The Mountaineer's Courtship Audio Example and Tab
by Traditional/recorded by Ernest Stoneman (Pops Stoneman) · posted by marcy
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
Here's a song Ernest Stoneman (Pops Stoneman) recorded with his
wife. He played the tune in first position with tongue blocked octaves
as in the video example. The video is played on a D harp. Both the
video and tab show the tune in the upper and lower octaves. It's a
real fun tune, hope you like it!
The Mountaineer's Courtship
6 7 7 7 -8 8 8 -8 -8 8 -8 7
So when you gonna court me, court me, court me?
6 7 7 7 -8 8 8 8 -8 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 7
So, when you gonna court me, my pretty little wreckless boy.
3 4 4 4 -4 5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 5 -4 4
I guess I'll court you Saturday,Saturday, Saturday.
3 4 4 4 -4 5 5 5 4 -4 -5-5 5 4 -4 4
I guess I'll court you Saturday--that is if the weather is good.