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Theme code Index
1545 1542
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Biography:A.F. Winnemore
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Minstrel
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
ABA
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Thomas Comer
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The Celebrated Negro Melodies as sung by the Virginia Minstrels
Tune and/or Page number
No. 6
Year of publication/Date of MS
1843
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Old King Crow
C:A.F. Winnemore
B:”The Celebrated Negro Melodies as sung by the Virginia Minstrels” (Boston 1843, No. 6)
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Isaac Homan manuscript (mid-19th century, Bellport,
S:Long Island, NY, Book 2, p. 16)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|GB dd/B/|c/B/c/e/ .d.d|GB d>B|.c.B A2|
GB dd/B/|c/B/c/e/ .d.d|cB AG/A/|BAG||
e/f/|gg/e/ ff/d/|ee dB/G/|gg/e/ ff/d/|e/f/g/e/ de/f/|
gg/e/ ff/d/|ee/c/ dd/B/|c/B/c/e/ dd| GBG!D.C.!||