Annotation:Happy Go Lucky Sand Jig
X:1 T:Happy Go Lucky Sand Jig M:C| L:1/8 R:Sand Jig B:A.S. Bowman – “J.W. Pepper Collection of Five Hundred Reels, Jigs, B:etc.” (Phila., 1908, No. 39, p. 10) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A,2|(D>.D) (3FED (F>A)(d>e)|f>ed>B A>BA>F|E>F (3GFE F>GA>d|B>AG>F E2A,2| D>D (3FED F>AG>F|E>E (3GFE G>BA>G|F>dA>F G>EC>E|D2d2D2:| |:A>d|f>ed>f e>cA2|g>fe>a f>ed2|b>ag>f g>fe>d|c>dB>c A2 (3ABc| d>ed>c B2 e>f|g>ag>f e>dc>B|A>de>f (3gec (3ABc|d2f2d2:|]
HAPPY GO LUCKY. American, Sand Jig (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A 'sand jig' is akin to a schottische; duple-time, syncopated, and meant to be a vehicle for a solo stage dance performed on a sanded floor to facilitate shuffle steps.
