Annotation:Georgia Railroad

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 GEORGIA RAILROAD. AKA and see "Peter and I Went Fishing," "Peter Went A-Fishin (1).'" Old-Time, Breakdown & Song; New England, Polka. USA. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The song was recorded in the 1920's by Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers. Peter and I we went fishin Georgia Railroad I am bound; Caught a big mud-cat, put him in the kitchen, Georgia Railroad, Georgia gal. I led sheep up to the pasture, Georgia Railroad I am bound; But my gal said: "Sheep can't you go a little faster", Georgia Railroad, Georgia gal. Sheep said: "Cow, I have a sore toe", Georgia Railroad I am bound; Cow said: "Sheep, I did not know", Georgia Railroad, Georgia gal. Well I'm goin' down the road and the road's all muddy, Georgia Railroad I am bound; But I'm so drunk I can't stand steady, Georgia Railroad, Georgia gal.  Source for notated version: Tom McCreesh [Brody and Kuntz]; Alan Block [Phillips].  Printed sources: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 118. Kuntz (Ragged but Right), 1987; pp. 319-320. Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 63. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; p. 96.  Recorded sources: Front Hall 05, Fennigs All Stars- "Saturaday Night in the Provinces." Also recorded by the Skillet Lickers.  See also listing at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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