Black Eyed Susie (1)

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 Theme code Index    5H5H4H4H 3H1H63
 Also known as    Blackeyed Susie (1), Hop Up Kitty Puss (1), Kitty Puss, Possum Up a Simmon Tree (1), Puncheon Camp, Puncheon Camps
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(Upland South), USA(Piedmont), USA(Southeast), USA(Central), USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas & Leeder
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Singin' Gathering (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 61
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1939
 Artist    Biography:Doc Roberts & John Booker
 Title of recording    Black Eyed Susie/Waynesburgh
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Gennett 6257a (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1927
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Black-Eyed Susie [1] N:From the playing of fiddler Doc Roberts (1897-1978, Madison County, Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Gennett 6257a (78 RPM), Doc Roberts (1927) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/black-eyed-susie-5 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D P:Intro A part (not repeated): (fg|a2)fg a2f2|g2 ea g2eg|fedf ecec|d2A2F2Ac|| P:B d2d2 fdec|d2d2 B2c2|d2 eg fdec|dBAG F2Ac| d2d2 fdec|d2d2 B2c2|d2d2 fdec|dBAG F2A2|| P:A a3a a2f2|g2b2g2 eg|f2d2 ecec|d2A2F2A2| a3a a2f2|gfga gfeg|fedf ecec|dBAG F2A2||


X:1 T:Black-Eyed Susie [1] S:Luther Strong (1892-1962, Hazard, Perry County, Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Library of Congress AFS 1535A1 (1937) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/black-eyed-susie-1 F:http://www.juneberry78s.com/sounds/Luther%20Strong%20-%20Black-Eyed%20Susie.mp3 F:https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/984 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D d2 eg fdec|dfed B2[c2e2]|[D2d2]eg fdec|d2AG FGAc| d2 eg fdec|dfed B2[c2e2]|[D2d2]eg fdec|d2 AG FGAc| d2 eg fdec|dfed B2[c2e2]|[D2d2]eg fdec|d2 AG FGAc|| a4 a3g|fa3g2e2|{g}f3g fdec|d2 AG FGA2| a4 a4|g2b2g2eg|f2d2e2c2|dBAG FG A2||


X:1 T:Blackeyed Susie [1] S:Norman Edmonds (1889-1976, Hillsville, Virginia) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:ADae tuning (fiddle). Drone liberally throughout. Q:"Quick" D:Field Recorders Collective FRC 301, "Norman Edmonds and the Old Timers vol. 1 (2004) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/black-eyed-susie-2 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D a3b a2ba|g3a g2aa|fe d2 [df]edd|B2AAF2A2:| |:d2d2 [df]dee|d2dd B2c2|d2d2 [df]ded|B2 AA F2A2:|


X:1 T:Black Eyed Susan [1] N:From the playing of Bob Walters (1889-1960, Burt County, N:Nebraska). M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Univ. of Missouri, Bob Walters - Old Time Fiddlers Repertory (1976) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/black-eyed-susan-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D AB|d2d2 e2fe|d2d2{e}f3e|d2d2 egfe|dBAG F2A2| d2d2 e2fe|d2d2{e}f3e|d2d2 egfe|dBAG FGA2:| |:f-a2a- b2af|g2g2g3e|fedf edBc|dBAG FG A2| f-a2f abaf|[B2g2][B2g2][B3g3]e|fedf edBc|dBAG F2A2:|


X:1 T:Black Eyed Susie N:From the playing of fiddle and banjo player Oscar Jenkins N:(1909-1982, Dobson, Surry County, western North Carolina) M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Quick" R:Reel N:ADae tuning (fiddle) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/black-eyed-susie-0 D:County 741, Jarrell, Cockerham & Jenkins - "Stall All Night" (1973) Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D a3a- a2 -!>!b2|g3g- g2-!>!a2|+slide+f3a fe d2|-dB A2 F2A2| a3a- a2 -!>!b2|g3g- g2-!>!a2|+slide+f3a fe d2|-dB A2 F2A2|| d4[d4f4]|[d=f]-[d^f] [d2f2]B2c2|[d3f3][df]-[d2f2][d2f2]-|[d2f2](d/B/A) F2A2| d3[df]-[d2f2][d=f]-[d^f]-|[d2f2][d2f2] B2c2|[de]-[d2f2][de]- [d2f2][d2f2]-|[df]B- A2 F2A2||


X:1 T:Blackeyed Susie [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 S:New Lost City Ramblers, who modeled their version on Norman Edmonds S:Kuntz - Ragged but Right K:D (a>b) a(e/f/)|(g>a) ga|fd/d/ [d/e/][d/e/]d|BA FA:| |:dd/d/ f/d/e/d/|dc/c/ Bc|dd/d/ f/d/e/d/ BAFA:||


X:1 T:Black-Eyed Susie S:Elmo Newcomer M:C| L:1/8 N:GDad tuning (fiddle) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/black-eyed-suzie-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G G2G2 AABA|G2G2E2F2|G2G2 AABA|G2G2 B,2D2| G2G2 AABA|G2G2E2F2|G2G2 AABA|G2G2 B,2D2| G2[G2B2] ABAA|G2[G2B2] E2F2|G2[G2B2]ABAA |G2[G2B2] B,2D2 G2[G2B2] ABAA|G2[G2B2] E2F2|G2[G2B2]ABAA |G2[G2B2] B,2D2|| [DB]-[D2d]d d2{B}[ce]-|[ce]([Be][ce])[de] [ce][Be][A2e2]| [D2B2][D2B2] ABAF|[G,2G2][G,2G2][G,2E2][G,2F2]| [DB]-[D2d]d d2{B}[ce]-|[ce]([Be][ce])[de] [ce][Be][A2e2]| [D2B2][D2B2] ABAF|[G,2G2][G,2G2]B,2D2| [DB]-[D2d]d d2{B}[ce]-|[ce][Be][ce][de] e2d2|c2B2 ABAF|[G,2G2][G,2G2][G,2E2][G,2F2]| [DB]-[D2d]d d2{B}[ce]-|[ce][Be][ce][de] e2d2|c2B2 ABAF|[G,2G2][G,2G2]B,2D2||