Shaker Ben

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 Theme code Index    3111 4461H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Draper Walter, Biography:Everett Kays
 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(Central)
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:The Walter Family
 Title of recording    Shaker Ben
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Champion S-16653 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1933
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Shaker Ben S:Jim Booker via 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/shaker-ben N:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3458 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz R:Reel K:G d3c||B2G4G2|c2c2efg2|([G3B3]A)G2AB|cBAG FGAc| BG2G G2G2|cBcd efg2|fage dcBA|[G3B3][GA][G2B2]dc| BG2G G2G2|cBcd ef g2|[G4B4]G2AB|cBAG FGAc| BG[GB][GB][G2B2][G2B2]|cBcd efg2|fage dcBA|[G3B3][GB][G2B2]|| (B2|d2)g2d2g2|d2g2gbag |fga2 fga2|agab agfe| (dB)g2d2g2|d2g2 gbag|fgag fedc|+slide+[G3B3][GA][G2B2]dc||


X:1 T:Shaker Ben N:From the playing of Everett Kays (1905-1996, Lawrenceburg, N:Anderson County, north-central Kentucky). Recorded in the N:field in June, 1978, by John Harrod. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3455 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G Gc|B2B2G2Ac-|c2 cd efge|dcBA G2[GB][GB]|cBAG FE D2| [G,3G3][G,G][G,2G2]AB|c2c2 efge|defe dcBA|G2[GB][GB][G2B2]dc| B2[G2B2][G2B2]AB|cBcd efge|dcBA G2[GB][GB]|[G2c2]AG FEDF| [G,3G3][GB][G2B2] AB|cBcd efge|d2fe dcBA|G2[GB][GB][G2B2]|| |:((3DEF|[G,2G2])[B2g2][B4g4]|degg bgag|[Af]-[A3a3][A4a4]|f-aab agff| d2[dg]a [d2g2][d2g2]|degg bgag|efge dcBA|G2[GB]A[G2B2]:||