Smith's Breakdown

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 Theme code Index    1L5L12 3231
 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    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Devil's Box vol. 11, Book:No. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 71
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1977
 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||