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Theme code Index
13b55 7bL244
Also known as
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Military, Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 6, p. 28
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1880
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
When Johnny comes marching home: Annotations
X:1
T:When Johnny Comes Marching Home
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, p. 28 (c. 1880’s)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
E|A2B c2d|ecA ecA|G2A B2c|ded dBG|
A2B c2d|efe dcB|A2z a2:||
A|EAA A2B|c2B c2A|(G3 G2)E|(G3 G2)A|
EAA A2B|c2B c2d|(e3 e2)c|(e3 e2)c|
e2e edc|d2d d2B|c2c cBA|B2B Bcd|
e3 d3|c3 B3|EAA A2^G|A2z a2||
When Johnny comes marching home: Annotations