Soap in the Washpan

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 Theme code Index    561H1H 6444
 Also known as    Soadsuds in the Washpan
 Composer/Core Source    Andy Palmer
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Central)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Clare Milliner & Walt Koken
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 619
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2011
 Artist    Biography:Jimmy Johnson's String Band
 Title of recording    Soap in the Washpan/Drink more Cider
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Champion CH 16516 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1932
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Soap in the Washpan N:From the playing of fiddler and brakeman Andy Palmer N:(1881-1939, Anderson County, north-central Ky.) with Jimmy N:Johnson's String Band M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/soap-washpan D:Yazoo 2200, Jimmy Johnson String Band - "Kentucky Mountain Music vol. 3" (2003) D:Champion CH 16516 (78 RPM), Jimmy Johnson's String Band (1932) Z:Andrew Kuntz K:C "*"[G,2G2]AB cdcB| AF[F2A2][F2A2][F2A]|[G,2G2]Ad BGBG|AGGG G2G2| [C2E2]cc cdcB|AFF2 [A,2F2][A,2F2]|[G,3G3]A Bd3|c3cc4:| g2 ga g2 eg|aged c4|a4 a4|(ab)ag ed c2| +slide+[e4e4][e4e4]|efed cAGA|Bcdc BGAG|1c2 (3dcB c4:|2c2 (3dcB c2S|| P:Substitutions: "*"[_E2B2]-|[E2c2][Ec][Ec] G2[Ec]B|


X:1 T:Soapsuds in the Washpan N:From the playing of fiddler Artie Vandergriff (Henry County, north-central Ky.), N:recorded in the field by John Harrod 11/31/1979 M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Fast" N:Vandergriff consistently played the 'B' part of only six measures one time through, N:then returned to the 'A' part. D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3512 Z:Andrew Kuntz K:C [DA]-[Ec]-|[E2c2][Ec][Ed][E2c2][Ec][Ed]|SA[F2A2][FA][F2A2][D2A2]-|[DA][G2B2][GB] [G2B2][GB]G|AGBG AGED| [E2c2][Ec][Ed][E2c2][Ec][Ed]|[AA ][F2A2][FA][F2A2]d2-|dedc B-AGG|1[E2c2]cc [E2c2]:|2[E3c3][Ec][E2c2]|| e-g|g2 eg g2ea-|aged cAcc|aa a2 a3a|agee c-dee| g2 eg g2ea-|aged [ce][ce][c2e2]|]"'A' part"[ce]A[ce][ce] [c2e2][ce][c2e2]S|