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Theme code Index
5L633 3135L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Jim Pate
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
2/2
History
USA(Southwest)
Structure
AA'BB'CC
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Biography:Fiddlin' Jim Pate
Title of recording
Texas Farewell/Prisoner Boy
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Victor V-40170 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1929
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Texas Farewell
S:Fiddlin' Jim Pate (1867-1935, Shelby County, east Texas)
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:"Fast"
R:Reel
N:AEac# tuning (fiddle)
N:"+" = pizzicato
D: Victor V-40170 (78 RPM), Fiddlin' Jim Pate (1929)
F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/texas-farewell
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:A
[A,2E2]-|[A,E]AfA [A2c2][A2c2]|[Ac][AB][AA][AB] [A2c2][A,2E2]-| [A,E]AfA [A2c2][A2c2]|1[A2c2]Bc [A2A2]:|2[A2c2]Bc[A3A3]||
|: [A,E]|"+"c2"+"A2"+"E2[A,2E2]-|[A,E]B {B}[A2c2]+slide+[A3c3][A,E]|1"+"c2"+"A2"+"E2[A,2E2]-|[A,E]B c2[E2A2]:|2"+"c2"+"A2"+"E2[A,E]F|EFAB [E2A2]||
|: [A,2E2]|EcBA FEC[CE]-|[CE]A-AB c2c2|EcBc FEC[CE]-|[CE]A-AB A2A2:|]