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Theme code Index	3666 31H31H
Also known as	Horses in the Canebreak, Hosses in the Canebreak, Wild Horse in the Cane Break
Composer/Core Source	Biography:William Lee "Jake" Phelps, Biography:Street Butler
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History	USA(Upland South)
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Jeff Titon
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes
Tune and/or Page number	No. 63, p. 93.
Year of publication/Date of MS	2001
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X:1
T:Horses in the Canebrake
S:Jake Phelps & Street Butler
N:Recorded 1965 by D.K. Wilgus & Yvonne Gregory
M:C|
L:1/8
F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/horses-canebreak
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
[G,G](A|Bd)ed e3d|(Bd)gd (Bd)gd|(Bd)e2 e2d2|BGAF G2(A2|
B)def e3d|(Bd)gd (Bd)gd|(Bd)ef e2d2|BGAB G2 G2||
[G,2G2] ga gedg|ega2 a2b2|aged edBd|edgd  e2[G,2G2]-|
[G,2D2]ga gedg|ega2 a2b2|aged edBd|edgd  e2||

X:1
T:Wild Horse in the Cane Break
T:Horses in the Canebrake
S:Jake Phelps (1885-1977, Pea Ridge, Todd County, Ky.), recorded by 
S:Bruce Greene, 1973.
N:Phelp's performance of the tune seems to have deteriorated from 
N:his 1965 field recording. 
M:C|
L:1/8
F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/wild-horse-cane-break
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
G,2-||G,ABd| +slide+[e2e2]([e2e2]e)dBd|  gdBd ae2z| +slide+[e2e2]+slide+[e2e2]d2 |BGA2 G(AB)c|
+slide+[e2e2]+slide+([e3e3]e)dBd| gdBd ae2z|+slide+[e2e2]+slide+[e2e2]d2|  BGA2 G2[G,2G2]-||
[G,2G2] ga gedg|eaab a2b2|aged edBd|aegd e2G,2-|
G,2 ga gedg|eaab a2b2|aged edBd|aegd e2G,-||

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