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'''YOUNG EDWARD.''' Old-Time. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). | '''YOUNG EDWARD.''' AKA and see "[[Lonesome John]]." Old-Time. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). The melody is derived from the air to “[[Drunkard’s Dream (The)]],” a ballad whose first line is: | ||
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''Young Edward you look so handsome now,''<br> | ''Young Edward you look so handsome now,''<br> | ||
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Many sources cite fiddler Bruce Green who had the tune from Kentucky fiddler Hiram Stamper. | Many sources cite fiddler Bruce Green who had the tune from Kentucky fiddler Hiram Stamper [http://community.berea.edu/hutchinslibrary/specialcollections/stamper.asp]. | ||
[[File:stamper.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Hiram Stamper (1893-1992)]] | [[File:stamper.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Hiram Stamper (1893-1992)]] | ||
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YOUNG EDWARD. AKA and see "Lonesome John." Old-Time. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). The melody is derived from the air to “Drunkard’s Dream (The),” a ballad whose first line is:
Young Edward you look so handsome now,
Many sources cite fiddler Bruce Green who had the tune from Kentucky fiddler Hiram Stamper [1].
Source for notated version:
Printed sources:
Recorded sources: Crooked Jades – “Seven Sisters.” Shanachie Records, Gerry Milnes & Lorraine Lee Hammond – “Hell Up Coal Holler” (learned from Hiram Stamper). Shanachie 6040, Gerry Milnes & Lorraine Lee Hammond – “Hell Up Coal Holler” (1999. Learned from the playing of Hiram Stamper).