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 Theme code Index    1H1H56 3511
 Also known as    Kitty Puss
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Owen "Snake" 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    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Devil's Box vol. 28 No. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 28
 Year of publication/Date of MS    Summer 1994
 Artist    Biography:Bob Carlin & John Hartford
 Title of recording    Fun of Open Discussion (The)
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Rounder 0320
 Year recorded    1995
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Doc Chapman's Breakdown N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of fiddler Snake Chapman N:(Stone, Ky.). Hartford says Chapman learned the tune from his father, but N:thought it was some kind of exercise until he realized it was a tune. 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 B/c/|[db][d/b/][d/b] d/[d/e/]e/d/|B/c/d/B/ GG|D/F/A/B? c/B/A/G/|F/G/A/F/ DD| D/F/A/B/ c/B/A/G/|F/G/A/F/ DD|D/F/A/B/ c/B/A/F/|D/F/A/B/ d(3A/B/c/| df/d/ e/d/ (3A/B/c/|d/e/f/d/ e(3A/B/c/|df/d/ e/d/ (3A/B/c/|d/e/f/d/ ee/f/| g/f/e/d/ B/G/A/F/|[GB][G/B/][G/B/] [GB]||(3D/E/F/|G/G/B/G/ A/G/D/F/|G/G/B/G/ [DA] (3D/E/F/| G2 B/G/ A/G/D/F/|G/G/B/G/ A(3D/E/F/|G/G/B/G/ A/G/E/F/|G/G/B/G/ AB/c/|d/B/c/B/ A/G/F|G2G- G:|]