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The Fiddle Book by Marion Thede

The Fiddle Book by Marion Thede

 

The Fiddle Book by Marion Thede (pronounced Thee Dee) was published in 1967. Ms. Thede's list of accomplishments include fiddle contest judge, violinist/violist with the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra, head of the Oklahoma Folk Council, and author. For a more comprehensive list of her accomplishments, see Paul Kirk's TOTW #125 on his YouTube Channel.

Note: This collection of fiddle tunes differs from the "Audio Files For Book" collections already on Slippery-Hill as there are very few source recordings. Several contemporary musicians have given Slippery-Hill permission to use their interpretations of the tunes that are in this book. A big thank you goes out to Paul Kirk, Tom Sauber, and Rayna Gellert.


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Tune View
Title Artist Key Tuning Sort ascending
Five Miles From Town Tom Sauber A EEAE
Dry & Dusty Max Collins E EEBE
Old Dan Tucker Paul Kirk G GDEB
Devilish Mary Paul Kirk C GCGD
Last Of Callahan Paul Kirk C GCGD
Cripple Creek Paul Kirk G GDGB
Little Dutch Girl Paul Kirk G GDGD
Tom & Jerry Paul Kirk G GDGD
Red Bird Paul Kirk G GDGD
Tulsey Waltz Paul Kirk C GDGD
Yander Comes My True Love Paul Kirk G GDGD
Goner Paul Kirk G GDGD
Sally Gooden Paul Kirk G GDGD
Black Jack Davy Paul Kirk G GDGD
Granny Will Your Dog Bite Paul Kirk G GDGD
Sourwood Mountain Paul Kirk D ADAD
Forked Deer Paul Kirk D ADAE
Seven Up Paul Kirk D ADAE
Finger Ring Paul Kirk D ADAE
Love Somebody Paul Kirk D ADAE
Preacher's Favorite Paul Kirk D ADAE
Hop Up Kitty Puss Paul Kirk D ADAE
Paddy Won't You Drink Some Good Old Cider Paul Kirk D ADAE
Soldier's Joy Paul Kirk D ADAE
Rock The Cradle Lucy Max Collins D ADAE
Collins Breakdown Paul Kirk D ADAE
Oklahoma Waltz Max Collins C GDAE
Cacklin' Hen Tom Sauber G GDAE
Heel Flies Tom Sauber G GDAE
Walk Along John Earl Collins G GDAE
Mississippi Sawyer Paul Kirk D GDAE
Bear Creek Earl Collins G GDAE
Across The Sea Tom Sauber D GDAE
Judge Parker Jesse Wallace G GDAE
Benny Eat A Woodchuck Paul Kirk G GDAE
Wednesday Night Waltz Max Collins D GDAE
Coon Dog Paul Kirk G GDAE
Slaton Waltz Paul Kirk G GDAE
Sail Away Ladies Paul Kirk G GDAE
Eighth Of January Earl Collins D GDAE
Creek Nation Paul Kirk C GDAE
Good Indian Paul Kirk Em & G GDAE
Cripple Creek Paul Kirk C GDAE
Hop High Ladies Paul Kirk G GDAE
Cumberland Gap Paul Kirk G GDAE
Number Nine W.S. Collins G GDAE
Green Valley Waltz George Edgin G GDAE
Oklahoma Run Paul Kirk C GDAE
Molly Baker W.S. Collins G GDAE
Lonesome Hill Max Collins D GDAE
Texas Quickstep Max Collins D GDAE
Irish Wash Woman Austin Johnston G GDAE
Hanning's Farewell Paul Kirk A Modal GDAE
Yellow Cat Earl Collins D GDAE
Sally Johnson Tom Sauber G GDAE
Wag'ner One Step Paul Kirk C GDAE
Jenny On The Railroad Paul Kirk A Modal GDAE
Went To The River And I Couldn't Get Across Paul Kirk A Minor GDAE
Dust In The Lane Tom Sauber A Modal GDAE
Fort Smith W.S. Collins G GDAE
Custer's Last Charge Paul Kirk G GDAE
Coleman Killed His Wife Paul Kirk D GDAE
Pruitt Tom Sauber G GDAE
Paddy On The Turnpike Max Collins G GDAE
Springfield Girl Tom Sauber G GDAE
Great Big Taters In A Sandy Land Tom Sauber A AEAE
Railroad Runs Through Georgia Max Collins A AEAE
Green Back Dollar Max Collins A AEAE
Wrassled With A Wildcat Earl Collins A AEAE
Lasses Cane W.S. Collins A AEAE
Liza Jane No 3 Earl Collins A AEAE
I Lost My Liza Jane Max Collins A AEAE
Wolves A Howling Earl Collins A AEAE
White Creek Earl Collins A AEAE
Sweet Child Paul Kirk A AEAE
Give The Fiddler A Dram Paul Kirk A AEAE
Little Girl With The Hair All Down Behind Rayna Gellert A AEAE
Cluckin' Hen Paul Kirk A AEAE
Chicken Pie Tom Sauber A AEAE
Idy Red Paul Kirk A AEAE
Grey Eagle Tom Sauber A AEAE
Little Home To Go To Tom Sauber G GDAD
Cotton Eyed Joe W.S. Collins G GDAD
Poor White Man Earl Collins D DDAD
Bonaparte's Retreat Paul Kirk D DDAD
Old Paint Tom Sauber D DDAD
Drunken Hiccups Max Collins A AEAC#
Lost Indian Max Collins A AEAC#
Jenny Nettles Earl Collins A AEAC#

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