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Theme code Index
3323 11H61H
Also known as
Old Folks at Home (The) , Swanee River
Composer/Core Source
Biography:Stephen Foster
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Minstrel, Stage
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Schottische/Schottis/Jennkka/Reinlander
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 404, p. 45
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1880's
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Old Folks [2]
T:Swanee River
M:C
L:1/8
R:"Sand Jig"
B:Kerr - Merry Melodies vol. 2 (No. 404, p. 45)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
G4 A>GB>A|G2g2 (eg3)|d4 (B2G2)|Adfe dcBA|
B2B2 A>GB>A|G>Bd>g e2g2|d2 B>G A>GB>A|G2 [B2g2][B4g4]:|
|:f3g a2f2|d>cd>e d2g2|g2e2c2e2|d>fa>g (3fed (3cBA|
B2B2 A>GB>A|G>Bd>g e2g2|d2 B>G A>GB>A|G2 [B2g2][B4g4]:|]