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DEER WALK [1]. AKA and see "Forked Deer." Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, eastern Ky. The title is indigenous to eastern Kentucky. Kirksville, Madison County, Kentucky fiddler Doc Roberts (1897-1978) recorded the tune in 1929 (in Richmond, Indiana, with Asa Martin on guitar), and it is said that he paid little attention to music outside the region (Wolfe, 1982); implying that the tune was indigenous to the region. Charles Wolfe (1997) calls it one of Roberts' masterpieces. It was played by fiddler Ernie Hodges in the 1930's and 40's and was recorded by him in 1976.

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Recorded sources: County 412, "Fiddling Doc Roberts." Gennett 7049 (78 RPM), Doc Roberts (1929).