| Grade Level 5 - 8 |
Tonal Center do |
| Scale Blues |
Range m10 |
| Tone Set s,l, Drmam s ta |
Melodic Motive(s) |
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Melodic Elements
ta 
|
Melodic Context s-ta |
| Rhythmic Element(s) syn-co-pa 
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| Original Starting Pitch Bb |
Partwork |
| Form Analysis AA'5B+ |
Form Type Strophic with refrain |
| ti-ti |  |
| syn-co-pa |  |
| ti-tai |  |
| ti-tam | |
| tie |  |
Source
Lomax, John A. and Alan. American Ballads and Folk Songs. New York: Macmillan, 1934. Reprint, 1972. 593-94.
Informant/Performer
Walter McDonald,"Tight-Eye", State Penitentiary, Parchman, MS, 1933
State
Mississippi
Region
South
Origin
African-American
Song Type(s)
Spiritual
Game Types
Sub-Game Types
Sub-Game Types
Figures
Subject(s)
Travel and Transportation
Sub Subject
Train
Alternate Titles
General Comments
Informant identified as "William McDonald" in source.
