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 Theme code Index    5L333 5L322
 Also known as    Arthur Barry, Arthur Barrie, Yellow Barber, Setting' Upstairs Eatin' all the Vittles up
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(Central), USA(Great Lakes/Northern Tier)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Miles Krassen
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Masters of Old Time Fiddling
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 131
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1983
 Artist    Biography:Buddy Thomas
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Rounder Records 0032
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Arthur Berry N:From the playing of fiddler George Hawkins (1904-1991, Bath County, N:northeastern Ky.), recorded in the field by John Harrod in Nov., 1977. M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Fast" R:Reel D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3544 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D A,2-|A,-DDD D2D2-|D2 DF E-DB,G,|A,2E2C2E2|A,CEG FDEC| DEFA [A2A2]A2-|ABAG FDD2|fedf edBG |AGEC D2A,2-| A,-DDD D2D2-|D2 DF E-DB,G,|A,2E2C2E2|A,CEG FDEC| DEFA [A2A2]AB|cBAG FEDB,|fedf edBG |AGEC D2|| A2-|Addd d2d2|(3ABc df edBd|(A[ee])[e2e2][e3e3]f|ecef gfeg| fgfe dcdB|ABAG FEDF|[FA]-[AA]Ac BAdB |AFEC D2A2-| Addd d2d2|(3ABc df edBA|(A[ee])[e2e2][e3e3]f|ecef gage| fgfe dcdB|ABAG FEDE|F-GAc BcdB|AFEC D2||


X:1 T:Arthur Berry N:From the playing of Carlton Rawlings (1907-1969, Bath County, Ky.) N:from a field recording given to John Harrod in the 1970's M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Very Fast" D:Field Recorder Collective FRC 718, "Carlton Rawlings" (2015). D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3977 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D "*"[A,D]-[D2D2][DD][D2D2][D2D2]|[DD][DD][DD]F EDB,G,|A,3B, A,2A,2|A,B,DE FDED| [FA]-[AA][A2A2][A3A3]c|BAFG A2Ag|fedd edBd |AFEF D2:| |:"**"A-d2d [df]d[fd]d|ABde fded|[Be]-[de]-[e2e2] [e4e4]|AdAf gf g2| fgfe ddfd|ABAG FGAg|fedf edBd|AFEF D2D2:| P:Substitutions: "*"[A,D]-[DD][DD][DD] [D2D2][DD][DD]||"**"A-ddd d2d2|


X:1 T:Arthur Berry T:Yellow Barber N:From the playing of Alfred Bailey (1918-1996, Fleming N:County, northeast Ky.), recorded in the field in 1986 by John Harrod. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/3956 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D A,-|(B,[D3D3])[D4D4]|[D2D2]B,D EDB,A,|(C[C3E3]) [C4E4]|EEDE FEEE| D(F[A2A2]) [A4A4]|ABAF EDDe|fedB AFED|(A,[D3D3])[D4D4]| A,B,B,C D2D2|FDEF EDB,A,|(C[C3E3]) [C4E4]|ECEE GFEE| D(F[A2A2]) [A4A4]|ABAF EDDe|fedB AFED|(A,[D3D3])[D4D4]|| ABde f2[d2f2]|ABdf edBA|ABcd e2e2|Acce gffe| fefe dBdB|ABAF FEDe|fedB AFED|(A,[D3D3])[D4D4]| ABde f2[d2f2]|ABdf edBA|(c[e3e3]) [e4e4]|AAce gfee| fefe dBdB|ABAF FEDe|fedB AFED|(A,[D3D3])[D4D4]||


X:1 T:Arthur Berry T:(Yellow Barber) Z:Paul Gitlitz M:C| L:1/8 Q:220 K:D "D"[D4D4][D3D3] B,|(A,B,)DF EDB,D|"A"[E4A4] [E2A2] EF|GFEG FE D2| "D"FA2F A2Ad|"G"BAGB "D"A2de|((3fgf e)c dBAG|"A"FD(E/F/E) "D"D4:| |:"D"((3ABc d2) d3B|ABdf edBd|"A"[e4e4] [e2e2] ef|gfeg fede| "D"fdec dBAd|"G"BAGB "D"ABde|((3fgf e)c dBAG|"A"FD(E/F/E) "D"D4:|]