Going Down the River

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 Theme code Index    3553 5521
 Also known as    Sandy River, Little Dutch Girl (1), Sailing Down the River, Davy Davy, Little Dog Trottin' Down The River, Boating Up Sandy (4)
 Composer/Core Source    Dr. Smith's Champion Hoss Hair Pullers
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Alan Kaufman
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Beginning Old TIme Fiddle
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 87-88
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1977
 Artist    Dr. Smith's Champion Hoss Hair Pullers
 Title of recording    Going Down the River/In The Garden Where The Irish Potatoes Grow
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor 21711 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1928
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Going down the River S:Dr. Smith's Champion Hoss Hair Pullers M:C| L:1/8 D:Victor 21711 (78 RPM), 1929 F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/going-down-river-1 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:F A2A2A3G|FGAF GF2G|AGAG F2FD|CDFA GF2G| AGAG ABAG|FGAF GF2G|AGAG F2FD|CDFA GF2G|| |:A2cdc3A|cdcA GF3 |c2AG FGFD|CDFA GF2G:|


X:1 T:Going Down the River S:J.P. Fraley (1924-2011, Denton, Carter County, Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 D:Rounder 0037, J.P. Fraley - Wild Rose of the Mountain F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/going-down-river-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz R:Reel N:AEae tuning, drone liberally throughout K:A c e2 f e2c2|efec B A3|efec BAFE|EFGF B A3| ce2f e2c2|efec BABc|efec BAFE|[EA][FA][GA][EA] [EB][E3A3]|| |:B c2 c c3 (c|A)BcA BABc|efec BAFE|EFGE B A3:||