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|f_annotation='''THREE THIN DIMES.''' American, Reel (2/4 time). USA, Ohio. A Major. AEae or Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. According to Seattle fiddler and old-time music expert Kerry Blech, the source for the tune is Barnesville, Ohio, fiddler Old John Hutchison (1915-1979), who never formally recorded. Hutchison said he learned many of his tunes from ‘old man’ Bondy, an Irishman. ~~It seems that~~ Hutchison's sons, ‘Lost’ John and Zeke, had a bluegrass band in the 1970's with a gifted fiddler named Greg Dearth (~~now living~~ in Dayton, Ohio) who took it upon himself to learn many of "The Old Seed's" (Old John's nickname) more exceptional tunes. These were recorded with the Hutchison Brothers band on the Vetco label. When played with the tune “[[Two White Nickels]]” the medley has jokingly been called the “Forty Cent Medley.” The tune ~~as played by~~ "revival" fiddlers ~~has been~~ "folk-processed" from Hutchinson's original version.

|f_annotation='''THREE THIN DIMES.''' American, Reel (2/4 time). USA, Ohio. A Major. AEae or Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. According to Seattle fiddler and old-time music expert Kerry Blech, the source for the tune is Barnesville, Ohio, fiddler Old John Hutchison (1915-1979), who never formally recorded. Hutchison said he learned many of his tunes from ‘old man’ Bondy, an Irishman, although "Three Thin Dimes" is also said to have been original with Hutchinson. Hutchison's sons, ‘Lost’ John and Zeke, had a bluegrass band in the 1970's with a gifted fiddler named Greg Dearth (who lived for a time in Dayton, Ohio) who took it upon himself to learn many of "The Old Seed's" (Old John's nickname) more exceptional tunes. These were recorded with the Hutchison Brothers band on the Vetco label. When played with the tune “[[Two White Nickels]]” the medley has jokingly been called the “Forty Cent Medley.”

|f_source_for_notated_version=Pete Sutherland with the Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) [Phillips].

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The tune was popular for a time with latter 20th century "revival" old-time fiddlers, though it was "folk-processed" from Hutchinson's original version and played very fast and rhythmically.

|f_source_for_notated_version=Pete Sutherland with the Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) [Phillips].

|f_printed_sources=Phillips ('''Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1'''), 1994; p. 241.

|f_recorded_sources=Fretless 146, "Fly by Night String Band" (1980). Heritage XXXIII, Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) - "Visits" (1981. Learned from John ~~Hutchinson~~). Vetco 505, The Hutchison Brothers (1975).

|f_recorded_sources=Fretless 146, "Fly by Night String Band" (1980). Flying Fish FF087, The Hot Mud Family - "Live, As We Know It" (1979). Heritage XXXIII, Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) - "Visits" (1981. Learned from John Hutchison). Vetco 505, The Hutchison Brothers (1975).

|f_see_also_listing=Hear John ~~Hutchinson~~'s 1977 field recording by Jeff Goehring at Slippery Hill [https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/three-thin-dimes]<br>

|f_see_also_listing=Hear John Hutchison's 1977 field recording by Jeff Goehring at Slippery Hill [https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/three-thin-dimes]<br />

Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/t06.htm#Thrthdi]~~<br>~~

Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/t06.htm#Thrthdi]

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-|f_annotation='''THREE THIN DIMES.''' American, Reel (2/4 time). USA, Ohio. A Major. AEae or Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. According to Seattle fiddler and old-time music expert Kerry Blech, the source for the tune is Barnesville, Ohio, fiddler Old John Hutchison (1915-1979), who never formally recorded. Hutchison said he learned many of his tunes from ‘old man’ Bondy, an Irishman. It seems that Hutchison's sons, ‘Lost’ John and Zeke, had a bluegrass band in the 1970's with a gifted fiddler named Greg Dearth (now living in Dayton, Ohio) who took it upon himself to learn many of "The Old Seed's" (Old John's nickname) more exceptional tunes. These were recorded with the Hutchison Brothers band on the Vetco label. When played with the tune “[[Two White Nickels]]” the medley has jokingly been called the “Forty Cent Medley.” The tune as played by "revival" fiddlers has been "folk-processed" from Hutchinson's original version.
+|f_annotation='''THREE THIN DIMES.''' American, Reel (2/4 time). USA, Ohio. A Major. AEae or Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. According to Seattle fiddler and old-time music expert Kerry Blech, the source for the tune is Barnesville, Ohio, fiddler Old John Hutchison (1915-1979), who never formally recorded. Hutchison said he learned many of his tunes from ‘old man’ Bondy, an Irishman, although "Three Thin Dimes" is also said to have been original with Hutchinson. Hutchison's sons, ‘Lost’ John and Zeke, had a bluegrass band in the 1970's with a gifted fiddler named Greg Dearth (who lived for a time in Dayton, Ohio) who took it upon himself to learn many of "The Old Seed's" (Old John's nickname) more exceptional tunes. These were recorded with the Hutchison Brothers band on the Vetco label. When played with the tune “[[Two White Nickels]]” the medley has jokingly been called the “Forty Cent Medley.”
-|f_source_for_notated_version=Pete Sutherland with the Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) [Phillips].
+<br>
+<br>
+The tune was popular for a time with latter 20th century "revival" old-time fiddlers, though it was "folk-processed" from Hutchinson's original version and played very fast and rhythmically.
+|f_source_for_notated_version=Pete Sutherland with the Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) [Phillips].
 |f_printed_sources=Phillips ('''Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1'''), 1994; p. 241.
-|f_recorded_sources=Fretless 146, "Fly by Night String Band" (1980). Heritage XXXIII, Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) - "Visits" (1981. Learned from John Hutchinson).  Vetco 505, The Hutchison Brothers (1975).
+|f_recorded_sources=Fretless 146, "Fly by Night String Band" (1980). Flying Fish FF087, The Hot Mud Family - "Live, As We Know It" (1979). Heritage XXXIII, Arm and Hammer String Band (Vt.) - "Visits" (1981. Learned from John Hutchison).  Vetco 505, The Hutchison Brothers (1975).
-|f_see_also_listing=Hear John Hutchinson's 1977 field recording by Jeff Goehring at Slippery Hill [https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/three-thin-dimes]<br>
+|f_see_also_listing=Hear John Hutchison's 1977 field recording by Jeff Goehring at Slippery Hill [https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/three-thin-dimes]<br  />
-Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/t06.htm#Thrthdi]<br>
+Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/t06.htm#Thrthdi]
 }}