John Lover's Gone

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Theme code Index	1133 4455L
Also known as	John Lover, John Lover's, Tommy Love, Poor Johnny's Gone to the War, John the Lover, Johnny Has Gone to War, Johnny Lover, John's Lover is Gone, Poor Johnny's gone to War
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History	USA(Upland South)
Structure	AABB, ABC
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 127
Year of publication/Date of MS	1994
Artist	Biography:Roanoke Jug Band
Title of recording	Johnny Lover/Stone Mountain Rag
Record label/Catalogue nr.	OKeh 45423 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1929
Media
Score (1)

John Lover's Gone: Annotations

X:1 T:John Lover is Gone N:From the playing of fiddle/banjo duo Glen Smith (1888-1973, Galax, Va.) and N:Wade Ward (1892-1971, Independence, Virginia) N:Smith is not to be confused with fiddler Glen Smith (1923-2001, Elizabeth, W.Va.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:ADae tuning (fiddle) D:Folkways FW02380, Uncle Wade (1973) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/john-lover-gone Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D f-a-|afag f2e2|[d3f3][df][d3f3]f-|a2a2 g2f2|[d3f3][df][d3f3]f-| afag f2e2|[d3f3][df][d2f2][df][df]|e3f e2d2|e2d2B2 A-B| d2d2 fdec-|[d3f3][df][d2f2]d2|e3f e2d2|f2 ed B2 A-B| d2d2 fdec-|[d3f3][df][d2f2]|| P:Variation a2-a(a/g/) f2ef|[df][df] ([df]e)[d2f2] (3efg|afaf e2d2|d2[df][d2f2](ef| a2)a2f2e2|[d3f3][df][d2f2][df][df]|e3f e2d2|f2 ed B2 A-B| d2d2 fdec-|[d3f3][df][d2f2]||

John Lover's Gone: Annotations