Betty Baker (1)

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Theme code Index	51H2H1H 3H2H61H
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Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	USA(Upland South)
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Jeff Titon
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes
Tune and/or Page number	No. 5, p. 36
Year of publication/Date of MS	2001
Artist	Melvin Wine
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Augusta Heritage Records 002
Year recorded
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BETTY BAKER [1]. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA; eastern Kentucky, West Virginia. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The tune called "Betty Baker" is known as a "W.Va. standard," and was in the repertoire of Ernie Carpenter (related to, not closely, French Carpenter), learned from legendary fiddler Uncle Jack McElwain (1856-1938) from Webster County, W.Va. The late Braxton County, W.Va., fiddler Melvin Wine (d. 1999) learned the tune from Tom Allen, a member of a musical family from around Napier, Braxton County. Gerry Milnes (Play of a Fiddle, 1999) says at least six members of the family were fiddlers, although all have since died. It was in the repertoire of Kentucky fiddler Hiram Stamper.

Source for notated version: Manon Campbell (Hallie, Letcher County, Kentucky, 1977) [Titon].

'Printed source: Titon (Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001; No. 5, p. 36.

Recorded sources: Augusta Heritage Records 002, Melvin Wine. Augusta Heritage Records 003, Ernie Carpenter - "Elk River Blues - Traditional Tunes From Braxton County, W.Va." Copper Creek CCCD-0196, Tom, Brad & Alice - "We'll Die in the Pig Pen Fighting."

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