Hunting the Buffalo

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 Theme code Index    3331 316L5L
 Also known as    Hunting for the Buffalo, I'm Gonna Go a-Hunting for the Buffalo, We're Gonna Hunt the Buffalo
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Susan Songer
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Portland Collection vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 105
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1997
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 Title of recording    
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:We're gonna Hunt the Buffalo T:Hunting the Buffalo N:From the playing of fiddler, songwriter and singer Jimmie N:Driftwood (1907-1998), Fayetteville, Arkansas, via a field N:recording by Mike Seeger. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:BEgb tuning (fiddle). Driftwood's uncommon tuning creates a host N:of overtones. D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/im-gonna-go-hunting-buffalo Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Emin +slide+B2B2 ABGA| BABG E2E2|+slide+B2B2 ABGB|d2Bd e2d2| B2B2 ABGA| BABA G2E2|AGAG ABAB|1G2E2E4:|2G2E2[B,4E4]|| E2 EF G2 DB,|EE^DB, B,B,^DB,|E2 EF G2 DB,|E2[G2B2]+slide+[B4e4]| E2EF G2 DB,|EB,^DB, B,B,^DB,|AGAG AB[GB]A|G2E2 E4||


X:1 T:Hunting the Buffalo R:reel Z:Paul Gitlitz M:C| L:1/8 Q:220 K:G EFGA |:"G"B4 BAGA | BAGFE2D2 |"G" B4BAGA | BABd"C"e2d2 | "G"B4 BAGA | BAGFE2D2 |"G" B4BAG2 |"Em"E3DE2D2 :| |:"C"E3DE2D2 | EDEFG2D2 |"C" EDEFG2GA |"G" B2B2 (3ABA G2 | "C"E3DE2D2 | EDEFG2GA | "G"B2B2(3ABA G2 | "Em"E3DE4 :|


X:1 T:Hunting the Buffalo R:reel M:C| L:1/8 Q:220 K:A B2|"A"c4 cBAB|cBAG F2E2|c4 cBAB|cBce "D"f2e2| "A"c4 cBAB|cBAG F2E2|c4 cB A2|"F#m"F3E F2:| |:E2|"D"F3E F2E2|FEFG A2E2|FEFG A2 AB|"A"c2c2 (3BcB A2| "D"DF3E F2E2|FEFG A2 AB|"A"c2c2 (3BcB A2|"F#m"F3E F2:|]