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Theme code Index
3H53H5H 4H4H4H5H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Jim Booker , Biography:John Masters , Kelly Gilbert
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(Central)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Jeff Titon
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes
Tune and/or Page number
No. 99, p. 128
Year of publication/Date of MS
2001
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
Sheet Music for "Man Eater" Man Eater Reel Quick 1st measure of 'A' part, on return (i.e. no pickup note): Source: John Masters (1904-1986, Lexington, Fayette County, central Ky.) Notes: Field recording by John Harrod c. 1975 Transcription: Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
X:1
T:Man Eater
S:John Masters (1904-1986, Lexington, Fayette County, central Ky.)
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:"Quick"
N:Field recording by John Harrod c. 1975
F:
https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/man-eater
N:
https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3464
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
R:Reel
K:D
a2|f2f2 fgaf|g2g2 gb2g|f2f2 fgaf|edcB A2ag|
f2A2 fgaf|g2g2 gba2 |{e}fedd ed c2|d2dd d2:|
A2-|A2dB AFED |FFBF A2 ED|FAdB AFED|F2[A,2E2]A,C D2|
[D2A2] dB AFED|FFBF A2 ED|EFAB cdeg|fe [F2d2][Fd][Fd] [F2d2]|
ABdB AFED |FFBF A2 ED|FAdB AFED|F2[A,2E2]A,C D2|
[D2A2] dB AFED|FFBF A2 ED|EFAB cdeg|fe [F2d2][Fd][Fd] [F2d2]||
P:1st measure of 'A' part, on return (i.e. no pickup note):
{a}f2f2 fgaf|
Sheet Music for "Man Eater" Man Eater Reel Quick Source: Kelly Gilbert (1895-1991, Franklin County, north-central Ky.) Notes: From a 1978 field recording by John Harrod Transcription: Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
X:1
T:Man Eater
S:Kelly Gilbert (1895-1991, Franklin County, north-central Ky.)
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Quick"
N:From a 1978 field recording by John Harrod
F:
https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3491
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:D
ag|fafd faa[Bf]-|[B2g2] [Bg][Bg] ([Bg]a)ag|fafd [Af][Aa][Aa]f |ecAc e2ag|
fafd f[df][de][df] |[d2g2][d4g2]ag|fdec A2Ac|d2 d4||
zc-|d2AG FD[FA]A|BdAG FD[FA]A|B2 AG FD[FA][G,D]-|[A,6E6] [CD]-|
[D2D2]DD FD[FA]A|ABAG FD[FA]A|A2ag fdec|d6||
Sheet Music for "Man Eater" Man Eater Reel Quick Source: Kelly Gilbert (1895-1991, Franklin County, Ky.) Notes: From a 1981 field recording by John Harrod Play with strong back-beat. Transcription: Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
X:1
T:Man Eater
S:Kelly Gilbert (1895-1991, Franklin County, Ky.)
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Quick"
N:From a 1981 field recording by John Harrod
N:Play with strong back-beat.
F:
https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3443
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:D
ag|fafd faa[Bf]-|[B2g2] [B2g2][B2g2] ag|f2 {g}[d2f2] f2 [df]d |edcB A2ag|
fafd f[df][de][df] |[d2g2][d2g2][d2g2]ag|f2d2 edc2|d2 d4||
d2-|dBAG FDFA|B2AG FD[FA]A|B2 AF E<DFD |A,6 [CD]-|
[D2D2]DD FD[FA]A|ABAG FD[FA]A|fgag fded|d2d4||