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 Theme code Index    1316L 5L16L3L
 Also known as    Callahan's Reel (1), Callahan Rag, Death of Callahan, Fiddler's Farewell (1), Last of Callahan, John Callahan, McClahan's March, McClanahan's March, Old Sport (2)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB'CC'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:R.P. Christeson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Old Time Fiddler's Repertory vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 18
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1984
 Artist    Biography:Dykes Magic City Trio
 Title of recording    Callahan's Reel
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Brunswick 126/Vocalion 5181
 Year recorded    1927
 Media    
Callahan

Played by: Nick Bachman
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Fiddler's Farewll - The Hanged Fiddler Legend
 Score   (1)   
Callahan




X:1 T:Callahan's Reel [1] T:Callahan [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Victor 19540-A (78 RPM), Fiddlin' Powers and Family (1924) b/w Patty on the Turnpike D:County CD CP 3523, Fiddlin' Powers and Family - "Old Time Music D:from Southwest Virginia" (). D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/callahans-reel-0 D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JENrDrp4x_o Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A V:1 clef=treble name="1." [V:1] e2(fg a2)e2|{g}feae fecc|Se2 (fg a2)c2|efec B-AFA| e2(fg a2)e2|{g}feae fecc|e2( fg a2)c2|efec B-AFF|| A2 Ac BA[ce]e|f-aec B-AFA| E2A2 BA[ce]e |f-aec A2A2| |:A2A2B-A[ce]e|f-aec B-AFA| E2A2 BA[ce]e |1f-aec A2E2:|2 f-aec A2 ((3efg|| a)eab a2(e2|f)eae feccS|


X:2 T:Callahan [1] N:From the playing of fiddler William H. Stepp (1875-1957, N:Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky.), recorded in Oct., N:1937, by Alan & Elizabeth Lomax. M:C| L:1/8 N:AEae tuning (fiddle) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/callahan-2 D:Library of Congress AFS 01568 B02, William Stepp (1937) D:Yazoo 2014, Willam Stepp - "Music of Kentucky, vol. 1" (1995. 1937 field recording). Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A V:1 clef=treble name="2." [V:1] AcB-A c2cd|ecB-A FAEA|AcB-A c2[ce]a|ecA2 [E2A2][A,2E2]| AcB-A c2[ce]a|ec (c/B/A) FAEA|AcB-A c2[ce]a|ecA2 [E2A2]| E-F|A2 AB c-Aea|ec (c/B/A) FAEA|AcB-A c2[ce]a|ecA2 A2|| |:aece aecA|B-Ac-A B-AFE|aece aecA|B-AB-A b2 e2| aece aecA|c-AB-A c-AFA|EAAc BAcc| faec A2A2:| P:A' EAAc BAcc|f-aec BAFA|EAAc BAcc|(fa)ec A2A2| EF A2ABc2|f-aec BAFA|EAAc BAcc|(fa)ec A2A2| EFAc B-Ac2|E2 FF E2CD|EFAA {c}B-Acc|(fa)ec A2A2| EAAc BAcc|f-aec BAFA|EAAc BAcc|(fa)ec A2A2|| P:B' aece aecA|B-Ac-A B-AFE|a3b a2 f-e|f-eb2 b2e2| aece aecA|c-AB-A c-AFA|EAAc BAcc| faec A2A2| aece aecA|B-Ac-A B-AFE|aece aecA|B-AB-A b2 e2| aece aecA|c-AB-A c-AFA|EAAc BAcc| faec A2A2||


X:3 T:Callahan [1] M:C| L:1/8 N:Played in AEae tuning, transcribed as it sounds in standard tuning. S:Bruce Molsky, based on William H. Stepp's recording Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A V:1 clef=treble name="3." [V:1] (A|:A)BcB A2 (3FGF|EFAE FECD|E A,2 c BAce|faec A2 [EA][FA]| ABcB A2 (3FGF|EFAE FECD|E A,2 c BAce|faec A2 A2:| |:E A,2 c BAce|faec BAFA|E A,2 c BAce|1 faec A2 A2:|2 faec A2 (c2| M:2/4 L:1/8 c2)ee||\ M:C| L:1/8 |:aece aece|BAcA BAFA|aece aece|BAce b2 eg| aece aece|BAcA BAFA|A,2 Ac BAce|1 faec A2 eg:|2 faec A2 (A||