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X:1 T:Man in the Moon [7] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig K:D FG|ABA DFA|dcd f2e|dfb afd|B3 e2f| fed ecd|1 efe dcB|ABA GFG:|2 efe ABc|d3 .d fg|| |:afd bge|afa B2 A|dfb afd|~B3 B ef|gec aec| Ace gfg|1 aba gfe|fdB AFA:|2 aba ABc|d3 .d cB||

MAN IN THE MOON [7]. Canadian, Jig (6/8 time). Canada, Cape Breton. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Probably composed by Cape Breton/Massachusetts fiddler Tom Doucet in the 1950's, when he recorded it on a home-disc recording. It was also entered into one of Doucet's music manuscript books, unearthed by fiddler Frank Ferrel.

Additional notes

Recorded sources : - CBC LM470, RLP-108, Buddy MacMaster and Winnie Chafe - "Atlantic Fiddling" (1979. Various artists). Rodeo RLP-108, Dan R. MacDonald - "A Selection of Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Strathspeys" (). Frank Ferrel - "Maritime Melodies" (2012). Rounder CD 7037, Rannie MacLellan - "Mabou Coal Mines" (2002. Various artists). Wendy MacIsaac - "That's What You Get" (1998).

See also listing at :
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [1]

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