Three Forks of Cumberland

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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
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