Annotation:Jimmie on the Railroad

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JIMMIE ON THE RAILROAD. American, Breakdown. USA, North Georgia. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). AABA. A moderately paced breakdown (or slowish reel), recorded by John Carson in 1924, playing a solo fiddle. The title is perhaps a variant of "Jenny on the Railroad," which refers to a female mule.

Source for notated version: Fiddlin' John Carson [1] (North Georgia) [Milliner & Koken].

Printed sources: Milliner & Koken (Milliner-Koken Collection of Amercian Fiddle Tunes), 2011; p. 337.

Recorded sources: Document DOCD 8015, "Fiddlin' John Carson". Heritage 023, Harold & Abe – "Cornbread, Molasses and Sassafras Tea" (1978). OKeh Records 40238-B (78 RPM), Fiddlin' John Carson (1924).

See also listing at:
Hear John Carson's 1924 recording at Slippery Hill [2]

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