X:1
T:Natchez
T:Natchez under the Hill [5]
N:From the playing of fiddler Absie Morrison (1876-1964, Landis,
N:Searcy County, Arkansas), recorded in the field in 1959
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:"Fast"
D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/natchez
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:A
P:A
A2A2 FECD|EECE A,3E|A2[A2c2]A2 ed|cABc A3A|
A2A2 FECD|EECE A,3E|AAA-c BAcA|cBcA BAFG||
P:B
A2|ceef ecBA|ce2f ecBA|ceff fgfe|cefe f2fg|
a3 (a/g/ f)ecA|cA2A BABA|cAcA BEFA|EF[A,G]-[A,A] [A,2A2]:|
P:A'
A2A2 FECD|EECE A,3E|A2 Ac BABA|cAcA BAF+slief+A-|
A2 AG FEDE| ECB,C A,3(A|[A2c2])e2 efed|cABG A3A:|
NATCHEZ (UNDER THE HILL) [5]. American, Reel. USA, Arkansas. A Major. GDgd (AEae) (fiddle). AA'BB'. An irregular tune in both strains, idiosyncratic to north Arkansas fiddler Absie Morrison (1876-1964), who called it "Natchez". Morrison, who liked to connect his tunes with historical events, apparently believed this tune was played when General Andrew Jackson and his army landed at Natchez in 1815, on their way to the Battle of New Orleans. Beisswenger & McCann (2008) note that the connection with the "Turkey in the Straw/Natchez Under the Hill" is weak (see "Natchez Under the Hill (1)," "Natchez Under the Hill (2)," and "Natchez Under the Hill (3)" for the 'Turkey' variants), but the authors believe it can be detected in the first two measures of each strain. Others do not hear a resemblance. Absie Morrison, playing onstage with his granddaughter.
Additional notes Source for notated version : - Absie Morrison (Searcy County, Arkansas) [Beisswenger & McCann].
