Annotation:Inch Along
Tune properties and standard notation
INCH ALONG. AKA and see "Nig Inch Along." Old-Time, Breakdown. The tune is sourced to Kentucky fiddler Luther Strong (1937, as "Nig Inch Along") and, later, Bear Branch, Kentucky, fiddler James Crase, who was recorded in the field in August, 1960 (AFS 15059A). See also the related "Cotton Eyed Joe" and "Indian Nation."
Inch along, keep a-pushin on,
Inch along, keep a-pushin on,
Get along buddy, keep a-movin, inch along.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources:
Recorded sources: Flying Fish FF-336, Pete Sutherland - "Poor Man's Dream" (1984).
See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Hear Luther Strong at Juneberry 78's [2]