Black Cat (1) (The)

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Theme code Index	163H3H 3H2H77
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Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Contra
Meter/Rhythm	Two-Step
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History	USA(Mid Atlantic)
Structure	ABAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Simon Bronner
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old-Time Music Makers of New York State
Tune and/or Page number	No. 22, p. 92
Year of publication/Date of MS	1987
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BLACK CAT [1]. Old-Time, Two-Step or Polka. USA, central New York State, New England. D Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABAB. The Hornellsville Hillbillies, an old-timey band from central New York in the 1930's and 40's, used this song as their signature tune, opening and closing dances and shows with it. Tolman and Page (The Country Dance Book) state the tune was a standard at New England dances during the 1930's, and used as a vehicle for various quadrilles which they describe. Bronner (1987) identifies that this tune bears some resemblances to "The Cat Came Back" in Christeson (1973, No. 10), but has more similarity to "Black Cat Quadrille-Part II" as recorded by the Henry Ford Orchestra in the 1930's on his private label Early American Dances (112-B {78 RPM}).

Source for notated version: Hornellsville Hillbillies, 1943 (New York State) [Bronner].

Printed source: Bronner (Old-Time Music Makers of New York State), 1987; No. 22, p. 92.

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