Annotation:Old Beech Leaves
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OLD BEECH LEAVES. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). The source for "Old Beech Leaves" is Kentucky fiddler Sid Hudnall (1891-1984), recorded by field collector Bruce Greene. The reel is related to "Lost Girl" and Kentucky fiddler and banjo player Clyde Davenport's "Little Boy Where'd You Get Your Britches?.
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Recorded sources: Adam Hurt - "Earth Tones" (2010).
See also listing at:
Hear the field recording of Sid Hudnall at SlipperyHill.com [1]
Hear/see the Haints play the tune on youtube.com [2]