Georgia Horseshoe

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 Theme code Index    5L122 1522
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Junalaska, Biography:Osey Helton, Biography:Bill Hensley
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Clare Milliner & Walt Koken
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 231
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2011
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Georgia Horseshoe S:Bill Hensley (1873-1960, N.C.) M:C| L:1/8 N:AEae tuning F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/georgia-horseshoe Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A EA2B ABcA|Bcdc BG3|EAAB [Ae][Af][Ae]d|BAGA B A2F:| |:E2[E2A2][A,2E2][E2A2]|Bcdc B G3|EAcd efed|BA G2 BA2:| K:Amix |:{e}a3b a2ef|gaba g3|ea2b a2+slide+cA|BABA cA3:| K:A |:+slide+[e4e4]E4|e3c BG3|[E4A2]+slide+[e3e3]c|BAGA B A3:|


X:1 T:Georgia Horseshoe N:Transcribed by David Bennett from the playing of western N.C. N:fiddler Bill Hensley in 1939. N:AEae tuning (fiddle). Hensley called this the "Shelton Laurel Key." M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:Hensley played the ‘G’ sharp notes slightly below pitch, and the N:’g’ natural notes slightly above pitch. B:David Parker Bennett – "A Study in Fiddle Tunes from B:Western North Carolina", dissertation UNC, Chapel Hill, 1940, p. 66. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A {E}A2- A/F/-A|A/B/c/A/ B/c/d/B/|A<G A/B/c/c/|e/f/e/c/ B/A/G/E/|B<A {E}A2| A/B/c/A/ B/c/d/B/ |A<G A/B/c/c/|e/f/e/c/ B/A/G/E/|B<A [A,E][A,E]| [A,E][A,E] (B/c/)d/B/|A<G (A/B/)c/c/|e/f/e/c/ B/A/G/E/|B<A [A,E][A,E]| [A,E][A,E] (B/c/)d/B/|A<G (A/B/)c/c/|e/f/e/c/ B/A/G/E/|B<A a>b| ae/f/ =g/a/b/a/|=g<e {e}a>b|ac/A/ B/A/c/A/|B<A {c}e2| E2 {c}e>c|A<G A/B/c/c/|e/f/e/c/ B/A/G/E/|B<A {c}e2| A,2 {c}e>c|A<G A/B/A/B/|e/f/e/c/ B/A/G/E/|B/A/A/G/ E/A/A/B/| A/B/c/A/ B/c/d/B/|A<G A/B/A/c/|e/f/e/c/ B/A/G/E/|B/A/G/E/ AA!D.S.!||