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X:1 T:Threshing Tune N:From the playing of fiddler Bob Walters (1889-1960, Burt County, Nebraska), via N:Charlie Walden M:C| L:1/8 D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeqFWhNQz88 D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xqc1xgXe34 Z:Andrew Kuntz K:C ([de]<[ee])dc AdcA|GEDC A,B,CA,|G,B,CD E2G2|Ad-de dcAB| ([de]<[ee])dc AdcA|GEDC A,B,CA,|G,B,CD EGAd|cAGE D(C[C2E2]):| |:+slide+[e3e3]dc2 eg|agec dcAc|+slide+[e3e3]d cAGc|A[^c^f]-[d2g2] [d4g4]| +slide+[e3e3]dc2 eg|agec dcAB|cdcA GEDC|A,B,CE D[CE] [C2E2]:|]



THRESHING TUNE. American, Reel (cut time). USA; Nebraska, Missouri. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. “The Threshing Tune” is one of the ‘100 essential Missouri fiddle tunes’ according to Missouri fiddler Charlie Walden. The source for the tune is Nebraska fiddler Bob Walters (Burt County, 1889-1960) and was played by Missouri Valley style fiddlers Cyril Stinnett and Dwight Lamb.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Cyril Stinnett (Mo.) [Phillips].

Printed sources : - Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1), 1994; p. 242.

Recorded sources : - MSOTFA 103, Cyril Stinnett - "Grey Eagle in 'C'" (1992). Rounder 0429, Dwight Lamb - "Joseph Won a Coated Fiddle" (1999).

See also listing at :
Hear Charlie Walden play the tune on youtube.com [1]
See/hear the tune played by Dwight Lamb on youtube.com [2]



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