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'''QUAIL IS A PRETTY BIRD, THE.''' Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. A version of the tune Edden Hammon’s called “[[Sandy Boys]]” (and much associated with him), from Missouri fiddler Gene Goforth (1921-2002), who had the tune from his father Richard “Dink” Goforth. [[File:goforth1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|fiddler Richard 'Dink' Goforth and children Cecil, Betty & Wanda]] | '''QUAIL IS A PRETTY BIRD, THE.''' Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. A version of the tune Edden Hammon’s called “[[Sandy Boys]]” (and much associated with him), from Missouri fiddler Gene Goforth (1921-2002), who had the tune from his father Richard “Dink” Goforth. [[File:goforth1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|fiddler Richard 'Dink' Goforth and children Cecil, Betty & Wanda]] | ||
The “Sandy Boys” title is common around Kentucky and West Virginia. | The “Sandy Boys” title is common around Kentucky and West Virginia. | ||
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QUAIL IS A PRETTY BIRD, THE. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Missouri. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. A version of the tune Edden Hammon’s called “Sandy Boys” (and much associated with him), from Missouri fiddler Gene Goforth (1921-2002), who had the tune from his father Richard “Dink” Goforth.
The “Sandy Boys” title is common around Kentucky and West Virginia.
Source for notated version: Gene Goforth (Shannon County, Mo.) [Beisswenger & McCann].
Printed sources: Beisswenger & McCann (Ozarks Fiddle Music), 2008; p. 47.
Recorded sources: Rounder Records RO-0388, Gene Goforth – “Eminence Breakdown” (1997) Rounder 0042, John Hartford – “Hamilton Ironworks” (2001).
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