Down by the Riverside
Sheet music for Alto (Treble) Recorder

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About 'Down by the Riverside'

Artist:

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Died:

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The Artist:

Traditional Music of unknown author.

Composed:

1918

Info:

"Down by the Riverside" (also known as "Ain't Gonna Study War No More" and "Gonna lay down my burden") is a gospel song. It was first published in "Plantation Melodies: A Collection of Modern, Popular and Old-time Negro-Songs of the Southland", Chicago, the Rodeheaver Company, 1918. Alternative titles: "Ain' go'n' to study war no mo'", "Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more", "Ain't Gwine to Study War No More", "Down by de Ribberside", "Going to Pull My War-Clothes" and "Study war no more". The song is first recorded by the Fisk University Jubilee Quartet in 1920 (published by Columbia in 1922). and there are at least 14 black gospel recordings before World War II

Time Signature:

4/4 (

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Range:

G5-F6

Score Key:

C major (Sounding Pitch) (

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Tempo Marking:

Molto allegro

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