722. Standing by the Old Cabin Door

722. Standing by the Old Cabin Door

'Standing by the Old Cabin Door.' Male singer with banjo accompaniment. No place or date given. The only words that could be understood are those of the title; they conclude the song. For other versions cf. FSoA 32 ('Rosalee'), last line only; RAS 111-12; FSUSA 210-11, stanzas 3 and 8.

F-621

Stand-ing by the old ca - bin door.
 

Scale: Hexatonic (4), plagal. Tonal Center: g. Structure: ah (4,4"). It should be noted that the melodic line of b is very closely related to that of a. The difference lies in the rhythmical formation of both.