Annotation:Indian Squaw (1)

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INDIAN SQUAW [1]. AKA - "Indian Girl." Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. GDad (fiddle). AB (Titon/Greene): ABC (Titon/Haley). Source Alva Greene's version is a simplified and somewhat distanced version of Ed Haley's "Indian Squaw," which Greene may have learned it directly from the influential fiddler. There is some difference of opinion: Titon believes Greene's piece is a version of Haley's "Indian Squaw" tune, while John Hartford and Mark Wilson independently write that it is more similar to Haley's "[[Indian

Nation (2)]]." The differing opionions may also be the result of listening to two different field recordings of Greene playing the tune--Wilson himself recorded Greene for Rounder 0376, while Titon's version was notated from Chris Delaney's 1973 field recording. It was a showcase piece for Haley (born in Hart's Creek, W.Va, lived near Ashland, Ky.), who was the only fiddler to record the 'C' part, which is thought to be original with him.

Sources for notated versions: Alva Greene (Sandy Hook, Elliot County, Ky., 1973) [Milliner & Koken, Titon]; Ed Haley (Ashland, Boyd County, Ky., 1946) [Milliner & Koken, Titon].

Printed sources: Milliner & Koken (Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes), 2011; pp. 320-321. Titon (Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes), 2001; Nos. 69A & 69B, p. 98.

Recorded sources: Carryon Records 007, The Renegades - "I Need to Find" (appears as "Indian Girl"). Rounder 0361, Bruce Molsky - "Lost Boy" (1996). Rounder 0376, Alva Greene (et al) - "Traditional Fiddle Music of Kentucky, vol. 1: Up the Ohio and Licking Rivers" (1997). Rounder CD 1131/1132, Ed Haley - "Forked Deer" (1997). Yodel-Ay-Hee 003, "Dirk Powell and John Hermann" (1992). Reed Island Rounders - "Goin' Home" (2002).

See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Hear Ed Haley's version at Slippery Hill [2]

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