Annotation:Old Gray Eagle

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OLD GRAY EAGLE. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA; Oklahoma, Arkansas. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A close variant of "Gray Eagle (1)." Source Cecil Snow lived in Washington state for a time, and musicians there have also picked up the "key of 'A'" variant of "Gray Eagle," usually played in 'C' major.

Source for notated version: Cecil Snow (1918-1991, Fort Smith, Oklahoma/Arkansas) [Beisswenger & McCann].

Printed sources: Beisswenger & McCann (Ozarks Fiddle Music), 2008; p. 131.

Recorded sources: Cecil Snow - "The Country Boys, Sounds from the Ozarks" (c. 1989. Privately issued cassette).

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