My Darling Child

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 Theme code Index    5153H 1H655
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Vestus Robinson
 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    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Devil's Box vol. 28 No. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 12
 Year of publication/Date of MS    Spring 1994
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:My Darling Child N:Transcribed by Roger Howell from the playing of fiddler Woodrow Boone (1923-1999, N:Turkey Branch, Madison County, N.C.), learned from his father J. Crate Boone who had it N:from a neighbor, Old Man Vestus Robinson. Mr. Robonson's grandfather brought the tune from Ireland. M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen F. Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 28, No. 1, Spring 1994 (p. 12) Z:abcs -AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D DF|:A2 DF| A2 fe|dd B/A/F/G/|AA A/c/B/A/|(E3D|E2) DF| A2 DF| A2 fe|dd B/A/F/G/ |A/c/B/A/ F/E/D/E/|1E/D/ (3A,/B,/C/ D2-|D2 DF:|2E/D/ (3A,/B,/C/ D2-|D2 f/g/|| |:[M:2/4]aa/a/ ab/a/| gg/g/ ge|fg aa/a/ |g/b/a/g/ e/d/c/B/|1 A4| d2 fg:|2 A4-|A2 DF!D.C!O|| OA2 DF |A2 fe|dd B/A/F/G/|AA A/c/B/A/|E3D|E2 DF| A2 DF A2 fe|dd B/A/F/G/ |A/c/B/A/ F/E/D/E/|1E/D/ (3A,/B,/C/ D2-|D2 DF:|2E/D/ (3A,/B,/C/ D2-|D2 f/g/||