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Bell Cow, The Traditional Old-Time Reel; Pa. ARTIST:From American Mountain Songs by Ethel Park Richardson CATEGORY: Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes; DATE: Early 1900’s RECORDING INFO: Hartford, John. Wild Hog in the Red Brush, Rounder 0392, CD (1996), cut# 1 (Squirrel Hunters) Indian Creek Delta Boys. Indian Creek Delta Boys, Davis Unlimited DU 33029, LP (1976), cut# 12; Dixie Crackers (Old Bell Cow); OTHER NAMES: “Old Bell Cow” "The Squirrel Hunters," Squirrel Hunting," "Fare Thee Well Sweet Killaroe," "Rooshian Rabbit." SOURCES: Kuntz, Fiddler's Companion, http://www.ceolas.org/tunes/fc; Bayard- Dance to the Fiddle. NOTES: "Bayard (1981) collected this tune from southwestern Pa. fiddler James Taylor who stated this was the name for this tune around the town of Rogersville, Greene County, Pa." (Kuntz, Fiddler's Companion, http://www.ceolas.org/tunes/fc). Here is the version sung by the Dixie Crackers: THE BELL COW from Ethel Richardson's American Mountain Songs Partridge in the pea patch, pickin' up the peas, Along comes the bell cow kickin' up her heels! Oh, the bell cow catch her by the tail, Call the little gal to milk her in the pail! | |
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