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Theme code Index
1L1L3bL3bL 5L5L13b
Also known as
Granny Look at Uncle Sam , Grandma Take a Look at Uncle Sam , Run Here Granny Take a Look at Uncle Sam
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
4/4
History
USA(Upland South), USA /Ozarks/Western Tenn"USA/Ozarks/Western Tenn" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
p. 57
Year of publication/Date of MS
1995
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Grandmammy Look at Uncle Sam
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:140
S:John Hartford "Wild Hog in the Redbrush" transcribed by Llarry Brandon
K:Am
P:A
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P:B
|:eg a2 a2 ab|aged g2 B2|Bdga bgag|edcd eg a2|!
a4 Aceg|a2 abag ed|g2B2 Bdga|bgag edcd|eg a2 a4:|!
P:C once
"4"[A2A2] [Ac][AA] [AB]AAA|cABc ABAF|GFGA BGAG|EDCD EA A2|A4z4|]
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