Annotation:Snakewinder

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X:1 T:Snakewinder S:Morris Allen via Buddy Thomas M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Rounder 0372, Buddy Thomas – Traditional Fiddle Music of Kentucky, vol. 1 (1997) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/snakewinder Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G ((3DEF||G)BAG EFGE|DB,DG (3E=F^F GG|DB,DG EFGA|B[ee][ee][ef] [e3e3]f| gage dged|BAGB AGEF|GEDE GFGA|BG A2 [G2B2]DF:|2BG A2 [G2B2]|| ef|gage dged|BAGB A[G2B2]e|gfga gfed|eaab a4| (ab)ag edef|gedB AGEF|GDEG DEFG|BG A2 G2(g2| g)bag ede(a|g)edB A2G2|gfga gfed|eaab a4| bagd edef|gedB AGEF|GDEG DEFG|BG A2 G2(3DEF||

SNAKEWINDER. AKA and see “Jimmy Ossington,” “No Corn on Tygart (2)." American, Reel (cut time). USA, Kentucky. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was in the repertoire of northeastern Kentucky fiddler Buddy Thomas (1935-1974), who attributed it to his mentor, Morris Allen. However, the tune was recorded by Kentucky fiddler Jilson Setters (real name Bill Day) as "No Corn on Tygart (2)" in . The unusual title "Snakewinder" may be descriptive of a dance movement; the word winder is a Kentucky term for a set of square dance steps that employs a winding series of movements (see “Damon's Winder”). Jane Keefer notes that a related melody is "Going down to Charleston."

Additional notes

Sources for notated versions: - Greg Canote [Phillips]; Roger Cooper (Garrison, Lewis County, Ky., 1993) [Titon].

Printed sources : - Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; p. 25. Titon (Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001; No. 151, p. 176.

Recorded sources: - Berea College Appalachian Center AC007, Roger Cooper – “Snakewinder” (1993). Rounder 0376, Buddy Thomas - "Traditional Fiddle Music of Kentucky, vol. 1" (1997. Originally recorded 1974). Rounder CD0380, Roger Cooper (Lewis County, Ky.) - “Going Back to Old Kentucky” (1996)./font>

See also listing at:
Hear Buddy Thomas's recording at Slippery Hill [1]

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