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ZARA JIG. American, "Sand Jig" (2/4 time). A Major (1st part) & E Major (2nd part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The composition is credited to Al Bauer in Septimus Winner's (1827-1902) collection. A 'sand jig' is a kind of duple-time syncopated banjo tune often played as an accompaniment to dancers who used a sanded floor to facilitate brush steps.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; p. 99. Winner (New American School for the Banjo), 1883; p. 38.[1].

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
Hear/see the tune played on fretless banjo by Tim Twiss on youtube.com [2]

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-'''ZARA JIG.''' American, "Sand" Jig (2/4 time). A Major (1st part) & E Major (2nd part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The composition is credited to Al Bauer in Winner's collection.
+'''ZARA JIG.''' American, "Sand Jig" (2/4 time). A Major (1st part) & E Major (2nd part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The composition is credited to Al Bauer in Septimus Winner's (1827-1902) collection. A 'sand jig' is a kind of duple-time syncopated banjo tune often played as an accompaniment to dancers who used a sanded floor to facilitate brush steps.
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-''Printed sources'': Ford ('''Traditional Music in America'''), 1940; p. 99. Winner ('''New American School for the Banjo'''), c. 1883; p. 38.[http://contentdm6.hamilton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/spe-ban/id/3159/rec/4].
+''Printed sources'': Ford ('''Traditional Music in America'''), 1940; p. 99. Winner ('''New American School for the Banjo'''), 1883; p. 38.[http://contentdm6.hamilton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/spe-ban/id/3159/rec/4].
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