Cuban Two-Step

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H6 1H1H1H5
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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Smith's Garage Fiddle Band
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time, Texas/Oklahoma
 Meter/Rhythm    Two-Step
 Key/Tonic of    B
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Southwest)
 Structure    AA'BB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:Smith's Garage Fiddle Band
 Title of recording    Texas Fiddle Bands
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Document 8038 (reissue)
 Year recorded    
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CUBAN TWO-STEP (RAG). Old-Time, Two-Step. B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). The tune was recorded by the Dallas based Smith's Garage Band in the 1920's, who also made one of the earliest recordings of "Beaumont Rag" (Molsky).

Recorded sources: Document 8038, Smith's Garage Fiddle Band - "Texas Fiddle Bands" (reissue). Rounder 0361, Bruce Molsky - "Lost Boy" (1996).