Been to the East Been to the West

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 Theme code Index    5353 5321
 Also known as    Great Big Yam Potatoes
 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    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 29
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1994
 Artist    Biography:Leake County Revelers
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    olumbia 15318 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1928
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




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X:1 T:Been to the East, been to the West L:1/8 M:2/4 S:Liz Slade Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion N:Sung to 'A' part "I been to the east and I been to the west, N:and I been to Alabama, N:Prettiest girl I ever did see, and her name was Susianna." K:G B/c/|dd/A/ B/A/B/c/|dd B/A/B/c/|d/B/d/A/ B/A/B/B/|A/ G G/ GB/c/| d/B/d/A/ B/A/B/B/|d/B/d/A/ B(g|g/)B/d B/A/B/B/|A/ G G/ G:| |:B|g>e gg/(b/|b)(a a)(a|a)a/a/ a/b/a/g/|f/ d d/ dd (e/ e) (e/ e)e/f/|g/f/g/f/ f/e/e/f/|g/f/e/A/ B/A/B|A/ G G/ G:||