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 Theme code Index    551H1H 557b4
 Also known as    West Virginia Gals, Last Three Drops
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Henry Reed
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Miles Krassen
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Apalachian Fiddle
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 39
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1973
 Artist    Biography:The Hollow Rock String Band
 Title of recording    Hollow Rock String Band
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Rounder 0024
 Year recorded    1974
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X:1 T:West Virginia Gals S:Henry Reed (1884-1968, Glen Lyn, southwest Virginia) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:eighth notes played almost in dotted rhythm, like a fast hornpipe. F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/west-virginia-gals Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Amix eceg abag|ecef g2[d2g2]|eceg abag|ecef {f}g3g| eceg abag|ecef g2g2|eded cBAc|B2G2 A4:| |:A,4 =C2 (EG)|A2A2+slide+=c4|G4B3(B|d2)d2 [d4g4]| A,3A, =C2 (EG)|A2 (AB) =c2d2|e2 ef gfed|^cABc A4:|]