Annotation:Silver Nail

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X:1 T:Silver Nail N:From the playing of Fiddlin’ Bob Larkin M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D: Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G b2 bb bag2| f-aa2 a4| c'2c'af2f2|f-ggg g3a| b2 bb bag2|aaa2 a3b-|c'2c'af2f2|ggg2 g2:| |:BGBB AGAc|BAGB Ad2c|BGBB ABAF|GEDB, G,B,2c| BAGB AFAc|BGBB [D3A3]f|gage dged|BcAF G2[G,2D2]:||

SILVER NAIL. American, Reel (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Silver Nail" is from the fiddling of Bob Larkin (sometimes given as 'Larkin'), who recorded the tune with a family band in 1929.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - Bob Larkin (Arkansas) [Phillips].

Printed sources : - Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; p. 223.

Recorded sources: - Vocalion 5329 (78 RPM), Bob Larkan & Family (1929).

See also listing at:
Hear the recording by Bob Larkin & His Music Makers at youtube.com [1]

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