Annotation:General Longstreet's (1)
Tune properties and standard notation
GENERAL LONGSTREET'S. American, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Frank Livingston, who contributed several melodies to Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883). Although nothing is known about Livingston (whose name may be a pseudonym), he seemed to contribute a number of titles honouring the Southern side of the Civil War. The title undoubtedly refers to the famous Confederate general, originally from South Carolina. James Longstreet (1821-1904) was second only to Robert E. Lee in both battlefield prowess and in the hearts of soldiers. Paul Stewart Cranford (2000) notes this was a favorite dance tune of Cape Breton fiddler Bill Lamey. It has been recorded several time by fiddlers from the island.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 42. Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 100, p. 39. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 68.
Recorded sources: WS 031703, Wendy MacIsaac - "Timeline" (2003).
See also listings at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]