Arkansas Traveler (1)
X:2 T:Arkanses Traveller [sic] [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 S:William Sydney Mount manuscripts N:Mount annotates his manuscript page with “Stony Brook (Long Island, New York) N:August 22nd, (18)52” and “As played by P(?).J. Cook.” At the end of the first part is the N:note “octave 2nd time,” meaning presumably that probably the first eight bars are to be N:played an octave higher as a variation when the whole tune is repeated, probably with N:the two bar ending that Mount entered at the top of the page. Interestingly, Mount’s N:manuscript predates the first known publication of the melody, in Buffalo, N.Y., by N:Blodgett & Bradford in 1858, although the tune and the story of the traveler and the N:country fiddler were known to be in circulation some two decades beforehand, N:stemming probably from plantation sources and then to the minstrel stage. Z:Transcribed and annotated by Andrew Kuntz K:D (D/E/)F/D/ B,B,/D/ | A,A,/B,/ DD | EE FF | D/E/F/D/ B,D | (D/E/)F/D/ B,(B,/D/) | A,A,/B,/ DA | (d/c/)(d/A/) (B/d/)(A/G/) | (F/D/)(E/F/) D2 :| |:(a/g/)f/a/ (g/f/)e/g/ | (f/e/)d/f/ (e/c/)A2 | d/d/d e/e/e | (f/e/)d/f/ e2 | (a/g/)f/a/ (g/f/)e/g/ | (f/e/)d/f/ (e/c/)A | (d/c/)d/A/ (B/d/)A/G/ | (F/D/)E/F/ D2 :|]
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveler [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Buckley’s New Banjo Method (1860, p. 30)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
A/>B/c/>A/ FA|E/>B/(3e/B/G/ Ac/e/|d>e c>e|c/>B/A/>c/ B/>G/F/>E/|
A/>B/c/>A/ FA|E/>B/(3e/B/G/ A>e|a/>e (3e/e/e/ f/>e/e/>e/|(3d/B/B/ (3B/e/B/ Az:||
e/>d/c/>e/ d/>c/B/>d/|c/>B/A/>c/ B/G/E|Ac/A/ GB|A/>c/ (3e/c/e/ Bz|
e/>d/c/>e/ d/>c/B/>d/|c/>BA/>c/ B/G/E|A/A/ zE/ F/>E/C/>A,/|BC A,2||
e/>d/=c/>e/ d/>c/B/>d/|=c/>B/A/>c/ B/G/E|A=c/>A/ GB|A/>=c/(3e/c/e/ Bz|
e/>d/=c/>e/ d/>=c/B/>d/|=c/>B/A/>c/ B/>G/E|A/A/ z/E/ =F/>E/C/>A,/|z/ B,/ =CA,z||
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveler [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Contra Dance Tune
B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus No. 1 (1862, p. 47)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
dd BB|AA Bd|ff ee|d/f/e/d/ BA|
d/e/f/d/ B/c/d/B/|AA Bd|d/c/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|F/D/E/D/ D2|
dd BB|AA Bd|ee ff|de/d/ BA||
(3ABc d/e/f/d/ |dd BB|AA Bd|ff ee|d/e/f/d/ B/c/d/B/|
d/e/f/d/ B/c/d/B/|AA Bd|d/c/d/A/ B/d/A/d/|f/d/e/c/ d2||
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveller [sic] [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Septimus Winner - Excelsior Collection for the Violin (1864, p. 28)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
G/A/B/G/ EG|DD/D/ EG|AA/A/ BB/B/|AA/B/ A/F/D|
G/A/B/G/ EG|DD/D/ EG|gg/d/ e/g/d/c/|B/G/A/F/ G2||
dd cc|BB/G/ A/F/D/|GG/G/ AA/A/|BB/G/ AB/c/|
dd/B/ cc/A/|BB/G/ Ad|g/f/g/d/ e/g/d/c/|B/G/A/F/ G2||
dB/d/ cA/c/|BG/B/ A/F/D|GG/G/ AA/A/|BB?G/ AB/c/|
dd/B/ cc/A/|BB/G/ Ad|g/f/g/d/ e/g/d/c/|B/G/A/F/ G2||
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveller [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Coes Album of Jigs and Reels, something new, for professional and amateur violinists,
B:leaders of orchestras, quadrille bands, and clog, reel and jig dancers; consisting of a
B:Grand Collection of entirely New and Original Clog-Hornpipes, Reels, jigs,
B:Scotch Reels, Irish Reels and Jigs, Waltzes, Walk-Arounds, etc. (1876, p. 57)
N:Coes performed with the San Francisco Minstrels in California from 1852 to 1859.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(3A,/B,/C/|D/F/E/D/ ~B,D|A,/~A,/ DD/F/|EE/D/ FF/E/|D/F/E/D/ B,/D/A,/C/|
D/F/E/D/ B,/A,/D/B,/ |A,A, D(3A/B/c/|d/c/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|F/D/E/C/ Ez:|
|:f/g/|a/g/f/a/ g/f/e/g/|{g}f/e/d/f/ e/d/B/A/|{e}d/c/d/f/ e/d/e/g/|Tf/e/d/f/ e(3e/f/g/|
a/g/f/a/ g/f/e/g/|f/e/d/f/ e/d/c/A/|e/c/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|F/D/E/C/ Dz:|
|:D/F/E/D/ B,(3.B,/.B,/.B,/|A,(3.A,/.A,/.A,/ D(3.D/.D/.D/|E(3E/E/E/ FF/A/|G/E/F/D/ {F}E/D/B,/A,/|
D/F/E/D/ .B,(3.B,/.B,/.B,/|A,(3.A,/.A,/.A,/ D(3A/B/c/|d/c/d/c/ d/B/A/G/|F/A/G/E/ Dz:|
|:Sf/g/|a/>A/ .A/4.A/4.A/4.A/4 g/>A/ .A/4.A/4.A/4.A/4|f/d/f/d/ e/c/ (3A/B/c/|d/c/d/f/ e/d/e/g/|f/e/d/f/ e/e/f/g/|
a/>A/ .A/4.A/4.A/4.A/4 g/>A/ .A/4.A/4.A/4.A/4|f/d/f/d/ e/c/ (3A/B/c/|d/c/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|F/A/G/E/ Dz:|
[D/F/A/]>[F/A/] (3[F/A/][F/A/][F/A/] [B,/E/A/]>[E/A/] (3[E/A/][E/A/][E/A/]|[A,/E/A/]>[C/E/A/] (3[C/E/A/][C/E/A/][C/E/A/] [D/F/A/]>[F/A/] (3[F/A/][F/A/][F/A/]|[B,/E/A/]>[E/A/] (3[E/A/][E/A/][E/A/] [D/F/A/]>[F/A/] (3.[F/A/].[F/A/].[F/A/]|D/F/E/D/ B,/A,/B,/C/|
[D/F/A/]>[F/A/] (3[F/A/][F/A/][F/A/] [B,/E/A/]>[E/A/] (3[E/A/][E/A/][E/A/]|[A,/E/A/]>[C/E/A/] (3[C/E/A/][C/E/A/][C/E/A/] D(3A/B/c/|d/c/d/c/ d/A/B/G/|F/D/E/F/ Dz!D.C.!||
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveler [1], The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Capt. F. O'Neill
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Reel
K:G
d2|GBAG E2 GE|D2 DD E2 G2|ABAG TB2 BG|ABAG TE2 D2|
GBAG E2 GE|D2 DD G2 Bd|gfgd (3efg dc|BGAF G2||
Bc|dcBd cBAc|BAGB AFDF|GEGB AFAc|BAGB A2 Bc|
dcBd cBAc|BAGB AFDF|gfgd (3efg dc|BGAF G2||
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveler [1]
N:From the playing of John Morgan Salyer (1882-1952, Salyersville, Magoffin County, eastern Ky.)
N:recorded at home 1941/42 by his sons on a disc player
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Brisk"
D:Berea Sound Archives https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/4275
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:D
fg|afff gfeg|fedf edcA| defd edcA|defd e2fg|
aaff gfeg|fedf edcA|defd ABAG|[M:3/2]FDEC D6-:||
|:[M:C|]DFED B,2D2|A,G,A,B, D3F|EDED F2F2|EFFD B,2D2|
DFED B,2D2|A,G,A,B, D2A2|ABdA BdAG|1FDEC D4-:|2[M:3/2]FDEC D6||
AB|[M:C|]d2[df]d BcdA|AFDA d2[d2f2]|Aceg [d2f2][d2f2]|efed B2AB|
dfed BcdB|AFAB d2[d2f2]|fgaa fgfd|[M:3/2]edcA d3c d2||
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveler [1]
S:Jim Bowles
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
N:ADae tuning (fiddle)
D:Marimac Recordings 9060-C, Jim Bowles - Railroading through
D:the Rocky Mountains (1994. Originally recorded in 1959)
F: https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/arkansas-traveler-8
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:D
+slide+[D2D2]-|[DD]FED B,CDB,|A,B,A,B, D2([B,D][CD]|[D2D2])[D2D2] [DA][EA][FA][EA]|[DA]FED B,A,B,C|
DFED B,CDB,|A,B,A,B, +slide+[D2D2]FG|+slide+[A2A2][A2A2] ABAG|FDED D2+slide+[D2D2]-|
[DD]EFD B,CDB,|A,B,A,B, +slide+[D2D2]+slide+[D2D2]-|[D2D2][D2D2] EDFE|DFED B,A,B,C|
DFED B,CDB,|A,B,A,B, +slide+[D2D2]FG|+slide+[A2A2][A2A2] ABAG|FDED +slide+[D2D2]||
|:([Af][Ag]|[A2a2])a2 {f}gfeg|fedf ecAc|d2[d2f2] Acec|ddfd A3f|
abaf gfeg|fedf edcA|[B2e2][B2e2][Be]cAG|FDED [D2D2]:|]
X:1
T:Arkansas Traveler [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 21, No. 2, Summer 1987, p. 59
N:Transcribed by Frank Maloy from the playing of Ira Hathaway
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
f/g/|"D"a/g/f/a/ g/f/e/g/|f/e/d/f/ e/d/B/A/|d/c/d/f/ e/d/e/g/|"D"f/e/d/f/ "A7"e/e/f/g/|
"D"a/b/a/f/ g/f/e/g/|f/e/d/f/ e/d/B/A/|d/e/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|"A7"F/D/E/C/ "D"D:|
[D/A/][D/A/]|"D"[D/A/]F/E/D/ [B,/D/][C/D/][D/D/][B,/D/]|[A,/D/][G,/D/][A,/D/][B,/D/] [DD][D/A/][F/A/]|"A7"[E/A/][D/A/][E/A/][D/A/] [F/A/][D/A/][F/A/]D/|E/F/E/D/ B,/A,/B,/C/|
"D"[D/A/]F/E/D/ [B,/D/][C/D/][D/D/][B,/D/]|[A,/D/][G,/D/][A,/D/]A,/B,/ D/F/A/B/|d/e/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|"A7"F/D/E/C/ "D"D:|]