Annotation:Don't Get Trouble in Mind

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 DON'T GET TROUBLE IN MIND. American, Song Air. Mike Yates (2002) calls this "a very simple tune that follows a widely employed metrical pattern." He identifies variants as a laughing song from the late 19th century called "Quit That Ticklin' Me", and "Run, Molly, Run." It was recorded in the 78 RPM era by the Ward Family of Galax, Virginia, at least twice; once as the Bogtrotters Band and once in 1927 as Crockett Ward and his Boys (Okeh 45304). Fields Ward waxed it in 1929 for Gennett, who did not issue the recording, although it did finally appear on Historical HLP 8001.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources:  Recorded sources: Folkways LP 2342, Rufus Crisp (Kentucky). Musical Traditions MTCD0231, Sam Connor & Dent Wimmer (Copper Hill, Floyd County, Va.) - "Far on the Mountain, Vols. 1 & 2" (2002).

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