John Brown’s March, aka Harper’s Ferry

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Key: G

Form: Old-Time March

ABC: 

X: 1
T: John Brown's
R: march
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
DE|:G3G G2e2|d2B2 BAGB|A4 B2BA|G2GE EDDE|
G3G G2e2|d2B2 BAGB|A4 B2BA|1 G3G GEDE:|2 G3G Gzef||
|:g2gf e2d2|e2f2 g3e|d2B2 BAGB|A2d^c defa|
g2gf e2d2|e2f2 g3e|d2B2 AcBA|1 G2GF GABd:|2 G3G GEDE||

MP3: (Melody emphasis)

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MP3: (Harmony emphasis)

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MP3: (Slow for learning)

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Sheet Music: Click image to enlarge. 

Melody & Harmony

Bass clef

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheet Music in PDF:
JohnBrown’sMarch-Melody-Harmony
JohnBrown’sMarch-BassClef

YouTube: 

Source: Trad. (probably originally Irish)

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Region: USA

Notes:  “This is an Old-Time fiddle tune named for John Brown, a controversial abolitionist. It’s also known as Harpers (or Harper’s) Ferry, commemorating Brown’s failed raid on the federal armoury located there in 1859.”
–From a comment on the tune on TheSession.org.