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 Theme code Index    5L135 52H5H3H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:David Russell Hambon
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:A. Porter Hamblon
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:David Hamblon music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 3
 Year of publication/Date of MS    mid-20th century
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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Big Tennessee: Annotations



X:1
T:Big Tennessee 
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:The Hamblon manuscript, containing tunes arranged and transcribed by 
S:A. Porter Hamblon (1875-195-), “as played by David Russell Hamblon 
S:(1809-1893) and his son Williamson (1846-1920).”
N:”A Virginia violin melody as played by David Russel Hamblon, 1840’s.
N:Translated by John Marshall Gillaspy Anderson and A. Porter Hamblon , 
N:Del Rio, Texas.”
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,D D/F/E/D/|F/A/A/B/ AF|A/B/c/d/ e/f/a/b/|a/f/d f/d/f/d/|
BB A/B/d/B/|AA E/D/E/F/|E/D/B, A,/D/D/E/|D2 z||
(a2 a)b/a/|f/e/d/f/ ed|(b2 b)a|b/a/g/f/ ed|
a>f ab|f/e/d/f/ e/d/B|A/B/d/B/ AF|E/D/E/F/ E/D/B,A,|B,/D/D/E/ D2||

Big Tennessee: Annotations