Annotation:Rochester Schottische (2)

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X:1 T:Rochester Schottische [2] C:William Rulison, 1852 M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Schottische B:Ford - Traditional Music in America (1940) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D [DF]A/>B/ A[Af]|[DF]A/>B/ A[Aa]|g/>(g/f/>)(f/ e/>)(e/d/>)d/|c/>(c/B/>)(B/ A/>)(A/G/>)G/| [DF]A/>B/ A[Af]|[DF]A/>B/ A[Aa]|g/>(g/f/>)(f/ e/>)(A/>B/)c/|[Fd][Fd][Fd]:| [ce][ce][c2a2]|[Ac][Ac][c2e2]|(B/e/).e/.e/ (c/e/).e/.e/|(B/e/).e/.e/ (A/e/).e/.e/| [ce][ce][c2a2]|[Ac][Ac] [ce]a|{a}^g/>f/e/>d/ c/>B/A/>^G|AAA=G|| [DF]A/>B/ A[Af]|[DF]A/>B/ A[Aa]|g/>(g/f/>)(f/ e/>)(e/d/>)d/|c/>(c/B/>)(B/ A/>)(A/G/>)G/| [DF]A/>B/ A[Af]|[DF]A/>B/ A[Aa]|g/>(g/f/>)(f/ e/>)(A/>B/)c/|[Fd][Fd][Fd]!fine!|| K:G B(3d/e/d/ B(3d/e/d/|bg/>d/ B2|c/>(c/a/>)d/ c/>(c/a/>)d/|B/>(B/g/>)d/ Bz| Td2 [dd'][dd']|Te2 [ee'][ee']|[dd'][d/d'/]>[d/d'/] [d/d'/][d/c'/][c/e/][c/f/]|[Bg][Bg][Bg]z!D.C.!||

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ROCHESTER SCHOTTISCHE [2]. AKA and see "Cat Clumb Up the Plum Tree," "Helvetia Polka," "Hi-Lo Schottische," "Jack Clumb Up the Plum Tree," "Poor Uncle Davy," "Sparrow in the Treetop (The),” “Birdy in the Treetop," "What the Devil Ails You? (2)." American, Schottische. USA; southwestern Pa., Michigan. D Major ('A', 'B' and 'C' parts) & G Major ('D' part) {Ford}: D Major {Bayard}: D Major ('A' part) & G Major ('B' part) {Bayard}: D Major ('A' part) & A Major ('B' part) {Bayard}. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Bayard): ABC (Bayard): AABCD (Ford). A very popular schottische from the mid-19th century. Seattle fiddler and musicologist Vivian Williams writes: “’Rochester Schottische’ was written in 1852 by William Rulison, who went to California for the Gold Rush, actually made some money (unlike most!), returned to his hometown of Rochester, NY, and opened up a music store.” The schottische was known from tradition by Buffalo Valley, Pa., region dance fiddler Harry Daddario in the mid-20th century, and to Michigan fiddlers around the same time (some of whom called it “Cat Clumb Up the Plum Tree” and “What the Devil Ails You?”).