Crystal Schottische
CRYSTAL SCHOTTISCHE. American, Schottische. USA; Missouri (presumably Ford's version), Pennsylvania. G Major ('A' and 'C' parts), D Major ('B' part), & C Major ('D' part). Standard tuning. AABCDD (Ford): AABB (Bayard). Bayard (1944) identifies this tune as a favorite schottische, in various forms (some of which differ markedly from the sheet music), all over western Pennsylvania. See also Henry Reed's "Kiss Waltz [2]" (a schottische, despite the title) which employs part of "Crystal Schottische" as the third part. The time was recorded as
Two-Step Schottishe" by Leizime Brusoe on 78RPM.
Sources for notated versions: Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, (near) Derry, Pennsylvania, November 18, 1943 [Bayard, 1944]: Thoma Patterson (Elizabeth, Pa., 1930's), Steffy (1949), Levi Hall (Fayette County, 1944), James Taylor (Greene County, Pa./Wetzel, W.Va., 1930's) [Bayard, 1981].
Printed sources: Bayard (Hill Country Tunes), 1944; No. 36 (listed as untitled "Schottische"). Bayard (Dance to the Fiddle), 1981; No. 422, pp. 399-401. Ira Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; p. 157. Henry Ford (Good Morning), 1941; p. 79. Howe's (Diamond School for the Violin) 1861; p. 54.
Recorded source: Rounder CD1518, Various Performers - "American Fiddle Tunes" (1971. Played by Leizime Brusoe).
X:1 T:Crystal Schottische M:C L:1/8 B:Ira Ford - Traditional Music in America (1940) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B>G F>A G2D2|Bd b>a g4|f2A2f2e2|d>F G>A B2A2| B>G F>A G2D2|Bd b>a g4|f2A2 e2F2|G>A G>F G4:| K:D A>g f>e ^d2e2|f2 f>g a4|b2 e>f g2c2|({e}d>)c d>e f4| A>g f>e ^d2e2|f2 f>g a4|b2 e>f ag Bc|d2d2 d4|| K:G B>G F>A G2D2|BD b>a g4|f2A2f2e2|d>F G>A B2A2| B>G F>A G2D2|Bd b>a g4|f2A2 e2F2|G>A G>F G4|| K:C C>E G>c e2c2|E>G c>e g3a|(g2 f)B (e2 d)F|(c2 B)E A2G2| C>E G>c e2c2|E>G C>e g3a|(g2 f)B (ed) AB|c2c2 c4:||
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