Shelvin' Rock (2)

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Theme code Index	1H1H1H5 7b7b7b4
Also known as	Shelby Rock
Composer/Core Source	Biography:French Carpenter
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Mixolydian
Time signature	2/2
History	USA(Upland South)
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 219
Year of publication/Date of MS	1994
Artist	Biography:French Carpenter
Title of recording	Elzic's Farewell: Old-Time Songs and Tunes from Clay County W.Va.
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Kanawha 301
Year recorded	c. 1964
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Shelvin' Rock (2): Annotations

X:1 T:Shelvin' Rock [2] S:French Carpenter (1905-1965, Clay County, West Virginia) M:C| L:1/8 N:AEae tuning (fiddle) D:Folk Productions Recording, French Carpenter & Jenes Cottrell - D:Kanawha 301, French Carpenter - "Elzic's Farewell: Old-Time Songs and Tunes from Clay County W.Va." (c. 1964) N:Carpenter held the first note of the 2nd strain for 10 beats the first time through only; after N:that he played it as an 8 beat note. A fiddler's liberty that Chris Goertzen call a 'dwell note'. F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/shelvin-rock Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Amix (3efg|a2) ab agef|g2 ga ged2|eaab agef|gged cA2ea-| a2ab agef|+slide+g2ga ge d2|eaab agef|gged cA2 || [c/e/]-[d/e/]-|[e8e8]-|[M:2/4][e4e4]|[M:C|] +slide+[c2e2]AF E2AB|+slide+c2cd efed|+slide+c2 AF E2 Ad|cABB- A3(B| c)BAF E2AB|+slide+c2cd efed|+slide+c2 AF E2 Ad| cABB- A4||

X:1 T:Shelvin' Rock S:French Carpenter (1905-1965, Clay County, West Virginia) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEae tuning (fiddle) Q:"Fast" F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/shelvin-rock Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Amix {e}a2 ab agef|g2 ga gede|(f<g)ga gedg|gged cA3| {e}a2 ab agef|+slide+g2 ga ged2|eaab agef|gged cA3|| +slide+[e4e4][e4e4]|+slide+c2AF E2 AB|{B}c2d efed|+slide+[c2e2]AF E2 Ad|cABB A2(B| cB)AF E2AB|{B}c2 cd efed|{B}c2 AF E2 Ad|cABG A2||

X:1 T:Shelvin' Rocks T:Shelvin Rock [2] N:Transcribed from an early 1960's field recording by David Morris & Fern Rollyson I:James Franklin "Doc" White (1889-2074, Ivydale, Clay County, W. Va), self-taught I:doctor, dentist and midwife, without the benefit of formal medical training M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" S:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3292 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Amix (3efg|:Sa3b a2ef|g2ge ged2|eaaa abag|eged cA2:| +slide+[e6e6]ed|c2 A2[A,2E2]AB|c2d2eded|+slide+c2AG E2AB|cABA [A2A2]Ac| B2 AG E2AB|B-c2d eded| +slide+c2AG E2AB|cABA [A3A3] a-S||

Shelvin' Rock (2): Annotations