Annotation:Moonlight Clog

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MOONLIGHT CLOG. Cape Breton, Old-Time; Schottische. The tune is to be found not only in Cape Breton tradition (recorded by Cape Breton fiddler Angus Chisholm for Decca in the 1930's) but was also played by Southern fiddlers as well (it was recorded in Memphis, Tenn., by Mississippi fiddler Gene Clardy in 1930) [Tony Russell]. Clardy was one of the older Mississippi fiddlers to record in the 78 RPM era. It is said he taught Mississippi fiddling great Willie Narmour to play. In between those geographical extremes, the melody was cited as having commonly been played at country dances in Orange County, New York, in the 1930's (Lettie Osborn, New York Folklore Quarterly). It may appear in Cole's 1000 (1940).

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Recorded sources: Document 8028, Gene Clardy & Stan Clements - "Mississippi String Bands, vol. 2" (reissue). Shanachie 14001, "The Early Recordings of Angus Chisholm" (Cape Breton). Vocalion 5418 (78 RPM), Gene Clardy & Stan Clements (1930).

See also listing at:
See notation at Cranford publications [1]
Hear Cape Breton fiddler Angus Chisholm's 1936 recording at the Internet Archive [2] and at Juneberry 78's [3] (followed by "Hennessey's Hornpipe")

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