Crockett's Honeymoon

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Theme code Index	3316L 1355
Also known as	Crockett's Wedding, George Ainley's Tune, Honeymoon Reel (1), Honeymoon Reel (2) (The), Maid Who Left the Mountains (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 62
Year of publication/Date of MS	1994
Artist	Biography:Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers
Title of recording	Medley of Old Time Dance Tunes
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Brunswick 291 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1928
Media
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CROCKETT'S HONEYMOON. AKA - "George Ainley's Tune." AKA and see "Honeymoon Reel (1)," "Maid Who Left the Mountains (The)." Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Songer): AA'BB' (Phillips). The name "Crockett's Honeymoon" (or, sometimes, "Crockett's Wedding") appears to have originated in the 1970's, attached (perhaps by George Ainley) to an untitled tune contained in a medley on a 1920's recording by Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers. The alternate title "George Ainley's Tune" comes from the recording by the Fat Meat Boys. A similar American tune is "Maid Who Left the Mountains (The)," which may be the original ancestor to these variants. It has a similar title to the Irish reel called "Maid Who Left the County (1) (The)," which itself has a cognate tune entitled "Honeymoon Reel (2) (The)". "Honeymoon Reel (1)", a close variant of the Irish "Honeymoon Reel (2) (The)" was printed as long ago as 1883 in the Boston, Massachusetts, publication Ryan's Mammoth Collection. The "Maid" and "Honeymoon" titles thus appear to weave in and out of each other in both Irish and American tradition.

Sources for notated versions: Ruthie Dornfeld (Seattle, Washington) [Phillips]; Ron Andrico (Portland, Oregon) [Songer].

Printed sources: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol 1, 1994; p. 62. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 56.

Recorded sources: Brunswick 291 (78 RPM), Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers - "Medley of Old Time Dance Tunes." Rounder CD 0397, Scott Nygaard - "Dreamer's Waltz" (1996). Varrick VR-038, Yankee Ingenuity - "Heatin' Up the Hall" (1989).

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