Posted by JanetB, written by D. Dow (1776)
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Size: 1,651kb, uploaded 8/8/2016 3:42:06 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
When I heard BHO members bd and David Colgan play the minstrel version of Money Musk it sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. It's actually an old Scottish dance tune, notated in a publication dated around 1800. Then I consulted James Buckley's minstrel notation of 1868. Next I discovered it's also a contemporary fiddle tune. With many versions to hear, I chose to play it minstrel-style, then old-time. There's lots more to know about this tune!
VancePants Says:
Monday, August 15, 2016 @3:31:47 PM
Boingy ... yet soothing!
JanetB Says:
Thursday, August 25, 2016 @9:55:02 AM
You've got it right, Ken! The first Money Musk IS soothing -- what a good word for it. The second version is more boingy and makes one want to get up and dance. I found it on a project that portrays all of the fiddle tunes and songs mentioned in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House book series.
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