Horses in the Canebrake

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 Theme code Index    3666 31H31H
 Also known as    Horses in the Canebreak, Hosses in the Canebreak, Wild Horse in the Cane Break
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:William Lee "Jake" Phelps, Biography:Street Butler
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Jeff Titon
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 63, p. 93.
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2001
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X:1 T:Horses in the Canebrake S:Jake Phelps & Street Butler N:Recorded 1965 by D.K. Wilgus & Yvonne Gregory M:C| L:1/8 F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/horses-canebreak Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G [G,G](A|Bd)ed e3d|(Bd)gd (Bd)gd|(Bd)e2 e2d2|BGAF G2(A2| B)def e3d|(Bd)gd (Bd)gd|(Bd)ef e2d2|BGAB G2 G2|| [G,2G2] ga gedg|ega2 a2b2|aged edBd|edgd e2[G,2G2]-| [G,2D2]ga gedg|ega2 a2b2|aged edBd|edgd e2||


X:1 T:Wild Horse in the Cane Break T:Horses in the Canebrake S:Jake Phelps (1885-1977, Pea Ridge, Todd County, Ky.), recorded by S:Bruce Greene, 1973. N:Phelp's performance of the tune seems to have deteriorated from N:his 1965 field recording. M:C| L:1/8 F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/wild-horse-cane-break Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G G,2-||G,ABd| +slide+[e2e2]([e2e2]e)dBd| gdBd ae2z| +slide+[e2e2]+slide+[e2e2]d2 |BGA2 G(AB)c| +slide+[e2e2]+slide+([e3e3]e)dBd| gdBd ae2z|+slide+[e2e2]+slide+[e2e2]d2| BGA2 G2[G,2G2]-|| [G,2G2] ga gedg|eaab a2b2|aged edBd|aegd e2G,2-| G,2 ga gedg|eaab a2b2|aged edBd|aegd e2G,-||