Devil Eat the Groundhog

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 Theme code Index    1L5L6L4L 5L6L2L2L
 Also known as    Devil Ate the Groundhog
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Doc Chapman
 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
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stacy Phillips
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 68
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1994
 Artist    Owen Chapman
 Title of recording    Fiddle Ditty
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    June Appal 0061
 Year recorded    1990
 Media    
"Devil ate the Groundhog." Owen "Snake" Chapman & Paul David Smith, recorded by John Harrod Sept., 1987.
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Devil Eat the Groundhog S:Owen "Snake" Chapman (1919-2002, Canada, Pike County, southeastern Kentucky) M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Quick" D:June Appal 0061, Owen Chapman - Fiddle Ditty (1990) F:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/devil-eat-goundhog Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:G G,B,DG E2C2|DB,G,B, A,2A,2|G,B,G,B, D2G2|AcBA G2G2| G,B,DG E2[C2E2]|DB,G,B, [A,2D2][A,2D2]|G,B,G,B, D2G2|AcBA G2(DE/F/|| G2)B2 cBAc|BAGB ADEF|G2 B2 cBAc|"*"dcBA G2(DE/F/| G2)B2cBAc|BAGB ADEF|G2 B2 cBAc|dcBA G2G2|| P:substitution "*"dcBA G2G2|GDB,2 cBAc|


X:1 T:Devil Eat the Ground Hog N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of Owen N:"Snake" Chapman, Canada, east Kentucky, who had the tune N:from his father. M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen F. Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 28, No. 2, Summer 1994 (p. 28) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G,/B,/D/G/ EC|D/B,/D/B,/ A,A,|G,/A,/G,/B,/ DG|1A/c/B/A/ GG:|2A/c/B/A/ G|| |:(3D/E/F/|GB c/B/A/c/|B/A/G/B/ AD/F/|GB c/B/A/c/|;d/c/B/A/ G:|


X:1 T:Devil Ate the Groundhog M:C| L:1/8 K:G G,B,DG E2C2|EB,DB, A,2A,2|G,B,DB, D2G2|AcBA G2G2| G,B,DG E2C2|EB,DB, A,2A,2|G,B,DB, D2G2|AcBA G2 (3DEF|| G2B2 cBAc|BGAG FEDF|GDGB cBAc|dcBA G2G2| DGBA cBAc|BGAG FEDF|GDB2 cBAc|dcBA G2G2||