Annotation:Irish Washerwoman (2)
Tune properties and standard notation
IRISH WASHERWOMAN [2]. Old-Time, Breakdown. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A duple-time, moderate-tempoed, albeit 'crooked', version of the well-known 6/8 melody, from the playing of Arkansas fiddler Absie Morrison (1876-1964).
Source for notated version: Absie Morrison (Searcy County, Arkansas) [Beisswenger & McCann].
Printed sources: Beisswenger & McCann (Ozarks Fiddle Music), 2008; p. 103.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Hear Absie Morrison's c. 1959 recording at [1]