Annotation:Cincinnati Hornpipe (3)

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X:1 T:Cincinatti Hornpipe [3] N:From the playing of John Morgan Salyer (1882-1952, Salyersville, Magoffin County, eastern Ky.) N:recorded at home 1941/42 by his sons on a disc player M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" D:Berea Sound Archives https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/4282 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D gf|ed[df][df][d2f2]gf|edcB A2[F2A2]|[G3B3]G EGEF|[M:3/2]G2B2 AGFA dAdA | [M:C|]gfga bafe| [d2f2][df][de] [d2f2]:|2 [d2f2][df][de][d2f2][d2f2]|| |:AFAF A2A2|Bcdc BA[F2A2|[D2A2][FA][DA][F2A2][F2A2] |[A,E]DEC A,CEC| DFAF A2A2|Bcdc BAFA|gfga bafe|[d2f2][df][de] [d2f2][d2f2]:|

CINCINNATI HORNPIPE [3]. American, Reel (cut or 2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The tune, to some ears, is reminiscent of "Soldier's Joy (1)." If there is a relationship it seems quite distant.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - John Salyer (1882-1952, Salyersville, Magoffin County, east Ky.) [Milliner & Koken].

Printed sources : - Milliner & Koken (Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes), 2011; p. 112.

Recorded sources: -

See also listing at:
Hear northeastern Ky. fiddler Kelly Gilbert's version at Berea Sound Archives [1]
Hear east Ky. fiddler John Salyer's 1941/42 home recording at Berea Sound Archives [2]

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