Benton's Dream

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Theme code Index	1H1H1H5 7b7b7b5
Also known as
Composer/Core Source	Biography:Benton Flippen
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Mixolydian
Time signature	4/4
History	USA(Upland South)
Structure	AA'BB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 22
Year of publication/Date of MS	1994
Artist
Title of recording	Smokey Valley Boys (The)
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded	1973
Media
Score (1)

Benton's Dream: Annotations

X:1 T:Benton's Dream M:4/4 L:1/8 C:Benton Flippen (1920-2011, Mt. Airy, N.C.) R:Reel N:Transcribed by Bruce Thomson from the playing of Scott Mathis K:Am |:a2 ab age^f|g2 ga g^fed|e2e2e2e2|edc2 A2AB| [E2c2] cd cBAc|BABc BAGE|(A4 A)GEG|[1 AGAB cdeg:|2 [E8A8]|| |:[G,2G2] [G,G][G,G] [G,2G2] [G,G][G,G]|[G,2G2] [G,G][G,G] [G,2G2] [G,G][G,G]|[G,2G2] [G,G][G,G] [G,2G2] [G,G][G,G]| [G,2G2] [G,G][G,G] [G,2G2] [G,G][G,G]|A8|e2e2 edc2|(A4 A)GEG|A8:||

X:1 T:Benton's Dream C:Benton Flippen arranged by Mary Gordon 2018 M:4/4 L:1/8 K:A N:From Volume Three of the book by Hilary Dirlam and Mary Gordon N:The All-in-One Old Time Jam Book N:Mary writes:"I transcribed this with the 3 sharps to maintain the A 'flavor' N:but all the G notes are natural; C# notes are played somewhat flat, but not quite natural." N:Done into abc notation by Jan Howard 2022 ||: "A" a2 a3 b a2 | "G" [=g2B2] [g3 B3] a g2 | "A" e2 [=g2e2] ed c2 |"A" A6 cB |"A" A2 F2 A B3 | "E" c2 B2 A F3 | "A" A2 A3 cBc |1 "A" A2 A4 A2 :|2 "A" A2 A3 cBA || |:"G" =G2 =G3 BAB |"G" =G2 =G3 BAB |"G" =G2 =G3 BAB |"G" =G2 =G3 BAB | "A" A2 A4 cd |"E" e2 af ecBc | "A" A2 A3 cBc |1 "A" A2 A3 cBA :|2"A" A2 A4 A2 |]

Benton's Dream: Annotations