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X:1 T:William Reilly T:William Riley I:from the playing of John Salyer (1882-1952, Salyersville, Magoffin County, eastern Ky.) M:C| L:1/8 N:AEae tuning (fiddle) N:From home recordings made in 1941-1942 by Salyer's sons N:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/4248 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Ador [M:2/4]e4|[M:C|]ed c2A4|A-c2c- e4|{c}e2 +slide+ed cAG2|[A4A4] c-e3| +slide+ed c2 A4|(A-c2 d-e4)|{c}e2 +slide+ed cAG[EA]-|[E4A4]c-e3| +slide+ed c2 A4|(A-c2 d-e4)|{c}e2 +slide+ed cAG[EA]-|[E4A4]|| E2 (3EFG|A>Bcd e2+slide+g2|a2a/b/c'- c'e/f/ g2|[M:5/4](a<g) (e<d) +slide+e4 E-((3E/F/G/| [M:C|]A)>Bcd e2+slide+g2|a2a/b/c'- c'e/f/ g2|[M:5/4](a<g) (e<d) +slide+e4 g2||



WILLIAM REILLY. AKA - "William Riley." American, Air/Listening Piece. A Dorian. AEae tuning (fiddle). AB. This modal tune was unique to the repertory of Salyersville, Maggofin County, eastern Kentucky, fiddler biography:John Salyer (1882-1952).

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Recorded sources: - Appalachian Center A003, John Salyer - "Home Recordings 1941-42" (1993).

See also listing at:
Hear John Salyer's 1941 home recording at Berea Sound Archives [1]



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