Birmingham (1)

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Theme code Index	5L5L16L 116L5L
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Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature
History	USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Drew Beisswenger & Gordon McCann
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Ozarks Fiddle Music
Tune and/or Page number	p. 174
Year of publication/Date of MS	2008
Artist	Biography:Pope's Arkansas Mountaineers
Title of recording	Birmingham
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Victor 21295 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1928
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BIRMINGHAM. Old Time, Air. USA, Arkansas. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). AA. The song is related to a number of other American folk songs, including "Froggie Went a-Courtin'," "Sugar Babe," "Sweet Child," "Going Around the World," and others.

I'm going down to Birmingham, darling,
I'm going down to Birmingham, darling;
I'm going down to Birmingham,
Shoes and stockings in my hand, darling.

Source for notated version: fiddler John Chism with Pope's Arkansas Mountaineers, recorded 1928 [Beisswenger & McCann].

Printed source: Beisswenger & McCann (Ozarks Fiddle Music), 2008; p. 174.

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