Annotation:Nigger on the (?)reat

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NIGGER^[1] ON THE (?)REAT. American, Reel (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune appears in an anonymous musician's music manuscript collection (probably a fiddler) dating to 1862, included among cotillions, polkas, waltzes and other dance tunes. Similarities to "Gaston" in Knauff's 1839 publication, and the minstrel tune "Hoop-de-doo-den-doo (2)."

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[1] Some of items in the Traditional Tune Archive may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. Such materials should be seen in the context of the time period and as a reflection of the attitudes of the time. The items are part of the historical record, and do not represent the views of the administrators of this site.

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