Good for the Tongue

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 Theme code Index    1561H 6L4L21
 Also known as    Blueskin's Hornpipe, Cincinnati (2), Clog double, Jenkins' Hornpipe, Smyth's Hornpipe, Stoney Steps (4), Stony Steps (The), Tumbler's Hornpipe (1), Washington Hornpipe (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, United States
 Genre/Style    Contra, English
 Meter/Rhythm    Hornpipe/Clog
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:First Part of the Musician's Companion
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 44
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1842
 Artist    Biography:Old Grey Goose
 Title of recording    Maine Country Dance Music and Song
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Folkways FD 6530
 Year recorded    1980
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 10441 T: GOOD FOR THE TONGUE C: %R: reel B: Elias Howe "The Musician's Companion" Part 1 1842 p.44 #1 S: http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Musician's_Companion_(Howe,_Elias) Z: 2015 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: C| L: 1/8 K: Bb % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F2 |\ Bcde (fBAB) | gBaB b(BAB) | GeFd EcDB | cdec BAGF | Bcde (fBAB) | gBaB b(BAB) | GeFd EcDB | dcBA B2 :| |: (de) |\ (fBAB) (gBAB) | babg gfed | g^fgd edeG | cdec BAGF | Bcde (fBAB) | gBaB b(BAB) | GeFd EcDB | dcBA B2 :| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


X:1 T:Good for the Tongue M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Hornpipe S:White's Unique Collection (1896), No. 142 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb F | B/c/d/e/ f/(B/A/B/) | .g/.B/.a/.B/ .b/(B/A/B/) | (G/e/)(F/d/) (E/c/)(D/B/) | .c/.d/.e/.c/ .B/.A/.G/.F/ | B/c/d/e/ f/(B/A/B/) | .g/.B/.a/.B/ b/(B/A/B/) | (G/e/)(F/d/) (E/c/)(D/B/) | d/c/B/A/ [DB] :| |: (d/e/) | f/(B/A/B/) g/(B/A/B/) | b/a/b/g/ g/f/e/d/ | (g/^f/)(g/d/) (e/d/)(e/G/) | c/d/e/c/ B/A/G/F/ | B/c/d/e/ f/(B/A/B/) | .g/.B/.a/.B/ .b/(B/A/B/) | (G/e/)(F/d/) (E/c/)(D/B/) | d/c/B/A/ [DB] :||


X:1 T:Good for the Tongue N:From the playing of fiddler Bob Walters (1889-1960, N:Burt County, eastern Nebraska) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B::Christeson - Old Time Fiddler's Repertory, vol. 2 (1985, No. 37, p. 25) D:MSOTFSA 106, Bob Walters - "Drunken Wagner." D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/good-tongue Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb (3FGA|Bcde fBAB |gBaB bBAB|GeFd EcAB|cdec BAGA| Bcde fBAB |gBaB bBAB|GeFd EcAB|dcBA B2:| |:de|fBAB gBAB|babf gfdB |efgf edcB|Bf=ef _ecAF| Bcde fBAB|gBaB bBAB|GABG FBAB|dcBA B2:|]