Mississippi Sawyer

Tune Title

Mississippi Sawyer

Artist

Bill Driver

Key

Tuning

GDAE

Media Source

Old Time Fiddlers' Repertory University of Missouri LP (1976)

Played By

Bill Driver

Notes

Bill Driver's version. Red Williams of Dallas, Texas, expressed an opinion that "Mississippi Sawyer" is descended from "Downfall of Paris," a tune published at Boston by H. Prentiss in the 1830s.

Collections Reference

The Old Time Fiddler's Repertory

Old Time Fiddling From The State Of Missouri

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