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 Theme code Index    1H653 6315
 Also known as    Little Liza Jane (1), Poor Liza Jane, Tumblin' Creek Liza Jane, I Lost My Liza Jane
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABB, AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Stephen F. Davis
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Devil's Box vol. 23 No. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 21
 Year of publication/Date of MS    Spring 1989
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Liza Jane [2] M:C| L:1/8 S:J.P. Fraley (1923-2011, Denton, Carter County, east Ky.) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A (3efg | a2 ff e2c2 | fecB A2 (3efg | a2 ff e2c2 | [A3f3] [Ag] [A2f2] (3efg | a2 ff e2c2 | fecB A2 AB | cBAG E2F2 | A3B A2 :| |: A2 | c4 c3A | B2 A4 A2 | Bc2B cBA2 | F6 A2 | B4 B3B | c2 B4 AB | cBAF E2F2 | A6 :|


X:1 T:Little Liza Jane [1] T:Liza Jane [2] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:J.P. Fraley (1923-2011, Denton, Carter County, east Ky.) Z:Transcribed by John Brady F:http://www.abbamoses.com/fiddledo/littlelizajane.pdf K:A (3efg|:a2f2e3c|fecB A2 (3efg|a2f2e2c2|f3g f2 (3efg| a2f2e3c|fecB A2 (c2|c)BAF E2F2|1 A6 (3efg:|2 A6 A2|| |:(Bc2) (Bc3)A|B2 A4 A2|(Bc2) (B c)B A2|F6 E2| F A3 B3A|B c3 B3A|cBAF E2F2|1 A6 A2:|2 A8||


X:1 T:Liza Jane [2] N:From the playing of fiddler Eldia Barbee (1910-1981, Soddy-Daisy, southeast N:Tennessee). Barbee's father, Frank, was a fiddler, as was his mother, older N:brother Jim, and sister Elzia (who was accounted the best fiddler in the family). N:According to musician and field collector Ron Williams, Roy Acuff at one time N:tried to get her to join his band. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Fast" N:The last bar of the first strain played by rocking the bow slightly on the N:unison notes. D:Jubilee Records JCA-1003, "The Pine Breeze Recordings" (2005) D:Pine Breeze 005,Eldia Barbee - "In the Field: Traditional Fiddle Music from N:S.E. Tennessee" (1976) D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3WaYrqfQ-M Z:Andrew Kuntz K:A ((3efg|a2)fa e2c2|efec Bc(AB|c)afa e2c2|J[e3e3][ef] [ee]ce-f| a2ae- ecee/g/|f-ecA [Be]-[ce]-[ce]e |cBAF E2 EF|J[AA][AA][AA][AA] [A2A2]ef| Ja2fa ecef|efec B/-A/A- Ae|a2 fa ecec|J[e2e2][ee][ee] [ee][eg][ee][eg]| a-gaf ecea|f-e3 [ce][Be][ce][Ae]- |[A3e3](B =cB)AF|[M:5/4]E2 J[A2A2]-[A4A4]|| J[A2A2]|[M:C|][c3e3][Be][c3e3][Ae]|{d}[ce]BA2-A2 [Ae][Be]|[c2e2][Ae][Be] [ce][Be][A2e]|[EA]-[FA]-[FA][FA] [F3A3][FA]-| [F2B2]B=c B3B-|=cBAA- A3B|^c-BAF|E[CE][C2E2] [A2A2][GA]-[AA]-| [AA]B- c2 e3f|c-BA2- AB-c2|eef-ec2A2 |[EA]-[FA]-[FA][FA] [F2A2][FA][FB]-| [FB][FA][F2B] [FB]-[F=c]-[Fc]A|=c-BAA A2[GA]-[AA]-|[AA]BBA F2A2|A3c- A2||


X:1 T:Liza Jane [2] T:Little Liza Jane [1] N:From the playing of fiddler Emma Lee Dickerson (1923-2001, born N:Emma Lee Johnson on Little Fork in Elliot County, Ky.) N:recorded in the field by Barbara Kunkle, Feb., 1974, in Greenup County, Ky. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Very Fast" N:Parts are repeated or not, at will. D:Field Recorders Collective FRC731, Emma Lee Dickerson - D:"Along the Ohio's Shores" (2003) D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/663 D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/little-liza-jane-2 Z:Andrew Kuntz K:G e-|gage dded|BGAG G2e2-|gage d2[^d2e2]|[^de]-[e2e2][ee] [e2e2]e2-| gage dded|BGAG EFGA|BGAG E2D2|G3G G2|| ((3DEF|G2)G2 ABBG|[GA]-[GB]-[GB]G G2((3DEF|G2)BG AG[G2B2]|[E3A3]E [E2A2]EE| [EA]-[AA]-[AA][AA] [A2A2]AB|A2 G2EDEG| ABAG EGD2|G3G G2||


X:1 T:Tumblin' Creek Liza Jane T:Liza Jane [2] N:Transcribed by John Hartford from the playing of Howdy Forrester M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:"Raymond Teddy and Howdy's Uncle Bob were playing a dance on N:Tublin; Creek and swappin' off, and Raymond played Liza Jane, and N:ever since then they called it 'Tumblin' Creek Liza Jane.'" B:Stephen F. Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 23, No. 1, Spring 1989 (p. 21) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G|g/a/g/e/ dB/c/|d/B/A/F/ G2|g/a/g/e/ dB|d>e dB/d/| g/a/g/e/ dB/d/|d/B/A/G/ E2| G/A/G/E/ DE|G>A G:| |:A|B/A/B B>G|A(G G2)|B/A/B/d/ AG|E>G E2| D/E/G B>G|A(G G2)| B/A/G/E/ DE|G>A G:|


X:2 T:Liza Jane [2] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEae tuning S:Rafe Stefanini N:From a transcription by John Lamancusa, by permission http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/tunes.htm Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A AF|:EEFE A3A|B2(A2 A2)(c2|c)(BcB) cBA(E|F3) (A F)EAF| EEFE A3A|B2(A2 A2)(c2|c)BAF E2F2|1 A3 (A[A2)A2] AF:|2 A3 (A [A2)A2] ea|| |:f2e2c3B|cB (A2 A2)ea|f2e2 cB c2|e3f e2ea| f2e2c3B|(cB)(A2 A2) (A2|A)cBA F2E2|1 A3 (A [A2)A2] ea:|2 A3 (A [A2)A2]||


X:0 T:Little Liza Jane T:Liza Jane [2] M:C| Q:220 L:1/8 Z:Paul Gitlitz K:A ef | "A"a2 f2 e2ee | fecB A2 ef | a2 f2 e2 c2 |"D" f3g f2ef | "A"a2 f2 e2ee | fecB A2AB |"D"cBAF "E"E2 F2 |1"A"A3B A2 :|2"A"A3B A2B2|] |:"A"[c4e4] [c3e3] [Ae] |B2A2 (EF) A2|[c2e2][ce][ce] cBA2|"D"F3FF3E| "E"(EF)A2 B3A|c2 B4 AB| cBAF E2 F2 |1"A" A3BA3B:|2"A"A3BA2|]