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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.''' AKA and see "[[Lonesome John]]." Old-Time, Air (whole time). A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). Played as a moderately paced listening tune up to breakdown speed. "Young Edward," from Knott County, Kentucky, fiddler Hiram Stamper [http://community.berea.edu/hutchinslibrary/specialcollections/stamper.asp], is derived from the air to “[[Drunkard’s Dream (The)]],” a ballad whose first line is:
[[File:stamper.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Hiram Stamper (1893-1992)]]
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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 [http://community.berea.edu/hutchinslibrary/specialcollections/stamper.asp].
 
[[File:stamper.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Hiram Stamper (1893-1992)]]
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''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>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).</font>
''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Crooked Jades – “Seven Sisters.” Shanachie Records, Gerry Milnes & Lorraine Lee Hammond – “Hell Up Coal Holler” (learned from Hiram Stamper).  June Appal JA-087, Charlie Stamper – "Glory to the Meeting House" (2014). Shanachie 6040, Gerry Milnes & Lorraine Lee Hammond – “Hell Up Coal Holler” (1999. Learned from the playing of Hiram Stamper).</font>
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See also listing at:<br>
Hear Bruce Greene's 1977 field recording of Hiram Stamper playing the tune at Berea Digital Content [http://cdm15131.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15131coll4/id/147] and the Digital Library of Appalachia [http://dla.acaweb.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/berea] <br>
See/hear Hiram's son Charlie Stamper play his version of his father's tune on youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rs2kV869z4]<br>
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YOUNG EDWARD. AKA and see "Lonesome John." Old-Time, Air (whole time). A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). Played as a moderately paced listening tune up to breakdown speed. "Young Edward," from Knott County, Kentucky, fiddler Hiram Stamper [1], is derived from the air to “Drunkard’s Dream (The),” a ballad whose first line is:

Hiram Stamper (1893-1992)

Young Edward you look so handsome now,



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). June Appal JA-087, Charlie Stamper – "Glory to the Meeting House" (2014). Shanachie 6040, Gerry Milnes & Lorraine Lee Hammond – “Hell Up Coal Holler” (1999. Learned from the playing of Hiram Stamper).

See also listing at:
Hear Bruce Greene's 1977 field recording of Hiram Stamper playing the tune at Berea Digital Content [2] and the Digital Library of Appalachia [3]
See/hear Hiram's son Charlie Stamper play his version of his father's tune on youtube.com [4]




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