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Washington’s march

Also known as Washinton’s March.

There are 3 recordings of this tune.

Washington’s has been added to 2 tune sets.

Washington's has been added to 30 tunebooks.

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Three settings

1
X: 1
T: Washington's
R: march
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
DEFG AB=cA|G2AG FADA|DEFG AGFG|Addc dedA|
DEFG AB=cA|G2AG FADA|DEFG AGFG|Addc d2d2:|
fd~d2 fa~a2|edcd efge|fd~d2 fa~a2|edcd fdde|
fd~d2 fa~a2|edcd efge|~f3a ~g2fg|afge fdd2:|
2
X: 2
T: Washington's
R: march
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:DEFG AB=cA|G2AG FADA|DEFG AGFG|Addc dedA|
DEFG AB=cA|G2AG FADA|DEFG AGFG|Addc d2d2:|
|:fd d2 fa a2|edcd efge|fd d2 fa a2|edcd fdde|
fd d2 fa a2|edcd efge|f3a g2fg|afge fdd2:|
# Added by JACKB .
3
X: 3
T: Washington's
R: march
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:DEFG AB=cA|GBAG FDEF|DEFG AGFG|A=cde d2d2|
DEFG AB=cA|GBAG FDEF|DEFG A2de|1 fdec d2d2:|2 fdecd2de||
|:fdad fdad|edcd efge|fdad fdad|edcA d2de|
fdad fdad|edcd efge|a2g2Pfedf|1 edcAd2de:|2 edcAd4||

Four comments

Typo

Incorrectly listed as Washinton’s March on The Gift in the Recordings section of this site.

Washington’s March

A version of this tune is played by American Old-time fiddlers, some with a Ddad‘ tuning. It was recorded with this tuning as the second tune of a set of three on “Songs From the Mountain” by John Herman, Tim O’Brien & Dirk Powell. This version comes from the playing of West Virginia fiddler, Edden Hammons (nee Edwin - variants: Eddon, Eddin, Edn) who was recorded playing this tune.

Washington’s March as a breakdown

Played in the US often as an old time breakdown. This version was transcribed from Songs From the Mountain, John Hermann, Dirk Powell, Tim O’Brien. It is the 3rd tune in the Mountain Air Medley. This version is played cross tuned D,DAd. With the top string down a step the B part is a breeze. Lots of drones. Sounds like a different instrument. Here are the ABCs, below, and a video of the track from the album is already posted above.

X: 2
T: Washington’s March
R: breakdown
M: 4/4
N: cross-tuned D,DAd
L: 1/8
K: D
|:DEFG AB=cA|GBAG FDEF|DEFG AGFG|Addc d2d2|
DEFG AB=cA|GBAG FDEF |DEFG A2de|1fdec d2d2:|2fdecd2de||
|:fdad fdad|edcd efge|fdad fdad|edcA d2de|
fdad fdad|edcd efge|a2g2Pfedf|1edcAd2de:|2edcAd4|]