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Appalachian music. Frosty Morning [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Compass: 15 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation of "Forked Deer" on the page... More

Appalachian music. Shady Grove [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Key: A Phrase Structure: ABCD QRC'D (abac a'def d'd"qr a'def ) Compass: 9 Stylistic fea... More

Dance Red Fox [music transcription] - Public domain musical sheets

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Stylistic features: Slurred bowing. Rendition: tag-1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2 Phrase Structure: ABAC... More

Appalachian music. Cluck Old Hen [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (high-low, 2-2) Compass: 10 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r Phrase Structure: AB QR (aba'c qrq'c) Handwritten: Play... More

Appalachian music. Leather Britches [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: G Strains: 3 (low-middle-high, 4-4-4) Rendition: 1r-2-3-2-1r-2-3-2-1 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQS A'B'A'C' (abac abde qrqs qrts a'b'... More

Aaron Copland - Hop Light Lady [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high-low-high, 4-4-4-4) Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-3r-4-2 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQC (abac abde qbqr qbde)-... More

Fire on the Mountain [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-2) Compass: 9 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation ... More

Appalachian music. Money Musk [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 8 Strains: 3 (high-low-(high), 2-2-(4)), where ( ) = first strain of "Devil's Dream" Rendition: 1r-2r-(1r)-2r-1r-2r-1r-2... More

Appalachian music. Old Joe Clark [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Stylistic features: Slurs in bowing. Key: A Compass: 11 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1 Title change: This tune is t... More

Appalachian music. The Route [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Compass: 11 Rendition: 1-2-1-2-1-2-1 Phrase Structure: ABAB QRQS (abcd abcd qrsd qrtd) Handwritten: Pl... More

[Breakdown in G] [music transcription]

Richmond [music transcription] - Public domain American music sheet

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: D/A Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r-1 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQS (abcd abc'e qrst qruv) Stylis... More

Appalachian music. [Sandy River Belle] [music transcription]. Note she...

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Key: G Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed" [=... More

The Girl I Left behind Me [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: G Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation of "Natchez [Christmas Morning]" and "F... More

Appalachian music. Money Musk [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 8 Strains: 3 (high-low-(high), 2-2-(4)), where ( ) = first strain of "Devil's Dream" Rendition: 1r-2r-(1r)-2r-1r-2r-1r-2... More

Appalachian music. Forked Deer [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 17 Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation of "Old Joe Clark" on the page. Strains: 3 (high-low-hi... More

Ducks in the Pond [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 15 (11 plus low A) Key: A Rendition: tag-1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r-tag Phrase Structure: ABA'C QRQ'C (abcd a... More

Appalachian music. [Sandy River Belle] [music transcription]. Note she...

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Key: G Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed" [=... More

Aaron Copland - Hop Light Lady [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high-low-high, 4-4-4-4) Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-3r-4-2 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQC (abac abde qbqr qbde)-... More

Appalachian music. [Polka in G] [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Compass: 16 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQS (abcd abce qrst qrue) Title change: The title appears on the t... More

Appalachian music. [West Virginia Gals] [music transcription]. Note sh...

Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed." Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Compass: 15 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Rendition: tag-1r-2r-1r... More

Appalachian music. [Breakdown in G] [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed." Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Rendition: 1r-2r-[diffe... More

Appalachian music. Love Somebody [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Phrase Structure: ABA'C QRST (aba'c ab'de qeqr q'stb) Compass: 15 (11 plus low A... More

[Witch of the Wave Reel] [music transcription]

Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed." Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Rendition: 1r-2r-1 Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-2) Phra... More

Appalachian music. Cabin Creek [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: G Compass: 9 Strains: 3 (high-middle-low, 2-2-2) Rendition: 1r-2r-3r-1r-2r-3r-1r-2r-3r-1r-2r-3r-tag Phrase Structure: AB QR UV (abc... More

Appalachian music. The Route [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Compass: 11 Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "The Route (H. Reed - uncle's vers... More

Dance Betsy [music transcription] - Public domain musical sheets

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Compass: 10 Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Betsy...." Rendition: 1r-2r-1(pau... More

Appalachian music. Natchez [Christmas Morning] [music transcription]. ...

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Natchez." It is transcribed after "Unnamed," near the bottom of the page... More

Aaron Copland - Hop Light Lady [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high-low-high, 4-4-4-4) Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-3r-4-2 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQC (abac abde qbqr qbde)-... More

Appalachian music. Frosty Morning [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Compass: 15 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Title change: This tune is transcribed after "Santa Anna's Retreat" on the page. Rendition... More

Appalachian music. Shelving Rock [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: C Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Compass: 16 Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Shelvin' Rock." Rendition: 1-2r-1... More

Appalachian music. Kitchen Girl [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 11 Stylistic features: Slurred bowing. Rendition: (1)-2r-1r-2r-1r-2 Phrase Structure: ABAC QR... More

Hog-Eyed Man [music transcription]

Appalachian music. George Booker [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Compass: 15 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2 Key: A Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQC (abac abdc' qrst qrdc') Stylistic featur... More

Texas [music transcription] - Public domain American music sheet

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 8 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r Phrase Structure: ABA'C QRA'C (abcd ab'ef qrr'b'ef) Handwritte... More

Granny [music transcription] - Public domain American music sheet

Meter: 4/4 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 11 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-2) Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Granny....... More

Appalachian music. Forked Deer [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 17 Title change: This tune is transcribed after the continuation of "Old Joe Clark" on the page. Strains: 3 (high-low-hi... More

Appalachian music. Stony Point [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: G Compass: 11 Strains: 3 (low-middle-high, 2-2-2) Rendition: 1r-3r-1r-2r-3r-1r-2r-3r-1r-2r-tag Phrase Structure: AB QR UV (abab qrq... More

[I'm Going Away to Leave You, Going to Tennessee] [music transcription...

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Rendition: 1-2r-1r-2r-1r-2 Related Tune(s): I've Got to Leave You Title change: The title ... More

Appalachian music. Flop-Eared Mule [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQS (abcd abce qrst qrsu) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G/D Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r-1r-2r-1 S... More

Billy in the Low Land [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Phrase Structure: ABCD QB'QR (abcd aefg qb'cd qb'f'g) Stylistic fea... More

Hell among the Yearlings [music transcription]

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 17 Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Hell among the Yearlin's." Rendit... More

Appalachian music. Salt River [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: A Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQS (abcd abef qrst qruf) Related Tune(s): Paddy on the Turnpike R... More

Appalachian music. Shooting Creek [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Strains: 2 (high-low, 2-2) Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Shootin' Creek." It is transcribe... More

Hog-Eyed Man [music transcription]

Turkey in the Straw [music transcription]

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRSC (abcd abc'e c"c"qq' rsc'e) Stylistic ... More

Appalachian music. Round Town Gals [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: G Stylistic features: Slurs predominate in bowing. Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Round Town ... More

[Breakdown in A/Frosty Morning] [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Related Tune(s): Frosty Morning Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Unnamed Frag." It is transcribed after "... More

Dance Shoo Fly [music transcription] - Public domain musical sheets

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 13 Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Title change: This tune is transcribed after "Jump Jim Crow" on the page. Rendition: 1-2r-... More

Appalachian music. Bill Cheatham [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 2 (low-high, 4-4) Title change: This tune is transcribed after "Granny..." on the page. Rendition: 1-2-1r-2r-1 Phrase St... More

Paddy on the Turnpike [music transcription]

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Compass: 12 Key: A Strains: 3 (high-middle-low, 4-4-4) Rendition: 1-2-3-1-2-3-(break)-2-3-1-2-3 Phrase Structure: ABAB' QRQ'R UVUR' (aba... More

Appalachian music. Natchez [Christmas Morning] [music transcription]. ...

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Natchez." It is transcribed after "Unnamed," near the bottom of the page... More

Granny [music transcription] - Public domain American music sheet

Meter: 4/4 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Compass: 11 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-2) Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Granny....... More

Appalachian music. Old Joe Clark [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Strains: 2 (high-low, 4-4) Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Stylistic features: Slurs in bowing. Key: A Compass: 11 Rendition: 1r-2r-1r-2r-1 Title change: This tune is t... More

Appalachian music. Rye Straw [music transcription]. Note sheet.

Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Key: A Strains: 3 (low-high-high octave, 4-4-4) Rendition: 1-2-3-2-1-2-3-2-1 Phrase Structure: ABAC QRQ'S UVUV (abac abad qrqs qr'td uvu... More

[Walking in My Sleep] [music transcription] - Ragtime music

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 S... More

Folding Down the Sheets [music transcription]

Key: D Meter: 4/4 Transcribed by Alan Jabbour, from a performance by Henry Reed. Stylistic features: Slurs in bowing. Title change: The title appears on the transcription as "Foldin' Down the Sheets." Strains: ... More