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November 17, 2012

Canebrake – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 319

When I think of Cane Break, I think of Weiser. I first heard it at Weiser, and while I’ve never played it in a contest, I have always thought it was a cool tune.

I think it’s especially cool how it startes out in D, and then modulates to Bb for the B part, and then it repeats again in G before going back to the A Part in D.

 

 

Cane Break according to Fiddler’s Companion

CANE BRAKE [1]. AKA – “Canebreak,” “Canebrake,” “Down in the Canebreak.” Texas-Style, Breakdown. D Major (‘A’ and ‘B’ parts) & B Flat Major (‘C’ part). Standard tuning. ABBC. “Canebreak” has been a popular ‘choice’ tune at modern Western fiddle contests, though often only the first two parts are played (sometimes the ‘A’ part is repeated in the key of G Major as a third part, and the tune is played ABCA). The tune was derived from a two-part classical piece composed by Samuel Gardner entitled “From the Canebrakes” (perhaps recorded by Heifitz on a 78RPM), although fiddle versions have evolved with an added section in ‘G’. The melody was apparently being played at a Texas jam session attended by fiddler Benny Thomasson when the guitar players began playing G Major chords during the piece and Thomasson simply followed them, “creating” the third part. The tune was recorded by Dale Morris (with the third part in G Major). Source for notated version: Argel Walker [Phillips]. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; pg. 29. Dale Morris – “New for 78.”

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / benny thomasson, classical piece, Companion, d major, key of g major, texas style 1 Comment

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  1. Francis Meador says

    December 14, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    Neat sounding!

    Reply

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