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Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Biography:Arthur Smith
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
USA(Ozarks/Western Tenn)
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Biography:Arthur Smith Trio
Title of recording
Smith's Breakdown/Indian Creek
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Bluebird 6711 B (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1937
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Smith's Breakdown
C:Arthur Smith
N:Transcribed from the playing of contemporary fiddler Megan Lynch Chowning
N:on youtube.com
M:C|
L:1/8
D:Bluebird 6711 B (78 RPM), Arthur Smith Trio (1937, with Alton &
D:Rabon Delmore)
D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7_myMrHVJw
R:Reel
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
G,2-|G,B,DF G2Ac|BGAc BAGE| DB,DF- G2Ac| BGAG EGDC |
B,CDE G2Ac|BGAc BAGE|DB,DF- GAdc |BGAG [G2B2] :|
eg-|g2ga gedg|edBG AGEG|Jg2 ga gedg|e[^cf]-[d2g2] [d2g2][d2g2]|
gage dged|BGAG EFGA|JB2 GB AGDB,|G,B,DF- G2[_B2f2]-|
[=B2g2]ga gedg|edBG AGEG|Jg2 ga gedg|e[^cf]-[d2g2] [d2g2][d2g2]|
Jbagb aged|gedB AGEG|BGAG EGDB,|G,B,DF- G2||
