Annotation:Fiddler's Dream (1)

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 FIDDLER'S DREAM [1]. AKA - "Fiddler's Trouble." Old-Time, Bluegrass; Breakdown. USA; Arizona, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee. G Major ('A' part), D Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB' (Brody, Milliner & Koken): AA'BB (Phillips). Charles Wolfe (1978) says the tune, which was fashioned by Tennessee fiddler Arthur Smith, is "based vaguely on the changes of 'Flop Eared Mule,'" although the only similarity appears to be the I-V key change between parts. Some fiddlers start the tune on the first strain, while others on the second.  Source for notated version: Arthur Smith (Tennessee) [Brody]; Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska; Christeson); Lymon Enloe (Oklahoma) [Phillips].  Printed sources: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 105. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol.1), 1973; p. 103. Milliner & Koken (Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes), 2011; p. 194. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; p. 84. Ruth (Pioneer Western Folk Tunes), 1948; No. 66, p. 24.  Recorded sources: American Heritage 25, "Poor Richard's Almanac." Bluebird 5843-A (78 RPM), Arthur Smith (1935). CMH 9006, Benny Martin- "The Fiddle Collection." County 547, Arthur Smith- "Arthur Smith, vol. 2" (1978). County 762, Lymon Enloe (b. 1906)- "Fiddle Tunes I Recall." Marimac 9017, Vesta Johnson (Mo.) - "Down Home Rag." MCA 162, Tommy Jackson- "Square Dances Without Calls."  See also listing at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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