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Ain’t That Skippin’ And Flyin’ Traditional Song and Breakdown; Tennessee. ARTIST: Allen Brothers. CATEGORY: Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes; DATE: Early 1900’s; RECORDING INFO: Douglas, Bob. Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee Folklore Soc. TFS-109, LP (198?), cut# 2 (Skipping and Flying); Possum Hunters. Death on Lee Highway, Takoma A-1010, LP (196?), cut# 8; Robin Dale Ford (Ain’t That Skippin’ And Flyin’) 10th Planet Records; Bob Douglas Sequatchie Valley Fiddlin' 98 OTHER NAMES: Skipping and Flying; SOURCES: A Tennessee fiddle tune from both the Allen Brothers and Bob Douglas. NOTES: Floater verses with Bile Dem Cabbage and Old Joe Clark; Related to Mollie/Molly and Tenbrooks. "Lost John" also has the "skippin' and flyin'" lyric. Went out on the mountain I didn’t go there to stay I fell in love with a pretty little girl You ought to have me stay Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ my gal, Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ Went out on the mountain I gave my horn a blow You ought to seen those pretty little girls Come running to the door Aint that skippin and flyin my gal , aint that skippin and flyin Wouldnt marry a poor girl I'll tell you the reason why Shes so tall and skinny She'd make the biscuits fry Aint that skippin and flyin my gal, aint that skippin and flyin Wouldnt marry a rich gal I'll tell you the reason why Her hair is so long and stringy I'm afraid she'd never die Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ my gal, Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ Wouldn’t marry a black gal I'll tell you the reason why She’s so black and greasy I'm afraid she'd moan and pine Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ my gal, Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ Went to see my sweetheart She called me sugar plum She threw her arms around my neck Well I thought my time had come Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ my gal, Ain’t that skippin’ and flyin’ | |
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