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Theme code Index
1113 27L10
Also known as
Dey bring me from my country
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Minstrel
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
John Roose
Book/Manuscript title
Book:John Roose music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
No. 770
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1850
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:770
T:Poor Sambo or... Roose.0770
T:Dey Bring Me From My Country. Roose.0770
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
Q:"Andante"
B:J.Roose MS, Manchester, 1850
Z:Village Music Project. Rob Lands 2019
K:G
D|{F/}GG {F}GG | {F/}GA BG | AE FD | G2zD |\
!turn!G>A BG | cd e!fermata!g | dB A(B/A/) | G2-Gz ||
"Song"D|.G.G .G.G | GA B>G | AE FD | G2zD |\
GG GG | Gce2 | d2^c/d/=c/A/ | G2zG |
cc e>e | (dB2)B | cA Bd | A2zD |\
G>F E>D | C>E !fermata!G2 | D2 B>A | G3|]