Boll Weevil (1)

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Theme code Index	1H61H6 1H613
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Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	ABB'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 34
Year of publication/Date of MS	1994
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BOLL WEEVIL [1]. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB'. The melody has irregular measures at the end of the 'A' and the second repetition of the 'B' part. The boll weevil insect spread from Mexico to the United States at the end of the 19th century, destroyed cotton crops in its wake as it spread north. The economic hardship experience by this natural disaster gave rise to several songs.

Source for notated version: Ralph Troxell (Rocky Branch, Kentucky) [Phillips].

Printed source: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; p. 34.

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