On the Banks of the Ohio
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"On the Banks of the Ohio", also known as "Banks of the Ohio" is an Ameerican reel<br> in cut time and G major.<br> It was discovered by ethnomusicologist Dr. Paul Tyler.in a manuscript by a fiddler/fifer named<br> John Carroll, who was stationed at Ft. Niagara, New York, in the early 1800's (1804 - 1812).<br> Carroll's manuscript included both Irish and Anglo/American dance tunes.<br> Whether Carroll composed the tune or documented an existing tune is unknown.<br> The banjo tablature is by John Letscher. His commwent:<br> Through John Lamancusa and Chirps Smith.<br> The tune is recorded on Vol. 2 of Chirp Smith's Home Recordings, which have been highly<br> recommended in the Fiddle HangOut.<br> It was published in Lamancusa's website https://www.oldtimefiddletunes.net/.<br> This is a different tune than the traditional song by the same name.<br>
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