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OLD SAGE FRIEND. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). A related tune to "Old Sage Fields," from the playing of African-American fiddler John Lusk, recorded for the Library of Congress (AFS 8512A) by Stu Jamieson in 1946.

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Recorded sources: Classic Records, York, Lusk & Gribble - "Black Stringband's Music" (2013). Rounder CD 0238, John Lusk Band - "Altamont: Black String Band Music From the Library of Congress."

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Hear/see a banjo version on youtube.com [1]




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