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 Theme code Index    3H3H2H1H 551H1H
 Also known as    Boatsman (1)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Marcus Martin
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    ABC
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 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:Marcus Martin
 Title of recording    Boatsman
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Library of Congress AFS 07884 B02
 Year recorded    1942
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Boatsman [1] T:Boatman [5] N:From the playing of Marcus Martin (1881- 1974, Swannanoa, western N.C.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Brisk" N:DDad tuning (fiddle) N:Drone liberally throughout D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/boatsman-0 D:Univ. of N.C., Marcus Martin - "When I get My New D:House Done" (2007. Artus Moser's 1942 field recording). D:Library of Congress AFS 07884 B02 (1942) Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D [D2A2]-|[DA]Bd2[A4f4]| fe d2 [D3A3]d-|dedB AFAE|(FE) D4[D2A2]-| [DA]Bd2[A4f4]| fe d2 AB-Bd-|dedB AFAF|(EF) D4[D2A2]-| [M:3/2][DA]Bd2[A4f4] [A4a4]|[M:C|] fe d2 A(BB)(d|d)edB AFAE|(FE)D4|| {E}F4 {E}F2A2-|ABA2 F4|{E}FE D6|{E}F3-E F2A2-| ABdB ABAF|{FG}FE D4||:A2-|B2[G2B2] AFAc| [GB]G[GB]G [D3A3]c|[GB]G[GB]G AFAE|{FG}FE D4:|


X:1 T:Boatman [5] M:C L:1/8 S:Bruce Molsky N:DDae tuning N:ABC's from a transcription by John Lamancusa, by permission. See http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/tunes.htm Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D z2 (A2 A)B d2 || f4 ~e2d2 | A3 (d d)edB | AFDF ~E2 (D2 | D2) (A2 A)Bd2 | f4 e2d2 | B3 (d d)edB | AFDF E2 (D2 | D2) (A2 A)Bd2 || f4 a3e | fe d2 B3 (d | d)edB AFDF | ~E2 (D2 D2) D2 || (F4 F)EFG | (A4 A)B A2 | (F4 F)EFE | (D4 D2) [D,2D2] | (F4 F)EFG | A2 (A2 A)BdB | ABAF E2 (D2 |\ M:2/4 L:1/8 D2) dc | M:C L:1/8 B2G2 FGAd | BABG A2 dc | BAGB AFDF | E2 D4 dc | BABG FGAd | BABG ABdc | BAGB AFDF | E2D4 (A2 |\ M:2/4 L:1/8 A)B d2 ||