Annotation:Caney Mountain Hornpipe

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 CANEY MOUNTAIN HORNPIPE. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Composed by Missouri fiddler Lonnie Robertson, who named it after a mountain near where he grew up, in Long Run, Missouri [Beisswenger, 2008]. Beisswenger & McCann (2008) note similarities with Art Galbraith's "Ladies Fancy [7]."  Source for notated version: Lonnie Robertson (1908-1991, ) [Beisswenger & McCann].  Printed sources: Beisswenger & McCann (Ozarks Fiddle Music), 2008; p. 115.  Recorded sources: Caney Mountain Records CEP 109 (privately issued extended play LP), Lonnie Robertson (Mo.), c. 1965-66.

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