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 Theme code Index    1H71H5 6452
 Also known as    Ace of Spades, Little Billy Wilson, Old Bill Wilson, Reel des charretiers
 Composer/Core Source    Uncle Jimmy Thompson
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(Southwest)
 Structure    AAB, AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 90
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2002
 Artist    Biography:Eck Robertson & Family
 Title of recording    Brilliancy
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor V40298 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1929
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Billy Wilson [1] S:Uncle Jimmy Thompson (1926) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D: Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A P:A (3efg|a2)g2a2ea|f-edc edcA|.B2.E2 EGBG|ABcd J[e2e2]((3efg| a2)g2a2ea|f-edc edcA|.B2.E2 EGBd|[M:6/4]cABc [A8A8]|| P:B |:[M:C|][E8A8]|[F6A6]Ad |cdea gbeg|a2 (3gab a4| [E8A8]|[F4A4]-[FA]cBA|GABd cABG|1A2 AB A4:|2A2 A2-A2|| P:A' |:"start long glissande"e2||[M:6/4]+slide+e'2e>e .e2e2 cceg|[M:C|] fedf edcA|.B2.E2 EGBG|ABcd J[e2e2]"start long glissande"e2| [M:6/4]+slide+e'2 e>e .e2e2 c2 eg|[M:C|] fedf edcA|.B2.E2 EGBd|1[M:6/4]cABG [A2A2] [A4A4]:|2cABG [A2A2] [A6A6]|| P:C |:[M:2/4][e2e2][e2e2]| [M:C|]ecea ecea|fdfa fdfa|[B2g2][B2g2]ebeg|J[A2a2]{b}ag aecd| ecea ecea|fdfa fdfa|[B2g2][B2g2]-[B2g2]((3efg|[A2a2])(b/a/g) a2 (3Acd:|


X:1 T:Billy Wilson [1] N:From the playing of fiddler Eck Robertson (1887-1975, Amarillo, Texas) M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Quick" N:AEae tuning (fiddle) N:Play AAB D:County CO 3515, Eck Robertson - "Old Time Texas Fiddler" (1998) D:Eck Robertson (1929. Appears as part of "Brilliancy" medley). D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/billy-wilson Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A (eg|a2) e-a a2 ea|fedf edcA|([[EB]E)GB ([EB]E)GB|ABcd e2eg| a2e-a a2 ea|fedf edcB|ABcd efed|cdBF A2:| A2-|ABcd efed|cAcA B2B2|ABcd efed|cABF A2A2-| ABcd efed|cAcA B2B2|Ac2c efed|cABF A2||


X:1 T:Untitled Reel N:Found by Paul Tyler; compare with "[Little] Billy Wilson." M:2/4 L:1/8 B:Charles Blee - "Ball Room and Country Dance Music" (No. 29, 1926, B:Ft. Wayne, Ind.) N:Blee was a carpenter by trade. K:A e|:.a.g.a.e|{a}f/e/c/f/ e/c/A/c/|.B(3c/B/A/ B(3c/B/A/|G/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/| .a.g .a(e/a/)|{a}f/e/c/f/ e/c/A/c/|.B(3c/B/A/ B/e/a/f/|.e/c/B/c/ .Az:| c|:E2-E (3c/B/A/|F2-F (3c/B/A/|G/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/|.a(3b/a/g/ .a/e/c/e/| E2-E (3c/B/A/|F2-F (3c/B/A/|G/A/B/c/ d/e/f/g/|.a(3b/a/g/ .ae:| |:.[ce].[Be] .[ce].[Be]|[c/e/][B/e/][c/e/][A/f/] e/c/A/c/|.B(3c/B/A/ .B(3c/B/A/|G/A/B/c/ d/e/a/e/| .[ce].[Be] .[ce].[Be]|[c/e/][B/e/][c/e/][A/f/] e/c/A/c/|B(3c/B/A/ .Ba/f/|e/c/B/c/ A!D.C.!:|


X:2 T:Billy Wilson [1] N:"Revival" version L:1/8 M:C| K:A (3efg|a2 g2 afea|fedf ecBA|B2 G2 B2 G2|ABcd efge| a2 g2 afea|fedf ecBc|ABcd efed|cABc A2:| |:cB|ABcd efed|cABc B2 cB|ABcd efed|cA B2 A2:| |:EF|A2 AA AcBA|F2 FF F2 EF|A2 AA ABcd|e2 ef e2 c2| B2 BB BcBA|F2 FF F2 EF|A2 ae faed|cABc A2:||


X:1 T:Billy Wilson [1] L:1/8 M:2/4 N:AEae tuning: transcribed as fingered as if in standard tuning, not as sounded. S:Liz Slade K:A (a|a)g/g/ a/f/e/e/|f/e/f/(e/ e/)A/c/A/|B(F F/)E/F/F/|A/B/c/d/ e(3e/f/g/| ag/g/ a/f/e/e/|f/e/f/(e/ e/)A/c/c/|A/B/c/d/ e/f/e/d/|c/A/B/c/ A:| |:(A|A/)B/c/d/ e/f/e/d/|c/A/c/(B/ B/)c/B/c/|A/B/c/d/ e/f/e/d/|c/A/B/c/ A:| |:E/F/|G/E/G/G/ G/A/c/A/|E/D/C/(C/ C/)C/E/F/|A/ A/E/ A/B/c/d/| e>(e e/)e/a/A/|B>(B B/)c/B/A/|E>(E E/)D/E|Ac/a/ f/e/f/a/|e/c/B/c/ A:||