Composer: Anonymous
Historical style: American Folk Song (?*)
Same 5-finger hand position throughout. RH plays alone; LH plays alone;
both hands play together in contrary motion.
Musical terms used in this piece:
Allegro
p
(piano)
mf
(mezzo forte)
f
(forte)
slur
crescendo
'hairpin'
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* All instances of this catchy little tune which try to credit its
origin cite "folk song." However, no evidence has been found
that it is an authentic folk song from any tradition.