Sail away Ladies (1)
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| Theme code Index | 3231 3b313 |
| Also known as | Great Big Taters in Sandy Land, Sail Away Huldy, Sally Ann (3) |
| Composer/Core Source | |
| Region | United States |
| Genre/Style | Old-Time |
| Meter/Rhythm | Reel (single/double) |
| Key/Tonic of | G |
| Accidental | 1 sharp |
| Mode | Ionian (Major) |
| Time signature | 4/4, 2/4, 2/2 |
| History | |
| Structure | ABB, AABB |
| Editor/Compiler | Biography:Ira Ford |
| Book/Manuscript title | Book:Traditional Music in America |
| Tune and/or Page number | p. 35 |
| Year of publication/Date of MS | 1940 |
| Artist | Biography:Uncle Bunt Stephens |
| Title of recording | Sail away Lady |
| Record label/Catalogue nr. | Columbia 15071-D (78 RPM) |
| Year recorded | 1926 |
| Media |  Played by: Elizabeth La Prelle Source: Soundcloud Image: John L. "Uncle Bunt" Stephens |
| Score (1) |  |
X:1
T:Sail away Ladies [1]
S:Uncle Bunt Stephens
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Z:by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
V:1 clef=treble name="1."
[V:1] ([GB]|[GB])GAG ([GB]A)G2|([G_B][G2=B2]A)G2+slide+([G2B2]|G)AGE D2E2|G3G[G,3G3][GB]-|
[GB]GGG AG[G2B2]|([G_B][G2=B2]A)G2+slide+([G2B2]|G)AGE D2E2|G3G[G,3G3]||
|:g=|ggga g2d2|[e3e3]d [e3e3][eg]-|[e2g2][e2g2]ed B2|[D3d3]d [D3d3]([ee]|
[ee])[ee]e[Dd] [D2B2][G,2G2]|([D4A4][DA])[G,3G3]([G_B]|[G3=B3])G AG D2E2|[G,3G3]G,[G,3G3]:|]
X:1
T:Sail Away Ladies [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
N:Transcribed from a test record made by fiddler Henry Bandy (1876-1943)
N:for Gennett Records in 1928.
Z:Stephen Green
K:G
e|g2g2g2d2|e3 e d2 {e}g2-|gedB A2G2|A3 A G2z2|
(eg3)a g2d2|e3e d3d|eged BAG|AB3 G2z||
B-|:BA B2 Bd3|B3 A B2{c}(B2|B)AGE D2E2|[G3B3][GA] [G3B3]:|
X:2
T:Sail Away Huldy
N:A version of "Sail Away Ladies"
N:From the playing of W.L. "Jake" Phelps (1885-1977, Pea Ridge, Todd
N:County, southwest Ky.), recorded in 1973 in the field by Bruce Greene.
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Moderately Quick"
D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/1354
D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/sail-away-huldy
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
V:1 clef=treble name="2."
[V:1] ef|gfed Bdd2|+slide+[e3e3][ee] [e2e2]e(f|g)fed BdA2|[G,3G3][G,G][G,2G2]e(f|
g)fed B-dd2|+slide+[e4e4][ee][e2e2]ef|gfed BdA2| [G,3G3][G,G][G,2G2]||
[D2A2]-|[DB]dBA [D2B2][D2d2]|([DA]B2)d B2A-B-|BBA(G [G,2E2])[G,2D2]|[G,3G3][G,G][G,2G2]A-B-|
BdBA B2d2|A-B2d B2 A-B-|BBA(G[G,2E2])[G,2D2]|[G,3G3][G,G][G,2G2]||
X:3
T:Sail away Ladies [1]
N:From the playing of Max Collins (1916-2001j, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma),
N: from a 1975 field recording by Gary Stanton and Tom Carter. A number of well-
N:regarded fiddlers were members of the family, including W.S., Willie, and
N:Max's older brother, Earl Collins.
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
V:1 clef=treble name="3."
[V:1] ef|g2 ga g2d2|+slide+([e3e3][ef]) [e2e2]d2|edeg e2[D2B2]|[D3d3]d [D3d3][Dd]-|
[D2d2][D2B2](3[DA]BA G2|[A3A3][AA] [A3A3][AA]-|[AA]BAG E2D2|[G,E]-[G,2G2][G,G][G,3G3]g-|
gfga g2d2|+slide+([e3e3][ef]) [e2e2]df|edeg e2[D2B2]|[D3d3]d [D3d3][Dd]-|
[Dd]edB A2G2|[A3A3][AA] [A3A3][AA]-|[AA]BAG E2D2|[G,E]-[G,2G2][G,G][G,2G2]GA||
|:[G2B2][G2B2]A2G2|([A3A3][AB]) [A2A2]GA-|ABAG E2D2|1[G,E]-[G,2G2][G,G][G,2G2]GA:|2[G,E]-[G,2G2][G,G][G,2G2]||
X:4
T:Sail away Ladies [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
N:Drone low 'G' string liberally throughout
B:Ford - Traditional Music in America (1940, p. 35)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
V:1 clef=treble name="4."
[V:1] |:{^A}B>B- B/=A/G|B {^A}B3|{^A}B>G =A/G/D/D/|E/G/ G3|
{^A}B>B- B/=A/G|B {^A}B3|{^A}B>G =A/G/D/D/|E/G/ G3||
{f}g>a g/a/g|[Ag]([Ae]-[A/e/])[A/d/][Ae]|{f}[A2g2] {f}[Bg]e/d/|[DB][D3d3]|
[Ae][Ae]- [Ae]d/B/|[G,G][D3d3]|B?G =A/G/D/D/|E/G/ G3|
{f}g>a g/a/g|[Ag][Ae] [A/e/]d/[Ae]|{f}[A2g2] {f}[Ag]e/d/|[DB][D3d3]|
[Ae]>[Ae] [A/e/]d/B|[G,G][D3d3]|{^A}B>G =A/G/D/D/|E/G/ G3:|]
X:5
T:Sail away Ladies [1]
L:1/8
M:4/4
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
V:1 clef=treble name="5."
[V:1] g2ga g2d2 | e3d e4 | g2g2 edB2 | d6 d2 |
e2ed B2G2 | A3G G4 | B2BE D2E2 | G3G G4 :|
|: B2BG A2G2 | B3A G4 | B2GE D2E2 | G3G G4 :|