Building a Traditional Tune Repertoire: Cindy (D)
February 2010
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Wendy Anthony
by Wendy Anthony
The Tune:
Cindy, in the Key of D, is another popular Old-Time fiddle tune that is also known as (a.k.a.) Get Along Home Cindy, Cindy
Listen to the MIDI: 120 | 160 bpm
Printable Sheet Music: pdf
Techniques:
- Chords: Part A starts & stays on the D (I) chord, until changing to A (V) for the 7th measure, before returning to D (I). Part B starts on the G (IV) chord for 2 measures, changes to D (I) for 2 measures, changes to G (IV) for another 2 measures, before finishing similar to Part A, by changing to A (V) chord for one measure, & ending with D (I). Note: some players will actually stay in D for the whole of Part A.
Part A: || : D /// | D /// | D /// | D /// | D /// | D /// | A /// | D /// : ||
Part B: || : G /// | G /// | D /// | D /// | G /// | G /// | A /// | D /// : ||
- Pick Strokes & Fingering: Pick all 1/2 & 1/4 notes with Downstrokes. Pick all paired 1/8 notes with Down/Upstrokes. In measures 2, 10, 12 & 14, the final 1/8 note is picked with an Upstroke.
Variations:
- Lyrics: The Chorus is sung to Part B.
Chorus:
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy
Get along home,
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy
I’ll marry you some day.
Keepin’ tuned …
Wendy Anthony
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I only discovered ‘Mandolin Sessions’ a few months ago. But I have since spent many happy hours going back through the archives and reading and playing past articles and tunes. I have particularly enjoyed Wendy Anthony’s arrangements, especially those in the key of D (since much of what I played previously was in G), and have made several of the tunes into medleys, which are now firmly in my repertoire eg Whiskey Before Breakfast/Old Dubuque/Over the Waterfall. Keep up the good work.
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