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'''BILLY WILSON [1]'''. AKA and see "[[Ace of Spades]]," "[[Little Billy Wilson]]," "[[Old Bill Wilson]]," "[[Reel des charretiers]]." American, Reel. A Major. Standard or AEae tunings (fiddle). ABC (Silberberg): AABBCC (Kuntz, Phillips). "Billy Wilson" features pizzicato, or plucked notes. A three-part version was synthesized by fiddler and musicologist Joel Shimberg and entered 'revival' tradition, although based on Uncle Jimmy Thompson's "[[Billy Wilson (2)]]" (1926). Most modern versions are based on Shimberg's tune, originally called "[[Old Bill Wilson]]." "Billy Wilson (1) " is a later part of Texas fiddler Eck Robertson's "[[Brilliancy]] Medley."  The first strain is shared with North Dakota fiddler [[biography:Joe Pancerzewski]]'s "[[Original Canadian Hoedown]]" and the first strain also appears fiddler Arthur-Joseph (A.J.) Boulay's (1883-1948) "[[Reel des charretiers]]" (Carter's Reel), recorded in 1930 in Montreal.
'''BILLY WILSON [1]'''. AKA and see "[[Ace of Spades]]," "[[Little Billy Wilson]]," "[[Old Bill Wilson]]," "[[Reel des charretiers]]." American, Reel. A Major. Standard or AEae tunings (fiddle). AAB (Eck Robertson): ABC (Silberberg): AABBCC (Kuntz, Phillips). "Billy Wilson" features pizzicato, or plucked notes. A three-part version was synthesized by fiddler and musicologist Joel Shimberg and entered 'revival' tradition, although based on Grand Ole Opry early star Uncle Jimmy Thompson's "[[Billy Wilson (2)]]" 1926 version. Most modern versions are based on Shimberg's tune, originally called "[[Old Bill Wilson]]." "Billy Wilson (1) " is a latter part of Texas fiddler [[Wikipedia:Eck_Robertson]]'s "[[Brilliancy]] Medley."  The first strain is shared with North Dakota fiddler [[biography:Joe Pancerzewski]]'s "[[Original Canadian Hoedown]]" and the first strain also appears fiddler Arthur-Joseph (A.J.) Boulay's (1883-1948) [[Reel des charretiers]]{{#info:
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<font color=red>''Recorded sources'': </font> <font color=teal> - Columbia 15118 (78 RPM), Uncle Jimmy & Eva Thompson (1926). County 2730, Rafe Stefanini - "Glory on the Big Spring." Juneberry CD-4009, Uncle Jimmy Thompson - "Classics of Old-Time Music vol. 9." Marimac 9054, The Ill-Mo Boys - "Fine as Frog Hair" (1993). Yodel-ay-hee #108327, The Critton Hollow Stringband - "Poor Boy" (1979).</font>
<font color=red>''Recorded sources'': </font> <font color=teal> - County 2730, Rafe Stefanini - "Glory on the Big Spring."   Marimac 9054, The Ill-Mo Boys - "Fine as Frog Hair" (1993).  Victor V40298 (78 RPM), Eck Robertson (1930. Recorded Dallas, Texas, 10/11/1929 as part of "Brilliancy" medley, but side issued in 1930). Yodel-ay-hee #108327, The Critton Hollow Stringband - "Poor Boy" (1979).   </font>
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See also listing at:<br>
See also listing at:<br>
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/l07.htm#Litbiwi]<br>
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/l07.htm#Litbiwi]<br>
Hear Uncle Jimmy Thompson's 1926 recording at YouTube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EKbwDiqlIo] and Slippery Hill [https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/billy-wilson-0]<br>
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 21 February 2020



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BILLY WILSON [1]. AKA and see "Ace of Spades," "Little Billy Wilson," "Old Bill Wilson," "Reel des charretiers." American, Reel. A Major. Standard or AEae tunings (fiddle). AAB (Eck Robertson): ABC (Silberberg): AABBCC (Kuntz, Phillips). "Billy Wilson" features pizzicato, or plucked notes. A three-part version was synthesized by fiddler and musicologist Joel Shimberg and entered 'revival' tradition, although based on Grand Ole Opry early star Uncle Jimmy Thompson's "Billy Wilson (2)" 1926 version. Most modern versions are based on Shimberg's tune, originally called "Old Bill Wilson." "Billy Wilson (1) " is a latter part of Texas fiddler Wikipedia:Eck_Robertson's "Brilliancy Medley." The first strain is shared with North Dakota fiddler biography:Joe Pancerzewski's "Original Canadian Hoedown" and the first strain also appears fiddler Arthur-Joseph (A.J.) Boulay's (1883-1948) Reel des charretiers<div class="mw-ext-score" data-midi="/w/images/lilypond/0/p/0pdj1g0ox24rzquz8j6bl5mnt8x1ij4/0pdj1g0o.midi"><img src="/w/images/lilypond/0/p/0pdj1g0ox24rzquz8j6bl5mnt8x1ij4/0pdj1g0o.png" width="671" height="58" alt=" X:1 M:C| L:1/8 K:A (3efg|a2g2a2e2|fedf ecA2|EEGB EBGB|ABcd e2 fg| "/></div> (Carter's Reel), recorded in 1930 in Montreal.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - Pete Sutherland (Vt.), and Tara Nevins via Liz Slade (Yorktown, N.Y.) [Kuntz]; Jane Rothfield [Phillips]; Greg Canote (Seattle) [Silberberg].

Printed sources : - Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 2), 1995; p. 78. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; p. 90.

Recorded sources: - County 2730, Rafe Stefanini - "Glory on the Big Spring." Marimac 9054, The Ill-Mo Boys - "Fine as Frog Hair" (1993). Victor V40298 (78 RPM), Eck Robertson (1930. Recorded Dallas, Texas, 10/11/1929 as part of "Brilliancy" medley, but side issued in 1930). Yodel-ay-hee #108327, The Critton Hollow Stringband - "Poor Boy" (1979).

See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]



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