Boston Boy

 BOSTON BOY. AKA and see "Take Me Back to Georgia," "Ladies in the Ballroom [2]," "Rattlesnake Bit the Baby." Old-Time, Bluegrass; Breakdown. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The tune was a favorite of "Uncle Pen" Vanderver, a fiddler made famous by Bill Monroe's famous song (and Monroe's uncle). The 'A' part of "Boston Boy" is similar the 'C' part of "Texas Gals/Gales." Recorded sources: Rounder CD 0371, Mac Bendord and the Woodshed All-Stars - "Willow" (1996). See also listing at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

X:1 T:Boston Boy M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:From a transcription by John Lamancusa, by permission. See http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/tunes.htm Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A,B, |: D2 DE F2A2 | GFGA GF E2 | A2 cA BA c2 | d3e dBAF | D2 FD E2F2 | G2 GA GF E2 | A2 cA BABc |1 dcde d4 :|2 dcde d2 de || ba2b afdf | efed cABc |1 dcde d2 de :|2 dcde dBAF ||
 * f3g fede | fa2b afdf | efed cABc | e2(d2d2) de | f3g fede |

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