Choctaw Bill

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 Theme code Index    3H3H3H1H 6655
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Bluegrass, Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AA'BB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 50
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1994
 Artist    Biography:Blaine Smith
 Title of recording    Pine Breeze Recordings (The)
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Jubilee Records JCA 1003
 Year recorded    2005
 Media    
Choctaw Bill

Played by: Bob Douglas and Georgia Boy Brown
Source: Slippery Hills
Image: Bob Douglas
 Score   (1)   
Choctaw Bill





X:1 T:Choctaw Bill N:From the playing of Bob Douglas & Georgia Boy Brown (Tenn.) M:C| L:1/8 R:Country Rag D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/choctaw-bill-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C [de]-|[e3e3] +slide+[ee]- [ee]dc2|A4G4|c2de- ega2|g6 [d2e2]-| [e3e3] +slide+[ee]- [ee]dc2|A4G4|A2Bc- ccd2|c6:| zD|-E2 EF EDCE|F2FFF2D2|-D2d2 BAGB|cBcd edcA| E2 EF EDCE|F2FFF2D2|-D2d2 BAGB|c2 cc c2cG| EDEF EDCE|F2 FF F2FF|FAdc BAGG|c2cc _edcA| E2 EF EDCE|F2FFF2d2|-d2 d2 BAGB|c2 cc c2||


X:1 T:Choctaw Bill N:From the playing of the Canote Brothers (Seattle) M:C| L:1/8 R:Country Rag N:AEac# tuning (fiddle) N:As usual with AEac# tunes, drones are frequent D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/choctaw-bill Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:A [B2e2]-|[c3e3][Be] [ce][Be][Ae][ce]|ABAF E2AB|cBc2 cf3|{c}e4e2[c2e2]| [Be][c2e2][Be] [[c2e2]B/c/B|ABAF E2 EF|GFEG FEG2|[A3A3]A [A2A2]:| |:EF|AEFE AGFE|D[DF][DF][DF] D[DF][DF][DF]|GEFG EFGE|[AA][AA]AB [A2c2]((3EFG| A2)A2 AGFE|[D4F4][D3F3]F|GEFG EFGE|[A3A3]A [A2A2]:|


X:1 T:Choctaw Bill N:From the playing of fiddler Baine Smith (born c. 1914, east Tenn.). M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" D:Pine Breeze 003, Blaine Smith - "Bottle of Wine and a Ginger D:Cake" (1977). D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/choctaw-bill-1 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C [de]-|[e2e2][e2e2] [e3e3]d |c2 A2 G3[de]-|[e2e2][e2e2]- [ee]c a2| g6[d2e2]-| [e2e2][e2e2]- [e2e2] [ee]d|c2 AA G2e2-|g2g2 ag e2|c4-c4|| |:G2 AG c-BAG|E2E2E2G2|B2B2 BAGG|c2cA c2c2:|