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 Theme code Index    5L5L11 2233
 Also known as    Chuck-A-Luck, Chuck a Luck
 Composer/Core Source    Sam McCracken
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/2
 History    USA(Deep South)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Devil's Box vol. 18 No. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 47
 Year of publication/Date of MS    Summer 1984
 Artist    Sam McCracken
 Title of recording    Possum Up a Gum Stump: Home, Commercial and Field Recordings of Alabama Fiddlers
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Alabama Folklife Association
 Year recorded    1988
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Chuck-a-Luck N:From the playing of fiddler Sam McCracken (1888-1972, Alabama), from N:a c. 1950's field recording. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel D:Alabama Traditions CD 103, Sam McCracken - Possum up a Gum Stump (1988) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/chuck-luck Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G GE|DB,D(E GD)GB|AGAd B2[G2B2]|DB,D(E GD)[GB]G|AGAB G2[G2B2]| DB,D(E GD)GB|AGAd B2Bc|ddef gage|dBAF G2:| |:ef|gage dBef|gfe2 GGef|gage dBAF|G2[DA]F G2ef| gage dBef|g2ga baba|gage dBAF|G2[DA]F G2:|]


X:1 T:Chuck-a-Luck M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:Transcribed by Frank Maloy from the playing of Alabama fiddler N:Sam McCracken B:Stephen F. Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 18, No. 2, Summer 1984 (p. 45) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G/E/|"G"D/B,/D/F/ G/A/B/G/|A/G/A/d/ B[DB]|G,/B,/D/F/ G/A/B/G/|"D7"A/G/A/B/ "G"G[GB]| "G"G,/B,/D/F/ G/A/B/G/|A/G/A/d/ BB/c/|d/d/e/f/ g/a/g/e/|"D7"d/B/A/F/ "G"G:| |:D/F/|"G"G/d/e/f/ g/a/g/e/|d/B/e/f/ g/f/e/d/|B/d/e/f/ g/a/g/e/|"D7"d/B/A/F/ "G"GD/F/| "G"G/d/e/f/ g/a/g/e/|d/B/e/f/ gg/a/|b/a/b/a/ g/a/g/e/|"D7"d/B/A/F/ "G":|]