,>DG>A B>d (3cBA|B2A2 G4|E3F E2C2| D4- D>ED>C| B,>DG>A B>d (3cBA|TB3A G2F>G|[A2A2][A2A2][A2c2][A2A2]|d3A- A2DC| B,>DG>A B>d (3cBA|TB3A G3A|G2 E>G c2E2|D4- D>ED>C| B,2D2G2A2|B2c2 TB>A G>A|B2A2 [E2A2][F2A2]|G3|| D>C|B,>DG>B d>Be>B|d8|B6- Bc|d4 [G4e4]|[F2d2][F2B2][E4c4]| D>EF>G A>^GA>B|c2 (c/4d/4c/A) [F3A3]B|[E4c4]c>Bc>d|e2(3dcA B2 D>C| B,>DG>A B>d (3cBA|TB3A G3A|G2 E>G c2E2|D4- D>ED>C| B,2D2G2A2|B2c2 TB>A G>A|B2A2 [E2A2][F2A2]|G3|| B,>C|D>GB>G D2 ^C>D|E2c2E2AG|F>Ad>^c e>d=c>B|(3ABA (3GFE D2B,>C| D>GB>G D2 ^C>D|E2[E2c2]E2AG|F>GA>B (3cBA E>F|(3GED (3CB,A, G,2| d2-|d4^ c>d e2-|e>d (3BGE D3B |d2 ^cd Tf4 |e>d B>d g4| d4 ^c>d e2-|e>d (3cBA E2A>G| F>GA>B (3cBA E>F|(3GED (3CB,A, G,2||