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Theme code Index	2131 3131
Also known as	Alabama Waltz, Big Fish, Black My Boots and Go See the Widow, Dog Shit a Rye Straw, Dog in the Rye Straw, Dog in the Straw, Dog in Difficulty (The), Illinois Whiskey, Joke on the Puppy (The), Lady's Fancy, Ladies Fancy (4), Preacher's Favorite, Unfortunate Pup (The), Unfortunate Dog (The), Whoop from Arkansas (A)
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Bluegrass, Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4, 2/2
History
Structure	AA’B, AABB, ABC, ABAC, AA'BBCC, AABBCC, ABCCB' . AABCCCCDD
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Ira Ford
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional Music in America
Tune and/or Page number	p. 47
Year of publication/Date of MS	1940
Artist	Biography:Uncle Am Stuart
Title of recording	Rye Straw
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Vocalion 14843 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1925
Media
Score (1)

Rye Straw (1): Annotations

X:1 T:Rye Straw [1] N:From the playing of fiddler Melvin Wine (1909-2003, Copen, Braxton County, N:central West Virginia). N:Wine plays with a pronounced backbeat, often with double stops. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Very Quick" D:Marimac AHS2, Melvin Wine - "Hannah at the Springhouse" (1989) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/rye-straw-1 Z:Andrew Kuntz K:Amix [ce]-[ee]-|[e3e3][ee] [e2e2]cA|dfeA f[d3f3]|[ce]-[ee]-[ee]f [e2e2]cA|df-e[de] [ce]A2|[ce]-| [e3e3]f [e2e2]cA|dfeA f(d[d2f2])|eaaa Jgfgf|efee cA3|| eaaa Jgfgf|eaaa f(d[d2f2])|eaaa Jgfgf|efed cA3| eaaa Jgfgf|eaaa f(d[df])f|b2aa gggf|efed cA3|| [ce]-[ee]-[ee][ee] [e2e2]cA|dfeA f(d[d2f2])|[ce]-[ee]-[ee][ef] [e2e2]cA|dfee cA3| [ce]-[ee]-[ee]f [e2e2]cA|dfeA f(d[d2f2])|eaaa Jgfgf|efee cA3|| EGAG FGAF|E-GAG FD3|EGAG FGAA|efed cA3| EGAG FGAF|E-GAG FD3|ECDD FGAA|efed cA3||

X:1 T:Dog in the Straw S:Earl Collins (1911-1975, Missouri/Oklahoma/Calif.) M:C| L:1/8 N:Play AABCC'DD'EFFBE N:"+" = pizzicato note D:Library of Congress, AFS 14,458 D:Sierra Briar Records SBR-4204, Earl Collins - "That's Earl" (1975) N:This transcription based on the 1970 field recording by Dave Ricker made in N:California, now at the Library of Congress. F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/dog-straw Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D A|[E2A2]AA [F2A2]AF|[E2A2] AE [FA]D[FA]D| [E2A2] AE FGAc|dfed cA2AA [E2A2]AA F2DF|[E2A2]DE [FA]D[FA]D|[E2A2][EA][EA] FGAc|dfed cA2:| +slide+[e3e3]f e2Bc|d2eg (f[d3f3])|+slide+[e3e3]f e2Bc|dBAG F(D [D2A2])| +slide+[e3e3]f e2Bc|d2eg fdef|gfed cBAc|dBAG FD3|| |:+slide+[A3A3]B A2F2|GFEF ECA,C|A,CEG A2Bc|1dBAG FD3:|2 [M:3/2]dBAG FD2D D2|| [M:C|] fg|afdf gfeg|f[df][d2f2] D2fg|afdf gfe2 |1c A3 D2 :|2 [M:2/4][ce][A3e3]|| [M:C|][A3e3]f edBc|dfeg f[d3f3]|[e3e3]f edBc|dBAG FDD2| [A3e3]f edBc|dfeg f2 ef|gfed cABc|dBAG FDD|| F|:E2"+"A2F2"+"A2|E2"+"A2 FDFD| E2"+"A2F2cd|efed cAA2:|

X:1 T:Dog Shit a Rye Straw T:Unfortunate Pup, The T:Rye Straw [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:Play ABCDBA N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of Howdy Forrester (Tenn.) B:Stephen F. Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 28, No. 3, Fall 1994 (p. 42) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D P:A A||df/g/ a/g/f/a/|g/e/f/g/ f/e/c/A/|df/g/ a/f/d/f/|e/f/e/d/ c/A/A| df/g/ a/f/d/f/|g/e/f/g/ e/c/A/c/|df/g/ a/f/d/f/|e/f/e/d/ c/A/A|| P:B e>f e/d/B/c/|d/f/e/a/ f/d/d|e>f e/d/B/c/|d/B/A/G/ F/D/D| e>f e/d/B/c/|d/f/e/a/ f/d/e/f/|g/f/e/d/ c/A/B/c/|d/B/A/G/ F/E/D:| P:C EE/G/ F/E/D/F/|E/D/E/G/ F/E/D/F/|E/F/E/D/ E/^G/A/c/|d/f/e/d/ c/B/A| EE/G/ F/E/D/F/|E/D/E/A/ F/E/D/F/|E/D/E/G/ F/G/A/c/|d/B/A/G/ F/D/D|| P:D Da/g/ f/d/d|e/f/g/a/ f/d/d|Da/g/ f/d/f/a/|g/f/e/d/ c/A/A| Da/g/ f/d/d/f/|e/f/g/a/ f/d/d|Da/g/ f/d/f/a/ |g/f/e/d/ c/A/A|| P:Variation for 'C' part, "Dog in Pain" A,2+slide+e'2|+slide+e'2 +slide+e'2|A,2 AB/c/|d/B/A/G/ FD/E/| A,/C/D/G/ F/E/D/F/|E/D/E/G/ F/E/D/F/|E/D/E/G/|F/G/A/c/ d/B/A/G/|F/D/D||

X:1 T:Rye Straw [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Brad Leftwich N:ADae tuning N:From a transcription by John Lamancusa N:[1] K:D [A,2E2][A,E][A,D] F2 FD|EDED F(D D2)|E2EE F2F2|(ef)ed c(A A2)| [A,2E2][A,E][A,D] F2 (DE|E)DEG F(D D2)|E2EE F2F2|(ef)ed c(A A2):| |:[e3e3] (f ed)cc|[D2d2]f2 edcd|[e3e3] (f e2)(e2|e)(DED) F(D D2)| e3(f ed)cc|d2f2 edcd|d2 (fga2) a2|(~gf)ed c(A A2):| |:e2(fga2)a2|e2f2 (ge)Bc|[D2d2] (fga2) a2|(gf)ed c(A A2):||

X:1 T:Rye Straw [1] M:C L:1/8 S:Peter Feldman - Grey Cat on the Tennessee Farm N:Hen Cackle Records HC-504 N:Transcribed by Bruce Thomson K:D |:"A"e3fe2ee|"D"defg edcd|"A"e3ee2ef|"D"gfed (3cdc Ac|"A"e3ee4| "D"defd edef|gbfa edBd|"A"ceBd "D"cA3:||:"A"[E2A2][EA][EA]"D"[F2A2][FA][FA]| "A"EFEC "D"B,C[E2A2]|"A"[E2A2][EA][EA]"D"[F2A2][FA][FA]|"A"EFAc (3BcB A2| "A"[E2A2][EA][EA]"D"[F2A2][FA][FA]|"A"EFAc BcAF|"A"EFAB cdef|"D"gfed cBA2:|

X:1 T:Rye Straw [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Z:AK/FIddler's Companion K:D |:"A"E2 [EA]D- "D"F2 [DA]D-|"A"E2 [EA]D- "D"FD[F2A2]|"A"efec "D"BA F2:|x4 "A"ABcd e2 ec|"D+"d2 "D"e=g fd d2|"A"e3f e2c2|"D"dcBA FD D2| "A"ABcd e2 ec|"D+"d2 e=g "D"fd d2|e2 f^g afed|cABc "D"BA F2| "D"def=g a2 af|"G"g2 ga "A"gf e2|"D"defg a2 af|"A"edcB AB A2| "D"defg a2 af|"G"g2 ga "A"gf e2|e3f e2c2|"D"dfed "E7"cA B2| e3f e2 [c2a2]|"E7"BcdB "A"cA A2|A2 Ac "E7"BABc|"D"dcde f^g a2| "A"e2 f^g "D"afed |"A"cABc "D"BA F2||

Rye Straw (1): Annotations