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BLACK SALLY GOODIN. Old-Time, Breakdown (cut or 2/4 time). USA, Missouri. G Major (Christeson): D Major (Pete McMaham). Standard or GDad tuning (fiddle). ABC. "Black Sally Goodin'" is on Missouri fiddler and teacher Charlie Walden's list of '100 essential Missouri fiddle tunes'.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - African-American fiddler Bill Caton (or Katon) via Vee Latty (Callaway County, Missouri), who was recorded in the field in the 1950's [Christeson]. Bill Caton (or Katon) was an African-American fiddler who played regularly D:over WOS, accompanied on guitar by Ola Gaithright. Unfortunately no commercial or field recordings survive of Caton's playing.

Printed sources : - R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; No. 134, p. 95.

Recorded sources: - Missouri State Old Time Fiddlers Association 001, Pete McMahan - "Ozark Mountain Waltz."

See also listing at:
See/hear Charlie Walden demonstrate McMahon's version of the tune on youtube.com [1] and Bandcamp [2]
Hear Vee Latty's c. 1950's field recording at Slippery Hill [3]

See Charlie Walden's standard notation transcription [4]

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