Yessir, as oldtime fiddling goes, there may even be more tunes called by "Grub Springs" regionally. That's why I didn't specify *how* many. There ain't no telling. Hatcher's version, please. Bugs
On Nov 26, 9:35 pm, [email protected] wrote: > There are three versions of this tune. Apparently one from Alabama, and two > from Mississippi. If you are interested in reading about > them, try this link:http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/GREET_GRUM.htm > > If not, the short story is: > > GRUB SPRINGS [3]. Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, Mississippi. A Major. Standard > tuning. AABB. Recorded by Burnsville, Mississippi, fiddler > John Hatcher for the Library of Congress in 1939 (AFS 3000 A4) on a field > trip by Herbert Halpert. It is a different tune than > versions #1 & #2 i.e. bears little or no resemblance either the Ernest Clauch > (that usually goes by that name) or the Charlie > Stripling tune under that name recorded for the Library of Congress. Source > for notated version: John Hatcher (Mississippi) > [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; pg. > 107. Rounder 18964-1518-2, Various Artists (John Hatcher) > - "American Fiddle Tunes" (a reissue of the 1971 Library of Congress LP of > field recordings). > > Hatcher's original recording can be found > here:http://www.amazon.com/American-Fiddle-Tunes-Various-Artists/dp/tracks... > > On Thu 11/25/10 12:55 PM , mistertaterbug [email protected] sent: > > > Okay, here's my first pick. The tune is the Mississippi version of > > "Grub Springs" played by John Hatcher. Some of you may have learned a > > bit of this on lesson day. I have posted the notation/tab on the > > 'files' section of the group. Snag it before January or it'll be gone. > > There is a video of Clelia Stefanini and Tatiana Hargreaves playing > > this tune on Youtube. > > > Here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoW3ac31gvU > > As I hear it, there's really only A and G chords in this with a > > whisper of E on the ends. This tune is one I've been wanting to get a > > better grip on myself. The hard part for me is to get around the > > restrictions the frets put on the slides and drags, especially in the > > B section. Several ways to order the parts. You all play it how it > > suits you. I have my way. The tune is played out of standard tuning, > > but could be moved to AEAE. > > > On a side note, Happy Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for you all. The > > world's a better place with you in it. > > Life is good. > > mistertaterbug > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Taterbugmando" group.To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected] unsubscribe from this group, send email > to taterbugmando+ > > [email protected] more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
