Lantern in the Ditch

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Theme code Index	3553 3531
Also known as
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	4/4
History	USA(Central)
Structure	AABBCC, AA'BB'CC'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:R.P. Christeson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Time Fiddler's Repertory vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 53
Year of publication/Date of MS	1973
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Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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Score ()

X:1
T:Lantern in the Ditch
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:180
S:John Hartford's "The Fun of Open Discussion"
Z:transcription by Llarry Brandon
K:D
P:A
DE|:F2 A2 A2 FE|F2 A2 FEDB,|A,B,DE D2 fe|dBAF D2 DE|!
F2 A2 A2 FE|F2 A2 FEDB,|A,B,DE D2 fe|1dBAF D2 DE:|2dBAF D2 fg||!
P:B
a2 ab a2 fg|abaf efde|faab a2 ba|faec d2 fg|!
a2 ab a2 fg|abaf efde|faab a2 ba|1faec d2 fg:|2faec d2 AB||!
P:C
|:defd e2 fe|dBAF EF D2|Adfd efaf|gfec d2 AB|!
defd e2 fe|dBAF EF D2|Adfd efaf|1gfec d2 AB:|2 gfec d2 z2||!

X:2
T:Lantern in the Ditch
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:122
S:Cyril Stinnett
R:Reel
A:Missouri
B:Transcribed in OTFR as tune #70.
N:as recorded by Cyril Stinnett in September of '79
Z:B. Shull, trans.; R.P. LaVaque, ABCs
K:D
(fg|a2)ab (af)df|(ab)(af) (ef)de|(fa2)b a2ba|fae(d BdA)d|!
(fa2)(b a2)e(f|ab)af (ef)de|(fa2)(b a2)ba|fa)ec d2:|!
|:A(c|d2)fd (eaf)e|d(BA)(F [EA])[FA][D2A2]|d2fd e(fa)(f|gf)ec d2Ac-|!
-d2fd (eaf)e|d(BA)(F [EA])[FA][D2A2]|d2fd e(fa)(f|gf)ec d2:|!
|:([D2A2]|[FA])[A2A2](B- (A2[DA][EA])|[F2A2]A([EA] [FA])[EA][DA][B,D]|(A
,B,)DF A2(fe)|(dB)(AF [EA])[FA][D2A2]|!
([FA]A2)(B A)(FE)D|(AB)A(F EF)DB,|(A,B,)DF A2(fe)|(dB)AF D2:|!

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