Annotation:Smith's Delight

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X:1 T:Smith's Delight M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D {g}.f/.e/ | .dB/d/ .AF/A/ | {c}.B/.A/(F/A/) .D{F}.E/.D/ | B,/D/A,/D/ D/F/B/F/ | A/A/D/F/ E{g}.f/.e/ | .dB/d/ .AF/A/ | {c}.B/.A/(F/A/) .D{F}.E/.D/ | B,/D/A,/D/ D/F/B/A/ | F/A/E/A/ D :| |: (f/g/) | a/f/e/d/ b/a/f/d/ | A/d/f/d/ .e/(d/B/d/) | D/F/A/d/ F/A/d/e/ | f/a/d/f/ .e/(f/g/) | a/f/e/d/ b/a/f/d/ | A/d/f/d/ .e/(d/B/d/) | D/F/A/d/ F/A/d/f/ | .e/(A/c/).e/ d :|]

SMITH'S DELIGHT. AKA and see "Belle of Lexington," "Belle Election," “Hauling Home (The),” "Kitty's Wedding (1)," "Smith's Reel." American, Irish; Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. See notes for “annotation:Smith's Reel” and “annotation:Kitty's Wedding (1)” for more.

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Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : -Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 19. Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 2), c. 1880’s; No. 241, p. 27. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 43.

Recorded sources: - Atlantica Music 02 77657 50222 36, Brenda Stubbert - “Atlantic Fiddles” (1994). Rounder Records , John L. MacDonald – “Formerly of Foot Cape Road: Scottish Fiddle Music in the Classic Inverness County Style” (2005). Stubbert Music 1, Brenda Stubbert - “House Sessions” (1992).

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