Annotation:Camp Chase (1)
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CAMP CHASE [1]. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, (central) W.Va. A Major (Brody, Phillips): D Major (Krassen). AEae tuning (W.Va): also found in GDgd version (James Bryan?) (fiddle). AAB: AA'B (Phillips). In some versions both parts have irregular measures. See "annotation:Camp Chase (2)" for notes.
Source for notated version: The Fuzzy Mountain String Band (NC) [Brody]; Skip Gorman [Phillips].
Printed sources: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 62. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; p. 43.
Recorded sources: Bay 217, Any Old Time - "Ladies Choice." Carryon Records 002, "Ace Weems & the Fat Meat Boys." Flying Fish FF 90468, Critton Hollow - "Great Dreams" (1988). Rounder 0010, "The Fuzzy Mountain String Band" (1972). Rounder 0047, Wilson Douglas- "The Right Hand Fork of Rush's Creek" (1975).
See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: A Guide to Recorded Sources [1].
Hear Melvin Artley's 1951 field recording of Emory Bailey playing the tune at Slippery Hill [2]