Old Ark's a-Moving (The)

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 Theme code Index    5553 51H1H1H
 Also known as    Grandfather's Tune (2), Keep the Ark a Movin', Keep the Art a-Movin', Reel (17), Twin Sisters (3)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Taylor Kimble
 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    AB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:David Brody
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Fiddler's Fakebook
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 155
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1983
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Old Ark's a-Movin' S:Taylor Kimble (1892-1979, Laurel Fork, southwest Va.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Marimac CS 9036, Carroll County Pioneers F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/old-arks-movin Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D |:FG|A2 AB AGF2|AB dc d2de| f2a2 f2 fe|defd B2dB| A2 AB AGF2|ABdd d2de|f2a2+slide+f3e|dd3- d2:| |:f2a2 abag|fg a2a3g|f2a2 +slide+f3e|defd BcdB| A2 AB AG F2|ABdc d3e|f2a2f3e|d2B4 dB| A2 AB AGF2|ABdd d2de|f2a2+slide+f3e|dd3- d2:|


X: 1 T: Keep the Old Ark Rolling T: Keep the Ark Moving T: Keep the Ark a Movin’ T: Old Ark’s a Movin’, The T: Twin Sisters, The M: 4/4 L: 1/8 F: http://thesession.org/tunes/10371 R: breakdown K: DMaj |: B |\ AFDF A3 A | BABd e2 de | fedf e2 fe | dfed B2 dB | AFDF AA-AA | BABd e2 de | fe d2- de fe | d2 dc B3 :| |: f |\ a2 af a2 a/a/a | fe-ef a2- ad | faaf e2 fe | dfed B3 f | affg a2 ad | feef a2 ag | faaf e/e/e fe | d2 dc d3 :|