This transcription is based on a performance by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys from April 8th, 1946, recorded for what are commonly referred to as the Tiffany Transcriptions. There are a lot of different versions of Jesse Polka out there. This is a relatively simple interpretation, with just two sections. The marking D.C. al…
And the Cat Came Back
This transcription of And the Cat Came back is based on an August, 1927 performance that Doc Roberts recorded for the Gennett company in Richmond, Indiana. The tune is comprised of a four-bar ‘A’ strain and eight-bar ‘B’ and ‘C’ strains. On the recording, the form is irregular: AA BB CC AA BB CC BB…
Wink the Other Eye
This transcription comes from a performance Hack’s String Band recorded for the Gennett company in Richmond, Indiana, on September 29th, 1929. It was released on the Gennett-affiliated labels Champion and Superior. The Superior release is credited to ‘Cumberland String Band.’
Sourwood Mountain
Sourwood Mountain is a widely recorded tune in pre-WW II country music. This transcription is based on a performance by Taylor’s Kentucky Boys, recorded on August 27th, 1927, in Richmond Indiana. The track was released on the Gennett-affiliated labels Silvertone and Supertone. The Supertone release was credited to Hills Virginia Ramblers.
Jenny on the Railroad
This transcription is based on a performance by The Carter Brothers and Son in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 24, 1928. It was originally released as Vocalion 5297. This is a modal tune in G. The mode in question is Dorian.
Down Yonder
Down Yonder is based on a performance by the Willis Brothers, from the same RCA Victor 78 rpm record that yielded the Back Up and Push transcription.
Muddy Roads
This transcription of the fiddle tune Muddy Roads is based on Gaither Carlton’s performance on the Folkways LP The Watson Family (Folkways #2366). It’s a simple tune, but the short phrases and key change between the A and B strains give it a lot of energy. https://kennethrainey.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/08/MuddyRoads-Transcription.pdf