Blue Bird Schottische

 BLUE BIRD (SCHOTTISCHE). American, Schottische. USA, Arizona. C Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part) {Kartchner}: D Major ('A' part) & A Major ('B' part) {Ruth}. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABA. Learned by Arizona fiddler Kenner C. Kartchner around the turn of the 20th century. There were several "Blue Bird" schottische tunes published in the 19th century. Printed source: Ruth (Pioneer Western Folk Tunes), 1948; No. 26, p. 11.

X:1 T:Blue Bird Schottische M:4/4 L:1/8 S:Viola "Mom" Ruth, 1948 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D D>FA>B A2 ({f/g/}f2)|D>FA>B A2 ({f/g/}f2)|(3ggg (3fff (3eee (3ddd| (3ccc (3BBB (3AAA (3GGG|F>GA>B A2 ({f/g/}f2)|D>FA>B A2 ({f/g/}f2)| (3ggg (3fff e>AB>c|d2d2d2||(cd)|(3ef^g a>g a2|c>Bc>d e>^d e2| (3BBB e2 (3BBB e2|(3ccc (3BBB A2 (cd)|e2 (3ef^g a>^g a2| c>Bc>d e>^d e2|e>ag>f e>dc>B|A2A2A2 (FE)||

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