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Theme code Index
1H1H1H6 1H1H53
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4, 2/2
History
USA(Upland South), USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
p. 44
Year of publication/Date of MS
1994
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Casey Jones
N:From the playing of fiddler Jesse Wallace (1907-2006,
N:born Stone County, Arkansas)
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Quick"
D:Graphic Recording GR1010, Jesse Wallace - "Stone County Fiddler" (1979)
D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/casey-jones
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
DG-|GFGA GFEE|GAGE D2(EF|G)FGA GFEE|DDED FDEF|
GFGA GFEG |GAGE DCB,A,|G,A,B,C DEDC|1B,G,A,B, G,2:|2B,G,A,B, G,4||
|:(B,[B,2D2]) (B,[B,2D2]) (3DEF|GABG AGED|(B,[B,2D2]) (B,[B,2D2]) (3DEF|GGBG A4|
(B,[B,2D2]) (B,[B,2D2]) (3DEF|GABG AGED|B,B,DD DEDC|B,G,A,B, G,4:|
P:Alternate 'A'
g2-|g2 ga gfef|gage d2ef|gfga gfec|ddeg fdef|
gfga gfef|gage dcBA|GGBc dedc|BGA(F [G2B2]):|