Three Forks of Cumberland
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| Theme code Index | 3236L 35L21 |
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| Composer/Core Source | |
| Region | United States |
| Genre/Style | Old-Time |
| Meter/Rhythm | Reel (single/double) |
| Key/Tonic of | A |
| Accidental | 3 sharps |
| Mode | Ionian (Major) |
| Time signature | 2/4 |
| History | |
| Structure | AAB |
| Editor/Compiler | Biography:A. Porter Hamblon |
| Book/Manuscript title | Book:David Hamblon music manuscript collection |
| Tune and/or Page number | p. 2 |
| Year of publication/Date of MS | early 20th century |
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Three Forks of Cumberland: Annotations
X:1 T:Three Forks of Cumberland M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:The Hamblon manuscript, containing tunes arranged and transcribed by S:A. Porter Hamblon (1875-195-), “as played by David Russell Hamblon S:(1809-1893) and his son Williamson (1846-1920).” N:”A Virginia violin melody as played by David Russel Hamblon, 1840’s. N:Translated by John Marshall Gillaspy Anderson, Indiana, 1949. Copied N:by A. Porter Hamblon , Del Rio, Texas.” N:The tune sounds better when played in A mixoldyian (7b) throughout. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A A|c/d/e/c/ B/A/G/A/|B<A F2|c<e Ed|B/A/G/B/ A>B| c/d/e/c/ B/A/G/A/|B<A E2|c<e Ed|B/A/G/B/ Az:|| e/ab/ a=g/f/|e/f/g/a/ ba/=g/|e/ab/ ag|e/f/e/d/ B/A/G/A/| B<A E2|e/ab/ a=g/f/|e/f/g/a/ ba/=g/|e/ab/ ag| e/f/e/d/ B/A/G/A/|B<A E2|c<e Ed|B/A/G/B/ Az||
Three Forks of Cumberland: Annotations