Annotation:Hunky Dory (1)

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 HUNKY DORY. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Ky. A Major (Greene): D Major (Phillips). AEae or Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The late fiddler Alva Greene (of Sandy Hook, eastern Ky.) learned the melody from his uncle, Jimmy Greene. The word 'hunky-dory' dates from the mid-19th century and means 'satisfactory' or 'fine' (Mark Wilson). There appears to be no relation to Abe Holzman's 1900 cakewalk called "Hunky Dory."  Source for notated version: Frankie McWhorter [Phillips]  Printed sources: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; p. 116.  Recorded sources: Recorded Anthology of American Music (1978) - "Traditional Southern Instrumental Styles." Rounder SS-0145, Alva Greene - "Traditional Music on Rounder: A Sampler" (1981). Rounder Heritage Series 1166-11592-2, Alva Greene (et al) - "The Art of Traditional Fiddle" (2001).  See also listing at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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