Molly Put the Kettle On (8)

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 Theme code Index    1H342 7L5L5L5
 Also known as    Polly Put the Kettle On
 Composer/Core Source    John Sharp
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Clare Milliner & Walt Koken
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 426
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2011
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Molly put the Kettle on [8] N:From the playing of fiddler John Sharp (1894-1965, northeastern Tennessee), N:from a home recording by Sgt. Alvin York in 1949 M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEae tuning (fiddle) D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDRvWsOFXGc D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/molly-put-kettle Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A (3efg|[M:3/2]a2fg a2c2 dcBA|[M:C|]GE3 "+"[A2e2](3efg|aecc dBAG|A6 (3efg| [M:3/2]a2fg a2c2 dcBA|[M:C|]GE3 (3EFG|A2cA e2c2|dcBG A2:| |:A2-|A2 Ac e2c2|dcBA GE2G|A2 Ac e2c2|dcBG A2 A2-| A2Ac e2c2|dcBA GE2(3EFG|A2 Ac e2e2|fefg a2:|]


X:1 T:Molly put the Kettle on [8] N:Credited to John Sharp by way of Paul Brown by Greg Canote, N:however the tune was no relation to Sharp's "Molly put the Kettle on [8]." N:The opening melodic motif is reminiscent of "Fisher's Hornpipe" M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEae tuning (fiddle) N:Play AA'BBBB D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/molly-put-kettle D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDRvWsOFXGc Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A (3efg|aecA dfed|cABA GE3|+slide+aefe dfed|cABc A2(3efg| aecA dfed|cABA GE3|1A2 A-c e2c2|dcBA A2:|2A2 AB c2 A2|dcB-A A2|| |:(3EFG|A2 A>B A2A2|AcBA GE3| A3B A2c-A |dcBA A2:|