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The American Folk Song Collection
My Dear Old Husband
Listen Analysis
Song Analysis
Grade Level
3 - 5		 Tonal Center
do
Scale
Pentatonic		 Range
P8
Tone Set
s,l, Drm s		 Melodic Motive(s)
Melodic Elements
Melodic Context
Rhythmic Element(s)
  
 
Original Starting Pitch
C 		Partwork
Form Analysis
AA'AB		 Form Type
Strophic with refrain
Rhythm Set
ta
ti-ti
tiri-tiri
tiri-ti
tam-ti
ri-ti-ri

Source

Missouri State University. Max Hunter Folk Song Collection. Collected by Max Hunter.



Informant/Performer
Otis Bird

State
Arkansas

Region
Ozarks

Origin
Anglo-American

Song Type(s)
Dialogue


Game Types


Sub-Game Types


Sub-Game Types

Figures


Subject(s)
Holiday


Sub Subject
Halloween

Alternate Titles
My Good Old Man

General Comments

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