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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Play Black Sally Gooden in G


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bsed55 - Posted - 01/01/2025:  13:46:46

I think this comes from Missouri fiddler (Iberia) Bill Caten. He was a black fiddler, and is also the source for Jeff City (if I remember right). This is a 3-parter in G. Listen for the pulsed bowing in the A part. I don't know if BC played it like that, I inserted that myself. Also at the beginning of the first B part I almost went into another tune that's very similar sounding, so that's what happened there. I think I made the save.



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Mobob - Posted - 01/02/2025:  06:32:50

For info about Bill Katon, check out Christesen's "Old Time Fiddler's Repertory". Katon was from the Tebbetts area, just east of Jefferson City, along the Missouri River. In the 1920's he performed on WOS radio which had studios in the state capitol. One of two well known African American fiddlers of that era in Missouri, the other being Bill Driver, from around Iberia.

bsed55 - Posted - 01/02/2025:  07:25:40

Thanks for that info. I had Iberia in my notes, but maybe that was for Bill Driver. Appreciate the feedback.

Mobob - Posted - 01/02/2025:  07:41:25

You bet. FYI, many of the old timers I learned from years ago would tune their e string down to D when they played Black Sally Goodin.

bsed55 - Posted - 01/02/2025:  08:39:10

WOW. Really. I'll give it a try.

RinconMtnErnie - Posted - 01/02/2025:  14:12:57

Thanks for posting that! I have The Old Time Fiddler's Repertory, so I pulled it out and played the tune. I recognize the title, but it wasn't on my list of tunes to learn.

Quincy - Posted - 01/06/2025:  19:45:56

Also here: thanks for posting! Your YT channel is very interesting with the background info you give for each tune . And also an interesting choice of tunes you got!

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