Why don't You Shovel?

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 Theme code Index    1H765 661H1H
 Also known as    Why don't You Shovel like I used to?
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Orval Hale
 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, AABB'C
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 257
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1994
 Artist    Biography:Lynn "Chirps" Smith
 Title of recording    Prairie Dog
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Marimac 9039-C
 Year recorded    1991
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Why don't You Shovel Like I used to? N:From a 1998 field recording of fiddler Gary Harrison, who had N:the tune from Orval Hale, of Sullivan, Illinois M:C| L:1/8 R:County Rag Q:"Quick" D: Marimac 9039-C, Chirps Smith - "Prairie Dog" (1991) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/why-dont-you-shovel-i-used Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C [_EB]-[=Ec]|-[E2c2]cBA2G2|AGAB c3c|+slide+d2d2 dedc|B2(G2[G2B2]) AB| c2 cB A2G2|"*"AGAB c3G|A2G2 EDCE|D2 [C4E4]:| |:[G,^F][G,G]-|"**"[G,2G2]E2D2CE|GAGE [G,3D3][G,^F][G,G]-|[G,2G2]E2D2CD|1ECDC [C2E2]:|2ECDC C3|| C|CDEF G2 GG|GAGE [G,3D3]D|CDEF G2 E2|GEDB, C2B,-C-| CDEF G2G2|GAGE DEDD|CDEF G2E2|GEDB, C2||