Annotation:Old John Tate

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This tune is a variant of the first two parts of the three-part tune "Land of Lincoln" by Bill Monroe. Vivian Williams got it from Stuart Williams, who got it from Kitsap County (WA) fiddler Glen Berry, who in turn got it froma fiddler named John Tate. Berry was in the habit of referring to anyone from his past as "Old," hence "Old John Tate."

Additional notes

Printed sources : - Songer & Curley (The Portland Collection, vol. 2), 2005

Recorded sources : - Portland Megaband: Live. 2002

See also listing at :
Hear Kenny Baker with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys play Land of Lincoln

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