Pretty Polly Ann (3)
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T:Pretty Polly Ann [3]
N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of Texas Shorty, who, as
N:a teenager, learned the tune from Eck Robertson in Amarillo, Tx., where
N:he and his father used to go. Eck lived on the main road. Shorty learned to
N:tune the fiddle down from him. He also taught Shorty "Lost Indian [1]" [John Hartford].
N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of Jim "Texas Shorty" Chancellor,
N:who also had the tune from Benny Thomasson.
N:AEac# tuning (fiddle). Finger notes in transcription as if fiddle was in standard
N:tuning.
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Devil's Box, vol. 30, No. 3, Fall 1996 (p. 7)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
|:e/g/g/a/ ga/g/|e/g/g/a/ g2|e/g/g/a/ ga/g/|e/A/B/c/ A2:|
"+"e"+"A [G,2D2]|"+"e"+"A [D2B2]|"+"e"+"A DE/D/|E/A/A/B/ A2||
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| Theme code Index | 3556 3556 |
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| Composer/Core Source | Biography:Eck Robertson |
| Region | United States |
| Genre/Style | Old-Time, Texas/Oklahoma |
| Meter/Rhythm | Reel (single/double) |
| Key/Tonic of | A |
| Accidental | 3 sharps |
| Mode | Ionian (Major) |
| Time signature | 2/4 |
| History | USA(Southwest) |
| Structure | AAB |
| Editor/Compiler | Biography:Stephen F. Davis |
| Book/Manuscript title | Book:Devil's Box vol. 30 No. 3 |
| Tune and/or Page number | p. 7 |
| Year of publication/Date of MS | Fall 1996 |
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