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''For seven long years, and then he didn't get her.''<br> | ''For seven long years, and then he didn't get her.''<br> | ||
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From fiddler [[biography:Roy Bennett]] (1895-1986), Battletown, Meade County, Kentucky, recorded in 1976 by Bruce Greene. Bennett played the tune in standard tuning--for cross-tuned version see "[[Johnny Court the Widow (2)]]." | From fiddler [[biography:Roy Bennett]] (1895-1986), Battletown, Meade County, Kentucky, recorded in 1976 by Bruce Greene. Bennett played the tune in standard tuning--for Bruce Greene's 'G' cross-tuned version see "[[Johnny Court the Widow (2)]]." | ||
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Hear Bruce Greene's 1976 field recording of Roy Bennett at Berea Digital Content [http://cdm272901.cdmhost.com/cdm/search/collection/p15131coll4/searchterm/Meade!bennett,%20roy/field/all!subjec/mode/any!all/conn/and!and/cosuppress/]<Br> | Hear Bruce Greene's 1976 field recording of Roy Bennett at Berea Digital Content [http://cdm272901.cdmhost.com/cdm/search/collection/p15131coll4/searchterm/Meade!bennett,%20roy/field/all!subjec/mode/any!all/conn/and!and/cosuppress/] and Berea Sound Archives [https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/1142]<Br> | ||
See video clip of tune played by Sail Away Ladies, 2010 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRNeZc-bn64]<br> | See video clip of tune played by Sail Away Ladies, 2010 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRNeZc-bn64]<br> | ||
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JOHNNY COURT THE WIDOW [1]. AKA - "Johnny Court the Widder." American, Reel (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. This ditty is sung to the tune:
For seven long years, Johnny court the Widder,
For seven long years, and then he didn't get her.
From fiddler biography:Roy Bennett (1895-1986), Battletown, Meade County, Kentucky, recorded in 1976 by Bruce Greene. Bennett played the tune in standard tuning--for Bruce Greene's 'G' cross-tuned version see "Johnny Court the Widow (2)."