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'''LAURA SUSAN'''. New England, Reel or Polka. F Major. Standard tuning (fidde). AABB. Composed by Dudley Briggs in honor of Laura Susan, the daughter of New England dance caller and musician Ralph Page and his wife Ada Novak (whom he married in 1945). | '''LAURA SUSAN'''. New England, Reel or Polka. F Major. Standard tuning (fidde). AABB. Composed by Dudley Briggs in honor of Laura Susan, the daughter of New England dance caller and musician Ralph Page and his wife Ada Novak (whom he married in 1945). Briggs also composed several other tunes in the 1950's that Page used for his dances, including "Dud's Reel" and "Jefferson's Reel." | ||
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LAURA SUSAN. New England, Reel or Polka. F Major. Standard tuning (fidde). AABB. Composed by Dudley Briggs in honor of Laura Susan, the daughter of New England dance caller and musician Ralph Page and his wife Ada Novak (whom he married in 1945). Briggs also composed several other tunes in the 1950's that Page used for his dances, including "Dud's Reel" and "Jefferson's Reel."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1978; No. 55. Sannella (Balance and Swing).
Recorded sources: F&W Records 1, "F&W String Band" (1969).
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