Annotation:Lady of the Lake (7)

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LADY OF THE LAKE [7]. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA; Missouri, Kentucky. D Major (Phillips): A Mixolydian (Molsky). Standard or ADae (Molsky) tunings (fiddle). AA'BB'. Fairly widely disseminated. This is perhaps the version referenced by John Hartford as having been played for years by old time bands on the Grand Old Opry, and known around Middle Tennessee. Eastern Kentucky fiddler Ed Haley (Ashland, Ky.) played a tune by this title; perhaps this one. Massachusetts fiddler Donna Hebert [Fiddle-L 3/29/06] claims that "Lady of the Lake [7]" was also in the repertoire of Ottawa Valley, Ontario, fiddler Graham Townsend. Closely related to "Lady of the Lake (6)."

Source for notated version: Art Stamper and Cyril Stinnett (Mo.) [Phillips]; Bruce Molsky [Lamancusa]; Lonnie Robertson (1908-1981, Springfield, Mo.) [Beisswenger & McCann].

Printed sources: Beisswenger & McCann (Ozark Fiddle Music), 2008; p. 118. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pp. 134 & 135 (two closely related variants).

Recorded sources: Caney Mountain CLP-233, Lonnie Robertson - "Fiddle Tunes - Ozark Style, vol. 2" (1979). County Cd2712, Art Stamper (Ky.) - "The Lost Fiddler" (c. 1982). County 727, John Ashby (et al) - "Old Virginia Fiddling."

See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]

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