Run Johnny Run (1)

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 Theme code Index    5511 2235
 Also known as    Run Boy Run, Run Nigger Run, Run Smoke Run, Pateroller'll Catch You, Run Sinner Run, Run Preacher Run
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB, AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Ira Ford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional Music in America
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 37
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1940
 Artist    Biography:Uncle Dave Macon
 Title of recording    Run Nigger Run/I Don't Reckon It'll Happen Again
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Vocalion 15032 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1925
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Run, Boy, Run S:Eck Robertson (Texas) M:C| L:1/8 D: Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G [D2d2]-|[Dd]edB G3G|AGAc B2[D2d2]-|[Dd]edB G3G|BG A2 G2[D2d2]-|| [Dd]edB G3G|AGAc B2[D2d2]-|[Dd]edB G3G|1 BG A2 G2:|2 BG A2 G3B|| d2e2g2ga|b2b2g3a|bb a2g2d2|edBA B2d2| dde2g2ga|bb b2g3a|b2a2g2d2|edBA B2||


X:1 T:Run, N..... Run[1] S:W.M. Stepp (Kentucky) M:C| L:1/8 D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/run-boy-run-1 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G dedc BGG2|cBAc Bdd2|dedc BGG2|=FGAF [G3B3]G| Gedc BGGc|=FGAc Bdd2|dedc BGG2|=FGAF [G3B3]G| Gedc BGGG|=FGAc Bdd2|dedc BGG2|\ M:2/4 L:1/8 =FGAF|\ M:C| L:1/8 [G3B3]G [G2B2]ef|| |:g2 ga g2dd|g2gab2a2|g2ga g2ga|gfed Bd d2:|


X:1 T:Run, N....., Run M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Ford - Traditional Music in America (1940) K:G B/c/|dd/B/ GB/G/|A/F/A/A/ Bc|dd/B/ Gc/c/|B/G/A/F/ G:| |:e/f/|gg/g/ ag/g/|bb/b/ a/g/e/f/|gg/g/ ag/g/|b/g/a/f/ ge/f/| gg/g/ ag/g/|bb/b/ a/g/e/B/|dd/B/ Gc/c/|B/G/A/F/ G:|]


X:1 T:Run, N....., Run L:1/8 M:2/4 B:Viola “Mom” Ruth – Pioneer Western Folk Tunes (1948) K:G d/e/d/B/ GG|D/G/A/G/ Bd|d/e/d/B/ Gc|B/G/A/F/ Gd:| |:g/a/g/e/ dd|A/d/e/d/ fa|g/a/g/e/ dd|B/G/A/F/ Gd:|


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