Posted by JanetB, written by George Lee Hawkins
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Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
I first heard of this Kentucky fiddler on the old-time Tune of the Week. I've found two sources so far to hear George Lee Hawkins -- the Slippery Hill website and a Traditional Fiddle Tunes of Kentucky cd. When I became aware of this particular tune via BHO member brooklynbanjoboy I looked for more info and read that Mr. Hawkins, born in 1904, heard it as a boy from an elderly fiddler and attempted to reconstruct it much later. He called it Meg Gray, or Maggie Gray, included in Jeffrey Titon's Fiddle Tunes of Kentucky book. It interestingly modulates from minor to major.
banjo24f Says:
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 @10:28:39 PM
beautifull !
banjukebox Says:
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 @6:40:52 AM
Interesting tune. I like the High C part.
rickhayes Says:
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 @8:07:13 AM
Yeah, that tune has an interesting feel to it. And nicely played as expected Janet.
VancePants Says:
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 @10:07:21 PM
A soft, dreamy quality to this tune... played with care and skill... but that is what we have come to expect from ya, Janet.
JanetB Says:
Thursday, February 12, 2015 @6:17:08 AM
Thanks so much, Francois, Pat, Rick and Ken. Your affirmation is a rocket boost. I guess we can be dreamy in outer space....
Denton Says:
Sunday, February 15, 2015 @1:12:27 AM
Made me think of sitting on a front porch somewhere in the hills sipping cold well water.
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