I learnt Glory in the Meeting House from my dad, Tom Paley. I think one of us misremembered it, because it's usually a three-part tune in E. It's widely known from the playing of Kentucky fiddler Luther Strong.
I learnt this from the playing of Dan Gellert on his 2011 album "Waitin' On The Break Of Day"
This version of the tunes derives from the playing of John Hartford. If you don't want to play the double stops in the B part, the melody note is the F♮ in each case.
I had this tune from my father, Tom Paley, who had it from Narmour and Smith's 1930 recording. You can hear it on Vol 1 of County's "Mississippi String Bands" compilation.
I learnt this from Joe Locker in the 1990s. I've written the C part without repeats, since it's so different the second time, but it's the same length as the others.
Finish on the A part.
I learnt this so long ago I've forgotten where.
Trad arr. © 2005 Ben Paley
Trad arr. © 2005 Ben Paley
Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
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T:Rock the Cradle - simple version
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C:Trad arr. © 2005 Ben Paley
O:USA
Q:1/2=108
R:Reel
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D
P:A
|: a2 a2 f4 | a2 a2 f4 | a2 b2 a2 g2 | f2 e2 d2 g2 |
f2 e2 d2 g2 | f2 e2 d2 ef | gfed cABc | d8 :|
P:B
|: A3 B cABc | dcde f3 f | g2 f2 e2 ag | f2 e2 d2 cB |
A3 B cABc | dcde f3 f | g2 f2 ed c2 | d8 :|
X:2
T:Rock the Cradle - a serving suggestion
L:1/8
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C:Trad arr. © 2005 Ben Paley
O:USA
Q:1/2=108
R:Reel
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D
P:A
|: a2 ag f2 fg | abag f2 fg | a2 ab afge | fdec d2 ge |
fdec d2 ag | fdec d2 ef | gfed cABc | d8 :|
P:B
|: A2 AB cABc | dcde f3 f | gefd e2 ag | fdec d2 cB |
A2 AB cABc | dcde f3 f | gfed cdec | d8 :|
X:3
T:Glory In The Meeting House
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
N:I learnt Glory in the Meeting House from my dad, Tom Paley. I think one of us misremembered it,
N:because it's usually a three-part tune in E. It's widely known from the playing of Kentucky
N:fiddler Luther Strong.
O:Kentucky, USA
Q:1/2=110
R:Reel
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D
P:A
|: DEFG A2AG | FAGF D4 | DEFG A=cAG | F2D2 D4 |
DEFG A2AG | FAGF D4 | DEFG A=cAG |1 F2D2 - D2A,=C :|2 F2D2 D2FG |
P:B
|: A2d2 d=cAG | A2d2 d4 | A2d2 d=cAG | FDGF D4 |
A2d2 d=cAG | Ad-dc d3e | f2fe d=cAG | FDGF D4 !fine!:|
X:4
T:The Old Bunch Of Keys
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
N:I learnt this from the playing of Dan Gellert on his 2011 album "Waitin' On The Break Of Day"
O:USA
Q:1/2=102
R:Reel
D:Dan Gellert, "Waitin' On The Break Of Day", 2011
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:A
P:A
|: e2 =g2 e2 cd | e2 a2 aba=g | e2 =g2 eged | BA =G2 A4 :|
P:B
|: A2 A2 c4 | BA=GA BAGB | A2 A2 c4 | BA =G2 A4 |
A2 A2 c4 | BA=GA BAGE | AA-AA cBAc | BA =G2 A4!fine!:|
X:5
T:Molly Put The Kettle On [G]
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
N:This version of the tunes derives from the playing of John Hartford. If you don't want to play
N:the double stops in the B part, the melody note is the F♮ in each case.
O:USA
Q:1/2=94
R:Reel
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:G
P:A
|: B2 G=F DCB,C | DGGA G=FDC | DGG=F G3 A | Bcde =f3 e |
=fagf dfdc | B2 G=F DCB,C | DGG=F G2 Bc | BG2=F G4 :|
P:B
|: GABc d3e | [M:3/2] =fagf dcBd B4 | [M:C|] gag=f d2 ga | g=f d2 [d4f4] |
=fgaf gfd_B | cA _B2 [B4=F4] | GAG=F DCB,C | D=F G2 G4 !fine!:|
X:6
T:Avalon Quickstep
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
N:I had this tune from my father, Tom Paley, who had it from Narmour and Smith's 1930 recording.
N:You can hear it on Vol 1 of County's "Mississippi String Bands" compilation.
O:Mississipi, USA
Q:1/2=88
D:Narmour and Smith, "Mississippi String Bands, Volume 1"
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D
P:A
|: ABAG FAde | f2 d6 | ABAG FAdf | a8 |
ABAG FAde | f2 d4 fa | gfed BAFA |1 d8 :|2 d6 fg |
P:B
|: a3 g fdfa | b4 a3 g | f2 d4 fa | gfed cAce | b2 a4 fg |
a3 g fdfa | b4 a3 g | f2 d4 fa | gfed BAFA |1 d6 fg :|2 d8 |]
X:7
T:Mineola Rag
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
N:I learnt this from Joe Locker in the 1990s. I've written the C part without repeats, since it's
N:so different the second time, but it's the same length as the others.
N:Finish on the A part.
P:ABCA
Q:1/2=103
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D
P:A
A,2 |: DEFA BdBA | FE-EA - A2A,2 | DEFA BdBA | FE-EA - A4 |
dABA FDED |1 BABd - dBAF | E2F2 ^GE3 | c=cBA - A2A,2 :|2 BABd - dBAG | FDEF - FDE2 | D6 !fine!|]
P:B
e2 |: fafe dABc | ecea - aea2 | BABd - dBAF | DEFA - AFED |
B,4 D3E |1 FEFB - BAF2 | E_E=EF ^GE3 | c=cBA - A3e :|2 FEFB - BAG2 | FDEF - FDE2 | D6 |]
P:C
K:G
GA [| BAGE DCB,C | DB,ED - D4 | GG-GG A2G2 | F6 AB |
cAFE DFED | EFED - D2AB | cAFE DFGA | BAGE DFGA |
BAGE DCB,C | DB,ED - D4 | BB-BB c2B2 | A4 E4 |
EFGE AGFE | DdBG D3_E | E_E=EG F2D2 | G6 |]
X:8
T:Ragtime Annie
L:1/8
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C:Trad arr. © 2019 Ben Paley
N:I learnt this so long ago I've forgotten where.
O:USA
P:ABABCAB
Q:1/2=95
R:Reel
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D
P:A
DE |: F2BF AFBF | AFBA - A2DE | F2BF AFBF | Ac-cc c3B |
ABcA BABc | ABcA BAcB | ABcd egfe |1 decd BcAE :|2 d6 fg |
P:B
[| a4 - afd2 | A6 fg | a4 g4 | B6 ef |
gfed cdef | gfed cdef | gfed cBAG | F6 fg |
a4 - afd2 | f6 fe | d4 =c4 | B8 |
gb-bb - bage | fa-ab afdB | ABcd egfe | d6 !fine!|]
P:C
K:G
c2 |: B4 BAG=F | Ec-cd c4 | FGFE DEFD | GABc BAGE |
D2Bc BAG=F | Ec-cd c4 | FGFE DEFE |1 GAGF G2A2 :|2 GEDB, G,2 |]
