Find traditional instrumental music
Sleepy Lou Click on the tune title to see or modify Sleepy Lou's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided. Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Sleepy Lou Query the Archive
Theme code Index
5H6H5H3H 1H1H56
Also known as
Sleeping Lulu , Sleeping Lula
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Country Rag, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
USA(Central), USA(Piedmont)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Biography:Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers
Title of recording
Sleepy Lou
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Brunswick 5156 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1927
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Sleepy Lou
S:John Ashby (1915-1979, Farquier County, Virginia),
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:"Quick"
D:County 745, "Down on Ashby's Farm" (1974)
F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/sleepy-lou
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:C
g2-|g2a2 g^feB|cdcA G2AB|cdcA B-cd2|[E6c6]g2-|
g2a2 g^feB|cdcA G2Bc|dd2e d2 e2|d6g2-|
g2ag- g^feB|cdcA G2AB|cdcA Bcd2|[E6c6]|| [C2E2]-|
[C2E2][C2E2][C2E2][C2E2]|[G,D]-[A,2F2]G [A,3F3]e|ge^fg e2d2|[M:3/2][E3c3]d [E6c6][C2E2]-|
[M:C|][CE]>[CE][C2E2][C2E2][C2E2]|[G,D]-[A,2F2]G [A,3F3]e|ge^fg e2d2|[M:3/2][E3c3]d [E6c6]||