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 Theme code Index    5L6L13 2135
 Also known as    Acorn Stomp, Darkey Dan, Darky's Dream, Darkies Dream, Offally Favorite, Wind that Blows You Away (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Barn Dance, Reel (single/double), Schottische/Schottis/Jennkka/Reinlander
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Frank Roche
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Traditional Irish Music vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 159, p. 53
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1927
 Artist    Biography:The Columbia Orchestra
 Title of recording    Darkey's Dream
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Columbia 599 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1902
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Darkies' Dream (The) M:C L:1/8 R:Barn Dance B:Roche, vol. 3 (1927, No. 159) K:D A,2 B,>C (DF3)|{F}E2 DE (FA3)|d2 c>B A>FD>E|(F2 {G/F/}E>)D E2A2| A,2 B,>C (DF3)|{F}E2 DE (FA3)|d2 c>B A>FD>E|1 F>A,B,>C D2d2:|2 fABc d2 (3ABc|| d2 d>e f>d AF|A>BA>F A2 (3ABc|d2 d>e fd AF|(F>E)E>F E2 (3ABc| d2 d>e f>d AF|A>BA>F A2 (3ABc|d2 c2 (3BcB A2|(3GAG (3FGF (3EFE (D>B,)||


X:1 T:Darky's Dream M:C| L:1/8 D:Augusta Heritage 017, Burl Hammons - "Old Time Music of Pocahontas County" (1995) S:Burl Hammons (1908-1993, Pocahontas County, W.Va.) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/darkys-dream-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G DGEG GABG|ABGA Bcd(e/f/)|gage dBGA|BA[AA][AA] [A2A2]D2-| DDEF GABG|ABGA Bdde|gage dBGB|DDEF G2|| ef|gfga b2g2|dedB d2ef|gfga b2g2|+slide+[AA][AA][AA][GA] [A2A2]ef| gfga b2g2|dedB d2ef|g(ef)g eddB|cABG AGEG||


X:1 T:Darkie's Dream N:From the playing of fiddler Gene Goforth (1921- 2002, Eminence, Mo.), from N:a field recoding by Mark Wilson in 1997. M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Quick" N:Originally composed by George L. Lansing, but "folk-processed" since. D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/darkies-dream-0 D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clR5l3c9rZk Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D (A,B,[D2D2]-[DD])E-FD|EFDE FABc|d2 Bd AFdB|AFED FA[F2A2]| (A,B,[D2D2]-[DD])E-FD|EFDE FABc|d2 AF AFDB|1AFE(C [D4D4]):|2 AFE(C [D4D4])-|| |:[D2D2]fa fedf|edBF A2Bc|d2 Bd AFdB|AFED FD[F2A2]| e-f2a fedf|edBF A2 Bc|d2 Bd AFdB|AFE(C [D4D4])-:| |:[M:2/4][D2D2] Ac|:[M:C|]d2[d2f2]ce-ec|dffd ce-ec|d2c2 BdAG|1FDED FABc:|2 FDEC D2|| eg|fd [d2f2][d2f2]FG|ABAF A2eg|fd[d2f2][d2f2] FG|ABAFA2 eg| fd [d2f2][d2f2]FG|ABAF A2Bc|dAce BdAG|FDEC D4||


X:1 T:Darkie's Dream M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:From the playing of Gene Goforth, transcribed by John Hartford N:"Gene Goforth plays this. It was one of James Hawthorne's favorite N:tunes. (Marvin, Clifford and Paul's father). It certainly comes from George Lausing's N:rag "Darkie's Dream"." [John Hartford] B:Stephen F. Davis - The Devil's Box, vol. 26, No. 4, Winter 1992 (p. 37) B:Stephen F. Davis - The Devil's Box, vol. 30, No. 4, Winter 1996 (p. 28. Reprint.) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A,>B, D/E/F|E/F/D/E/ F/A/B/c/|1 d/c/d/A/ B/c/A/G/|F/E/D/E/ F/AA:|2 d/c/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|F/D/E/F/ D-|| D-|Df/g/|f/e/d/f/ e/d/B/c/|AB/c/ d/c/d/A/|B/A/F/B/ A/F/E/D/|F/A/A- Af/g/| f/e/d/f/ e/d/B/d/|AB/c/|d/c/d/A/ B/A/F/B/|A/F/E/F/ D||(3A/B/c/||dd c/d/e/c/| dd c/d/e/c/|dc B/d/A/G/|1 F/E/D/E/ F/A/B/c/:|2 F/D/E/F/ D||f/e/|d/c/d/e/ dF/G/|A/B/A/F/ Df/e/| d/c/d/e/ d/A/B/A/|c/d/e/f/ ef/e/|d/c/d/e/ d/A/F/G/|A/B/A/F/ DA/c/|d/c/d/A/ B/d/A/G/|F/D/E/F/ D-||


X:1 T:Darkie's Dream N:From the playing of fiddler and farmer Grant Lamb N:(1915-1981 Manitoba), who had it from his mother who N:played it on the organ. She got it from Harding's Collection N:of Jigs & Reels for Organ and Piano, when the was 9 yrs. old. M:C| L:1/8 R:Schottische B:Harding's Collection of Jigs & Reels for Organ and Piano D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/darkies-dream D:Voyager Records VRCD 312, Dwight Lamb - "Manitoba Fiddler" (1974) Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:F C2D2FA3|+slide+G2FG Ac2(e|(3fgf) ed cAFG|AG2F G2A2| CCDE FA3| +slide+G2FG Ac2(e|(3fgf) ed cAFG|1AFG2 F4:|2AFG2 F3|| (e|f)efg afcA|cd (c/d/c/A/) c3(e|f)efg afcB|(A/B/A) GF G3(e| f)efg afcA|cd (c/d/c/A/) c2ce|fgef decA|((3B/c/B/ A)B/A/ G2c2| CCD2FA3|+slide+G2FG Ac2(e|(3fgf) ed cAFG|AF G2F4||