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[Walking in My Sleep] [music transcription] - Ragtime music
Summary
Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed."
Meter: 4/4
Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4)
Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed.
Key: G
Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-tag
Phrase Structure: ABCD QRST (abcd ee'fb qrst ue"fb)
Compass: 18
Stylistic features: A couple of bluesy inflections.
Handwritten: Played twice thru + 1-measure ending. 1st time thru transcribed.
Henry Reed did not give a name for this lively rag-like tune, but it sounds like "Walking in My Sleep," which has become a standard tune in modern country and bluegrass fiddling repertory.
Tags
Date
01/01/1966
Contributors
Jabbour, Alan (Transcriber)
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
