Simpson County (2)

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 Theme code Index    5434 5555
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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Charlie Kessinger
 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    AABB
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X:1 T:Simpson County [2] N:From the playing of Charlie Kessinger (1883-? , Butler County, southwest Ky.), recorded N:in 1974 in the field by Bruce Greene. Butler learned to play the fiddle and banjo from N:his father, who was born in 1857, when Butler County was still sparsely settled. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Moderately Quick" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/1104 D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/simpson-county-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G de|d2c2B2c2|d2d4 de|d2c2B2G2|c2E2-E2 (E/F/E|D2)D2A2B-A| G2 G2-G2:||: E2|G2G2 AGAB |c2E2-E2E2|D2D2A2G2|[G2B2][G2B2]-[G2B2]G2| G2GB AGAB|c2 E2- E2 (E/F/E) |D2D2 A2 BA|G2G2-G4:|