Cruel Master

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Theme code Index	5L114 7bL7bL7bL5L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source	Biography:Lewis Thomasson
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time, Texas/Oklahoma
Meter/Rhythm	March/Marche
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Mixolydian
Time signature	2/4
History	USA(Southwest)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist	Biography:Lewis Thomasson
Title of recording	Old Texas Fiddle Tunes Played the Old Way
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Old Blue Records 501
Year recorded	c. 1969
Media
Score (1)

Cruel Master

X:1 T:Cruel Master N:"Ballydesmond Polka"? N:From the playing of Texas fiddler and guitarist Lewis Thomasson, brother of the N:better-known fiddler Benny Thomasson, both sons of fiddler N:Lewis Thomasson (1874 - 1924). Lewis Jr's style has little of the influence of N:western swing or contest style. M:2/4 L:1/8 R:March N:AEae tuning (fiddle) Q:"Moderate" D:Old Blue Records CD-501, Lewis Thomasson - "Old Texas Fiddle Tunes Played the Old Way" (c, 1969 or 1971). D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/ballenger Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Amix E>[A,A] [A,A]A/-B/| (A/B/d)-d2|[GA]>[EA] [GA]>A| [G2A2] ([EA]<[DA])| E<A [A,A](A/B/)|(A/B/d)-d2|(3efg (3edB |A2-A2:|| (3ef^g (3aga|{=c'}(3ba=g a2(g/a/|(3e)-ef (3gga|g2-ge/d/| (3efg (3aga|(3bag a>g|(3efg (3edB| A2-A(A-| [Ae])>a a2| abag a>(g|[Ae])>f [Ag]>[Aa]|[A2g2][Ae]d| (3efg (3aga|(3bag a>g|(3efg (3edB| A2 A2:|]

Cruel Master