Annotation:Dry and Dusty (2)

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 DRY AND DUSTY [2]. AKA and see "The Charge of Bonaparte," "Napoleon's Charge," "Piney Ridge." Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Oklahoma. E Major. EEbe or DDad tuning (fiddle). AABB. See also the Kentucky variants "Napoleon's Charge" and "Piney Ridge." A somewhat distanced, more modern version of the Ozark melody "Dry and Dusty," usually played in the key of 'D'.  Source for notated version: Max Collins (Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma) [Thede]; Kenny Baker [Phillips].  Printed sources: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; p. 75. Thede (The Fiddle Book), 1967; pp. 48-49.  Recorded sources: County 2705, Kenny Baker - "Master Fiddler."

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