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An F. B. Converse original from Phil. Rice's Banjo Instructor, 1858.

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Comment by Strumelia on November 2, 2017 at 6:09pm

I wonder who Kiki was?  Maybe Converse's cat?  I almost adopted a shelter cat named Kiki once.

Rather a complex tune, Paul!

Comment by Strumelia on November 2, 2017 at 10:45pm

Tim you keep bringing up statues. Therapy can help.  lol

Is Kiki a bad or derogatory name?  I know Kike (pronounced KEE-kay) is the nickname for Enrique which is Henry in Spanish.

Comment by Chris Prieto on November 2, 2017 at 11:22pm
I don't know how I do not know this song is called Kiki's favorite.
Comment by Strumelia on November 2, 2017 at 11:39pm

I dont see it in Rice anyway.  Paul..?

Comment by Paul Draper on November 2, 2017 at 11:51pm
I changed the name to protect the innocent... So... Kiki de Montparnasse- she's the woman in the photograph in the background... Page 62 of Rice...
Comment by Chris Prieto on November 2, 2017 at 11:53pm
dang ol rice book haha
Comment by Strumelia on November 3, 2017 at 8:41am

Ok thanks for the clarification.  Kiki's Favorite is a good name.
I modified another song I like to play to now 'Where's Dat Cat'... since we're always trying to locate one damn cat or another here at our house.  It's a beautiful tune saddled with a very ugly old name. Times have changed and it deserves better!

Paul, so who exactly IS this Kiki?  Do you know anything about her?
I used to have a very sweet pug named The Dutchess Kinky Ballou.

Comment by Chris Prieto on November 3, 2017 at 8:44am
I think that one also goes by Bryant's jig in another book :)

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