Annotation:Thompson's (A)
X:1 T:Thompson's (A) N:From the playing of Alfred Bailey (1918-1996, Fleming N:County, northeast Ky.), recorded in the field in 1986 by John Harrod. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Fast" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3966 K:A A,2-|A,2CA, DEFE|EFAB cAAA|B2c2 dAcc|BGGF ECCB,| A,CCA, DEFD|EFAB ccef|aegf ecBA|A2A2A2:| |:eg|a2ge fece|bege fgfe|begf eefe|aegf ecAA| dcde fgaf|eAcA BcAe|aegf ecBA|A2A2A2:| P:2nd time A,2-|A,2CA, DEFE|EFAB cAAA|B2c2 dccB|BGGF ECCB,| A,CCA, DEFE|EFAB ccef|aegf ecBA|A2A2A2:| |:eg|aage fece|bege fgee|begf eefe|aefe cBAA| dcde fgaf|eAcA BcAe|aegf ecBA|A2A2A2:|
THOMPSON'S (A). American, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Thompson's" was in the repertories of Flemingsburg, Fleming County, northeast Kentucky, fiddler Alfred Bailey (1919-1996) who had the tune from Bath County, Ky., fiddler Carlton Rawlings (1907-1969). Introducing the tune, Baily says "we all call it Thompson's," indicating perhaps the tune had some currency among his regional circle of traditional musicians.