Man Eater

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 Theme code Index    3H53H5H 4H4H4H5H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Jim Booker, Biography:John Masters, Kelly Gilbert
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Central)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Jeff Titon
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 99, p. 128
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2001
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X:1 T:Man Eater S:John Masters (1904-1986, Lexington, Fayette County, central Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Quick" N:Field recording by John Harrod c. 1975 F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/man-eater N:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3464 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz R:Reel K:D a2|f2f2 fgaf|g2g2 gb2g|f2f2 fgaf|edcB A2ag| f2A2 fgaf|g2g2 gba2 |{e}fedd ed c2|d2dd d2:| A2-|A2dB AFED |FFBF A2 ED|FAdB AFED|F2[A,2E2]A,C D2| [D2A2] dB AFED|FFBF A2 ED|EFAB cdeg|fe [F2d2][Fd][Fd] [F2d2]| ABdB AFED |FFBF A2 ED|FAdB AFED|F2[A,2E2]A,C D2| [D2A2] dB AFED|FFBF A2 ED|EFAB cdeg|fe [F2d2][Fd][Fd] [F2d2]|| P:1st measure of 'A' part, on return (i.e. no pickup note): {a}f2f2 fgaf|


X:1 T:Man Eater S:Kelly Gilbert (1895-1991, Franklin County, north-central Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" N:From a 1978 field recording by John Harrod F:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3491 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D ag|fafd faa[Bf]-|[B2g2] [Bg][Bg] ([Bg]a)ag|fafd [Af][Aa][Aa]f |ecAc e2ag| fafd f[df][de][df] |[d2g2][d4g2]ag|fdec A2Ac|d2 d4|| zc-|d2AG FD[FA]A|BdAG FD[FA]A|B2 AG FD[FA][G,D]-|[A,6E6] [CD]-| [D2D2]DD FD[FA]A|ABAG FD[FA]A|A2ag fdec|d6||


X:1 T:Man Eater S:Kelly Gilbert (1895-1991, Franklin County, Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" N:From a 1981 field recording by John Harrod N:Play with strong back-beat. F:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3443 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D ag|fafd faa[Bf]-|[B2g2] [B2g2][B2g2] ag|f2 {g}[d2f2] f2 [df]d |edcB A2ag| fafd f[df][de][df] |[d2g2][d2g2][d2g2]ag|f2d2 edc2|d2 d4|| d2-|dBAG FDFA|B2AG FD[FA]A|B2 AF E<DFD |A,6 [CD]-| [D2D2]DD FD[FA]A|ABAG FD[FA]A|fgag fded|d2d4||