Appalachian fiddle music, based on the musical traditions of the people who settled in the mountainous regions of the southeastern United States, is widely-known and played throughout North America and parts of Europe because of its complex rhythms, its catchy melodies, and its often-ancient-sounding stylistic qualities. The authors explore the lives and music of 43 of the classic Appalachian fiddlers who were active during the first half of the 20th century. Some of them were recorded commercially in the 1920s, such as Gid Tanner, Fiddlin’ John Carson, and Charlie Bowman. Some were recorded by folklorists from the Library of Congress, such as William Stepp, Emmett Lundy, andMarion Reece. Others were recorded informally by family members and visitors, such as John Salyer, Emma Lee Dickerson, and Manco Sneed. All of them played throughout most of their lives and influenced the growth and stylistic elements of fiddle music in their regions. Each fiddler has been given a chapter with a biography, several tune transcriptions, and tune histories. To show the richness of the music, the authors make a special effort to show the musical elements in detail, but also acknowledge that nothing can take the place of listening. Many of the classic recordings used in this book can be found on the web, allowing you to hear and read the music together.
Prefaceÿ
Introductionÿ
Mapÿ
Georgiaÿ
Fiddlin? John Carsonÿ
1. Hell Bound for Alabamaÿ
2. Jimmie on the Railroadÿ
3. Libertyÿ
4. Little Old Log Cabin in the Laneÿ
5. Old Frying Pan and the Old Camp Kettleÿ
A.A. Grayÿ
1. Bonaparte?s Retreatÿ
2. Sally Goodinÿ
3. Streak o? Lean, Streak o? Fatÿ
Earl Johnsonÿ
1. Green Mountain Polkaÿ
2. I Get My Whiskey from Rockinghamÿ
3. Johnnie Get Your Gunÿ
4. Leather Britchesÿ
5. Mississippi Sawyerÿ
Clayton McMichenÿ
1. Broken Down Gamblerÿ
2. Give the Fiddler a Dramÿ
3. Hell?s Broke Loose in Georgiaÿ
4. Hog Trough Reelÿ
5. Rocky Palletÿ
Lowe Stokesÿ
1. Citacoÿ
2. Four Cent Cottonÿ
3. Katy Didÿ
4. Swamp Cat Ragÿ
Gid Tannerÿ
1. Black Eyed Suzieÿ
2. Buckin? Muleÿ
3. Georgia Railroadÿ
4. Hen Cackleÿ
5. On Tanner?s Farmÿ
Kentuckyÿ
Snake Chapmanÿ
1. Boating Up Sandyÿ
2. Brushy Fork of John?s Creekÿ
3. Rock Andyÿ
4. Little Sally Annÿ
5. Pat ?Em on the Backÿ
Clyde Davenportÿ
1. Black Footÿ
2. Over the Hill to See Betty Bakerÿ
3. Puncheon Campsÿ
4. Wild Goose Chaseÿ
5. Zollie?s Retreatÿ
J.W. Day (Jilson Setters)ÿ
1. Damon?s Winderÿ
2. No Corn on Tygartÿ
3. Hell and Scissorÿ
4. Sweet Susanÿ
Emma Lee Dickersonÿ
1. Cross Keyÿ
2. Flannery?s Dreamÿ
3. Little Liza Janeÿ
4. Susan?s Goneÿ
5. Texas Johnÿ
John Salyerÿ
1. Hoosier (or Russian Rabbit)ÿ
2. Indian Ate the Woodchuckÿ
3. Muddy Creekÿ
4. Pleasures of a Single Lifeÿ
5. Rose in the Mountainÿ
Bill Steppÿ
1. Wild Horseÿ
2. Mud Fenceÿ
3. Bonaparte?s Retreatÿ
4. Ways of the Worldÿ
Luther Strongÿ
1. Give the Fiddler a Dramÿ
2. Glory in Meetinghouseÿ
3. The Last of Callahanÿ
4. The Last of Sizemoreÿ
5. Hickory Jackÿ
Buddy Thomasÿ
1. Kitty Pussÿ
2. Briarpicker Brownÿ
3. Sheeps and Hogs Walking Through the Pastureÿ
4. Billy in the Lowgroundÿ
5. Pumpkin Vineÿ
North Carolinaÿ
Benton Flippenÿ
1. Breaking Up Christmasÿ
2. Katy Hillÿ
3. Sally Annÿ
4. Sally in the Turnip Patchÿ
Bill Hensleyÿ
1. Boogermanÿ
2. Burke Countyÿ
3. Georgia Horseshoeÿ
4. Scott?s No. 2ÿ
5. Squalin? Catsÿ
Tommy Jarrellÿ
1. Cumberland Gapÿ
2. Devil in the Strawstackÿ
3. Flatwoodsÿ
4. Drunken Hiccupsÿ
5. Rockingham Cindyÿ
Marcus Martinÿ
1. Lady Hamiltonÿ
2. Cousin Sally Brownÿ
3. Boatsmanÿ
4. Sourwood Mountainÿ
5. Sugar in the Gourdÿ
Marion Reeceÿ
1. Lost Girlÿ
2. Scolding Wifeÿ
3. Cripple Creekÿ
4. Cumberland Gapÿ
5. Jimmy Suttonÿ
Manco Sneedÿ
1. Forks of Sandyÿ
2. Goodbye Girlsÿ
3. Newport Breakdownÿ
4. Polly Put the Kettle Onÿ
5. Wiley Laws Tuneÿ
Tennesseeÿ
Charlie Bowmanÿ
1 Boys, My Money?s All Goneÿ
2. East Tennessee Bluesÿ
3. Forked Deerÿ
4. Hickman Ragÿ
5. Money in Both Pocketsÿ
Bob Douglasÿ
1.Choctaw Billÿ
2. Jenny in the Cotton Patchÿ
3. Smoke Behind the Cloudsÿ
4. Monday Morning Bluesÿ
John Dykesÿ
1. Hook and Lineÿ
2. Ida Redÿ
3. Red Steerÿ
4. Tennessee Girlsÿ
G.B. Graysonÿ
1. Barnyard Serenadeÿ
2. Going Down the Lee Highwayÿ
3. Old Jimmie Suttonÿ
J.D. Harrisÿ
1. Bucking Muleÿ
2. Whip the Devil Around the Stumpÿ
3. Grey Eagleÿ
Osey Heltonÿ
1. Georgia Belleÿ
2. Green Riverÿ
3. Osey Helton?s Schottischeÿ
John Sharpÿ
1. Molly Put the Kettle Onÿ
2. Sharp?s Hornpipeÿ
3. Lake Erieÿ
4. Black Eyed Suzyannaÿ
5. Three Way Hornpipeÿ
Allen Sissonÿ
1. Rocky Road to Dublinÿ
2. Rymer?s Favoriteÿ
Uncle Am Stuartÿ
1. George Bokerÿ
2. Old Granny Rattletrapÿ
4. Rye Strawÿ
5. Waggonerÿ
Virginiaÿ
Norman Edmondsÿ
1. Chinquapin Huntingÿ
2. Lady of the Lakeÿ
3. Old-Time Cotton Eyed Joeÿ
4. Ship in the Cloudsÿ
5. Train on the Islandÿ
Albert Hashÿ
1. I Took Her By Her Little Brown Handÿ
2. Old Sportÿ
3. Hangman?s Reelÿ
4. Arkansas Travelerÿ
5. Nancy Blevinsÿ
Taylor Kimbleÿ
1. Don?t Drink Nothin? but Cornÿ
2. Golden Chain Treeÿ
3. Green Willisÿ
4. Rachelÿ
Emmett Lundyÿ
1. Belle of Lexingtonÿ
2. Evening Star Waltzÿ
3. Highlander?s Farewellÿ
4. Julie Ann Johnsonÿ
5. Piney Woods Galÿ
Fiddlin? Powersÿ
1. Callahan?s Reelÿ
2. Flop-Eared Muleÿ
3. Patty on the Turnpikeÿ
Henry Reedÿ
1. Folding Down the Sheetsÿ
2. New Castle, or Texasÿ
3. Rocky Mountain Goatÿ
4. Santa Anna?s Retreatÿ
5. Billy in the Low Landÿ
?Babe? Spangler(s)ÿ
1. Midnight Serenadeÿ
2. Patrick County Bluesÿ
3. Susanna Galÿ
4. Tommy Loveÿ
West Virginiaÿ
French Carpenterÿ
1. Shelvin? Rockÿ
2. Camp Chaseÿ
3. Elzic?s Farewellÿ
4. Yew Piney Mountainÿ
5. Old Christmas Morningÿ
Ed Haleyÿ
1. Brushy Runÿ
2. Cherry River Ragÿ
3. Lost Indianÿ
4. Ida Redÿ
5. Old Sledgeÿ
Edden Hammonsÿ
1. Falls of Richmondÿ
2. Fine Times at Our Houseÿ
3. Sandy Boysÿ
4. Sugar in the Gourdÿ
5. Washington?s Marchÿ
6. Waynesboroÿ
Clark Kessingerÿ
1. Old Jake Gillieÿ
2. Sally Johnsonÿ
3. Sixteen Days in Georgiaÿ
4. Tug Boatÿ
5. Whistling Rufusÿ
Sarah Singletonÿ
1. Hell Among the Yearlingsÿ
2. Old Skedadalinkÿ
3. Soldier?s Joyÿ
Melvin Wineÿ
1. Cold Frosty Morningÿ
2. Hannah at the Springhouseÿ
3. Walk Chalk Chickenÿ
4. Jimmy Johnsonÿ
5. Waiting for the Boatmanÿ
Characteristics of the Tunesÿ
Sources Referencedÿ
Alphabetical Tune Indexÿ
Alternate/Referenced Tune Index
Introductionÿ
Mapÿ
Georgiaÿ
Fiddlin? John Carsonÿ
1. Hell Bound for Alabamaÿ
2. Jimmie on the Railroadÿ
3. Libertyÿ
4. Little Old Log Cabin in the Laneÿ
5. Old Frying Pan and the Old Camp Kettleÿ
A.A. Grayÿ
1. Bonaparte?s Retreatÿ
2. Sally Goodinÿ
3. Streak o? Lean, Streak o? Fatÿ
Earl Johnsonÿ
1. Green Mountain Polkaÿ
2. I Get My Whiskey from Rockinghamÿ
3. Johnnie Get Your Gunÿ
4. Leather Britchesÿ
5. Mississippi Sawyerÿ
Clayton McMichenÿ
1. Broken Down Gamblerÿ
2. Give the Fiddler a Dramÿ
3. Hell?s Broke Loose in Georgiaÿ
4. Hog Trough Reelÿ
5. Rocky Palletÿ
Lowe Stokesÿ
1. Citacoÿ
2. Four Cent Cottonÿ
3. Katy Didÿ
4. Swamp Cat Ragÿ
Gid Tannerÿ
1. Black Eyed Suzieÿ
2. Buckin? Muleÿ
3. Georgia Railroadÿ
4. Hen Cackleÿ
5. On Tanner?s Farmÿ
Kentuckyÿ
Snake Chapmanÿ
1. Boating Up Sandyÿ
2. Brushy Fork of John?s Creekÿ
3. Rock Andyÿ
4. Little Sally Annÿ
5. Pat ?Em on the Backÿ
Clyde Davenportÿ
1. Black Footÿ
2. Over the Hill to See Betty Bakerÿ
3. Puncheon Campsÿ
4. Wild Goose Chaseÿ
5. Zollie?s Retreatÿ
J.W. Day (Jilson Setters)ÿ
1. Damon?s Winderÿ
2. No Corn on Tygartÿ
3. Hell and Scissorÿ
4. Sweet Susanÿ
Emma Lee Dickersonÿ
1. Cross Keyÿ
2. Flannery?s Dreamÿ
3. Little Liza Janeÿ
4. Susan?s Goneÿ
5. Texas Johnÿ
John Salyerÿ
1. Hoosier (or Russian Rabbit)ÿ
2. Indian Ate the Woodchuckÿ
3. Muddy Creekÿ
4. Pleasures of a Single Lifeÿ
5. Rose in the Mountainÿ
Bill Steppÿ
1. Wild Horseÿ
2. Mud Fenceÿ
3. Bonaparte?s Retreatÿ
4. Ways of the Worldÿ
Luther Strongÿ
1. Give the Fiddler a Dramÿ
2. Glory in Meetinghouseÿ
3. The Last of Callahanÿ
4. The Last of Sizemoreÿ
5. Hickory Jackÿ
Buddy Thomasÿ
1. Kitty Pussÿ
2. Briarpicker Brownÿ
3. Sheeps and Hogs Walking Through the Pastureÿ
4. Billy in the Lowgroundÿ
5. Pumpkin Vineÿ
North Carolinaÿ
Benton Flippenÿ
1. Breaking Up Christmasÿ
2. Katy Hillÿ
3. Sally Annÿ
4. Sally in the Turnip Patchÿ
Bill Hensleyÿ
1. Boogermanÿ
2. Burke Countyÿ
3. Georgia Horseshoeÿ
4. Scott?s No. 2ÿ
5. Squalin? Catsÿ
Tommy Jarrellÿ
1. Cumberland Gapÿ
2. Devil in the Strawstackÿ
3. Flatwoodsÿ
4. Drunken Hiccupsÿ
5. Rockingham Cindyÿ
Marcus Martinÿ
1. Lady Hamiltonÿ
2. Cousin Sally Brownÿ
3. Boatsmanÿ
4. Sourwood Mountainÿ
5. Sugar in the Gourdÿ
Marion Reeceÿ
1. Lost Girlÿ
2. Scolding Wifeÿ
3. Cripple Creekÿ
4. Cumberland Gapÿ
5. Jimmy Suttonÿ
Manco Sneedÿ
1. Forks of Sandyÿ
2. Goodbye Girlsÿ
3. Newport Breakdownÿ
4. Polly Put the Kettle Onÿ
5. Wiley Laws Tuneÿ
Tennesseeÿ
Charlie Bowmanÿ
1 Boys, My Money?s All Goneÿ
2. East Tennessee Bluesÿ
3. Forked Deerÿ
4. Hickman Ragÿ
5. Money in Both Pocketsÿ
Bob Douglasÿ
1.Choctaw Billÿ
2. Jenny in the Cotton Patchÿ
3. Smoke Behind the Cloudsÿ
4. Monday Morning Bluesÿ
John Dykesÿ
1. Hook and Lineÿ
2. Ida Redÿ
3. Red Steerÿ
4. Tennessee Girlsÿ
G.B. Graysonÿ
1. Barnyard Serenadeÿ
2. Going Down the Lee Highwayÿ
3. Old Jimmie Suttonÿ
J.D. Harrisÿ
1. Bucking Muleÿ
2. Whip the Devil Around the Stumpÿ
3. Grey Eagleÿ
Osey Heltonÿ
1. Georgia Belleÿ
2. Green Riverÿ
3. Osey Helton?s Schottischeÿ
John Sharpÿ
1. Molly Put the Kettle Onÿ
2. Sharp?s Hornpipeÿ
3. Lake Erieÿ
4. Black Eyed Suzyannaÿ
5. Three Way Hornpipeÿ
Allen Sissonÿ
1. Rocky Road to Dublinÿ
2. Rymer?s Favoriteÿ
Uncle Am Stuartÿ
1. George Bokerÿ
2. Old Granny Rattletrapÿ
4. Rye Strawÿ
5. Waggonerÿ
Virginiaÿ
Norman Edmondsÿ
1. Chinquapin Huntingÿ
2. Lady of the Lakeÿ
3. Old-Time Cotton Eyed Joeÿ
4. Ship in the Cloudsÿ
5. Train on the Islandÿ
Albert Hashÿ
1. I Took Her By Her Little Brown Handÿ
2. Old Sportÿ
3. Hangman?s Reelÿ
4. Arkansas Travelerÿ
5. Nancy Blevinsÿ
Taylor Kimbleÿ
1. Don?t Drink Nothin? but Cornÿ
2. Golden Chain Treeÿ
3. Green Willisÿ
4. Rachelÿ
Emmett Lundyÿ
1. Belle of Lexingtonÿ
2. Evening Star Waltzÿ
3. Highlander?s Farewellÿ
4. Julie Ann Johnsonÿ
5. Piney Woods Galÿ
Fiddlin? Powersÿ
1. Callahan?s Reelÿ
2. Flop-Eared Muleÿ
3. Patty on the Turnpikeÿ
Henry Reedÿ
1. Folding Down the Sheetsÿ
2. New Castle, or Texasÿ
3. Rocky Mountain Goatÿ
4. Santa Anna?s Retreatÿ
5. Billy in the Low Landÿ
?Babe? Spangler(s)ÿ
1. Midnight Serenadeÿ
2. Patrick County Bluesÿ
3. Susanna Galÿ
4. Tommy Loveÿ
West Virginiaÿ
French Carpenterÿ
1. Shelvin? Rockÿ
2. Camp Chaseÿ
3. Elzic?s Farewellÿ
4. Yew Piney Mountainÿ
5. Old Christmas Morningÿ
Ed Haleyÿ
1. Brushy Runÿ
2. Cherry River Ragÿ
3. Lost Indianÿ
4. Ida Redÿ
5. Old Sledgeÿ
Edden Hammonsÿ
1. Falls of Richmondÿ
2. Fine Times at Our Houseÿ
3. Sandy Boysÿ
4. Sugar in the Gourdÿ
5. Washington?s Marchÿ
6. Waynesboroÿ
Clark Kessingerÿ
1. Old Jake Gillieÿ
2. Sally Johnsonÿ
3. Sixteen Days in Georgiaÿ
4. Tug Boatÿ
5. Whistling Rufusÿ
Sarah Singletonÿ
1. Hell Among the Yearlingsÿ
2. Old Skedadalinkÿ
3. Soldier?s Joyÿ
Melvin Wineÿ
1. Cold Frosty Morningÿ
2. Hannah at the Springhouseÿ
3. Walk Chalk Chickenÿ
4. Jimmy Johnsonÿ
5. Waiting for the Boatmanÿ
Characteristics of the Tunesÿ
Sources Referencedÿ
Alphabetical Tune Indexÿ
Alternate/Referenced Tune Index
| Instrument | Fiol |
| Genre (Fx Pop, Rock, Barn m.m.) | Folk |
| Year of publishing | 2021 |
| Sidor | 212 |
| Publisher/Producent | Mel Bay Publications |
| Bidragsgivare | Beisswenger, Drew(Composer) Andrade, Roy(Composer) |
| Språk | Engelska |
| ISBN | 9781513466378 |