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|f_annotation='''GRANDFATHER'S TUNE [2].''' AKA - "Grandfather's Tune No. 2." American, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Grandfather's Tune No. 2", from Texas guitarist and fiddler Lewis Thomasson, is a version of the | |f_annotation='''GRANDFATHER'S TUNE [2].''' AKA - "Grandfather's Tune No. 2." American, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Grandfather's Tune No. 2", from Texas guitarist and fiddler Lewis Thomasson, is a version of the hornpipe "[[Boys of Bluehill (The)]]," that does not stray particularly far from the Irish version printed by O'Neill (although the provenance of the tune is in question). It is played in reel-time, not as a hornpipe, and has some "old-time" stylings (such as sliding up to unison notes), but in general in keeps to a similar melody line and harmonic progression. Lewis's title indicates he had the tune from his grandfather's repertoire; the whole Thomasson family played instruments, including his grandparents, parents, uncles and cousins and the ten Thomasson siblings (including Lewis and famed Texas fiddler [[Wikipedia:Benny Thomasson]] 1909-1984). | ||
|f_recorded_sources= | |f_recorded_sources=Old Blue Records CD-501, Lewis Thomasson - "Old Texas Fiddle Tunes Played the Old Way" (c, 1969 or 1971). | ||
|f_see_also_listing=Hear Lewis Thomasson's c. 1969 recording at Slippery Hill [https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/grandfathers-tune-2] | |f_see_also_listing=Hear Lewis Thomasson's c. 1969 recording at Slippery Hill [https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/grandfathers-tune-2] | ||
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Revision as of 17:25, 13 November 2020
X:1 T:Grandfather's Tune No. 2 N:A version of "Boys of Bluehill" N:From the playing of Texas fiddler and guitarist Lewis Thomasson, brother of the N:better-known fiddler Benny Thomasson, both sons of fiddler N:Lewis Thomasson (1874 - 1924). Lewis Jr's style has little of the influence of N:western swing or contest style. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEae tuning (fiddle) Q:"Fast" D:Old Blue Records CD-501, Lewis Thomasson - "Old Texas Fiddle Tunes Played the Old Way" (c, 1969 or 1971). D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/grandfathers-tune-2 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A [EA]-[FA]-|[A3A3][AA] [A2A2] |:(3FGF|E-CA,C E2EA|FEFA B2A2|cdec BdcB|AcBA [F2A2] (3FGF| ECA,C E2 EA|FEFA B2A2|cdec BdcB|A2A2A2:| |:ce-|e(e/c/-c2)e2c2|d-cde f2e2|c-dec BdcB|AcBA [F2A2](AB| c)B-cd e2ce|dcde f2e2|c-dec BdcB|A2AA A2:|
GRANDFATHER'S TUNE [2]. AKA - "Grandfather's Tune No. 2." American, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Grandfather's Tune No. 2", from Texas guitarist and fiddler Lewis Thomasson, is a version of the hornpipe "Boys of Bluehill (The)," that does not stray particularly far from the Irish version printed by O'Neill (although the provenance of the tune is in question). It is played in reel-time, not as a hornpipe, and has some "old-time" stylings (such as sliding up to unison notes), but in general in keeps to a similar melody line and harmonic progression. Lewis's title indicates he had the tune from his grandfather's repertoire; the whole Thomasson family played instruments, including his grandparents, parents, uncles and cousins and the ten Thomasson siblings (including Lewis and famed Texas fiddler Wikipedia:Benny Thomasson 1909-1984).
