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Theme code Index	1H3H5H3H 4H4H5H3H
Also known as	Bragg's Retreat, Deer Walk (1), Forked Buck, Forky Deer, Forked-Horn Deer, Forked Deer Hornpipe, Hounds in the Horn, Long-Horned Deer, Old Pork Bosom, Van Buren
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Ira Ford
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional Music in America
Tune and/or Page number	p. 45
Year of publication/Date of MS	1940
Artist	Biography:Charlie Bowman & His Brothers
Title of recording	Forky Dear
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Columbia 15387-D (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1929
Media
Score ()

Tune annotations

X:1
T:Forked Deer
L:1/8
M:C|
K:D
|: (3ABc | defg a2fa | g2gb agfe | defg a2fa | gfed cABc | 
defg a2fa | g2gb agfe | dAFD GBAG | FDEF D3 :|
|: (A|A2)A2c4 | ABAF E2 EF | A2AB c2cA | BAFE FD3 | 
A2A2c4 | ABAF E2FE | D2ED FDGD | FDEF D3:||

X:2
T:Forked Deer
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:George P. Knauff - Virginia Reels
N:Published in Baltimore by Geo. Willig n.d. (1839?)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
Ac/A/ Ac/A/|Ac E/E/C|Ac/A/ Ac/A/|EC D/D/D|A/A/c/A/ A/A/c/A/|
A/c/A/c/ EC/C/|DE FG|F/E/D/C/ Dz::d/e/f/g/ a/b/a/f/|g/a/g/e/ f/g/f/e/|
d/e/f/g/ a/f/b/a/|g/f/e/d/ c/d/e|d/e/f/g/ a/b/a/f/|g/a/g/e/ fz|dF G/B/A/G/|F/E/D/C/ Dz:||

X:1
T:Forked Ear
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:A. Porter Hamblen (1875-195?) music manuscript collection (early-20th century)
N:”As played by Williamson Hamblon.” Williamson Hamblon (1846-1920) was 
N:A. Porter’s father. 
N:Parts reversed from order usually played.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
FF AA|B/A/G/A/ fe|dF F/G/A/A/|FD D2:|
|:d/e/f/g/ a2|g/f/e/d/ fd|d/e/f/g/ a/b/g/f/|fd eA|
d/e/f/g/ a2|g/f/e/d/ fd|dF F/G/A/A/|FD D2:|]

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