Old Blue Bonnet (2)

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 Theme code Index    5556 5555
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 Composer/Core Source    George C. Nicholson
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    ABB'
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X:1 T:Old Blue Bonnet [2] N:From the playing of Bruce Greene, who learned it from Uncle George N:C. Nicholson (1854-1941) of Laurel County, southeast Kentucky. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEac# tuning (fiddle). Drone liberally on the top strings, which makes N:the tune. D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/old-blue-bonnet Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A [c3e3]e [c2e2]([cf]e)|ce2f e2e2|ce2f efec|cBcB A2[A,2E2]| [A3e3]c ece2|ceee f-eef| ecef efec |cBcB A2 [A,2E2]| [A4e4]e2([cf]e)|ceef e2e2|ce2c e2c2|ABcB A4|| |:[A,2E2]c2B-A c2|AAB-c A2[FA][FA]|[EA]-[A2A2][AA] [A2A2]AB|"*"cABc A2AF| [A,2E2]c2B-A c2|cAB-c A2[F2A2]|[EA]-[A2A2][AA] [A2A2][Ae][Be]|1cABc A2AF:|2cABc A2[A,2E2]|| P:Substitutions "*"ABcB ABcA||


X:1 T:Old Blue Bonnet (2) N:From the playing of Bruce Greene, who learned it from Uncle George N:C. Nicholson (1854-1941) of Laurel County, southeast Kentucky. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:GDgd# tuning (fiddle). Drone liberally on the top strings, which makes N:the tune. D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7NwBVTUzBA Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G d4 d2 ed|Bd2e d2d2|Bd2d- dedB|GABA G2[G,2D2]| d3B dBd2|Bd2e d3e |dBde dedB|GABA G2G2|| [G,2D2]B2 AG B2|G2 A-B G2E2|([G,/D/]E/G)G2- G2GA |BGAB G2G2| [G,2D2]B2 AG B2|G2 A-B G2E2|([G,D]G3) G2 GA| BGAB G2G2:|