Annotation:Snapping Bug (The)

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X:1 T:Snapping Bug, The M:2/4 L:1/8 B:George W. Allen – Clogs, Hornpipes, Reels & Jigs (No. 66) N:pizzicato on + notes S:From a handmade music manuscript book, date unknown (late 19th cent.) S:[1]. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (3e/f/g/|a)!+!e.a!+!e|a/>!+!e/c/>!+!A/ G/>B/E/>G/|.A.B.c.d|f/>e/c/>A/ B(3e/f/g/| a) !+!e a!+!e|a/>!+!e/c/>!+!A/ G/>B/E/>G/|A/>c/B/>d/ c/>e/d/>f/|e/>c/d/>B/ A:| |:a|g/>a/b/>g/ e/>f/g/>e/|{b}a/>g/a/>e/ c/>e/A/>c/|.B.E.F.G|A/>B/c/>d/ e/>f/g/>a/| g/>a/b/>g/ e/>f/g/>e/|{b}a/>g/a/>e/ c/>e/A/>c/|.B.E.F.G|A/>f/e/>c/ A!D.C.!:|]



SNAPPING BUG, THE. American, Minstrel or Novelty tune (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody was composed by biography:George W. Allen, and appears in his late 19th century music copybook of original compositions. Unfortunately, nothing is known of Allen, although he appears to have New York City associations.

A snapping bug is also known as a click beetle, which uses a special peg-like structure on their underside to force a quick snapping action between the front and hind body sections. This causes the beetle to jump and produces an audible click or snap, as when one snaps their fingers. It is a ploy to escape predation, or used to right itself when tipped on its back.
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