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For those who have never heard this record here is a taster. This is part of the lead track from Joe Ayers classic 1989 recording of the Melodies of Dan Emmett and the Virginia Minstrels 1843-1860, scheduled to be re-released ...

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Comment by Christopher Stetson on March 20, 2015 at 3:34pm

And a link to the arrangement for guitar and voice that I referred to:

http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1844.391020/

I hope this helps.

Be well, everyone.

Comment by Al Smitley on March 20, 2015 at 5:14pm

Here's the original sheet music by the Hutchinson Family....

http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/catalog/levy:012.156

And here's a pretty good rendition, probably somewhat close to the way Hutchinsons performed it......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfKsjeTvKLs

Comment by Al Smitley on March 20, 2015 at 5:23pm

BTW, I think Marek Bennett and Woody Pringle sang "Get off the Track" at last year's Antietam gathering concert.  If I'm wrong, Marek, chime in.  Am I getting it mixed up with another Hutchinson Family song?

Comment by Christopher Stetson on March 20, 2015 at 6:00pm

Interesting, Al.  The accompaniment is very close to Ernst's arrangement, though published a year later.  The Hutchinsons might have been performing it for a while by that time, though.

Further, check this out:  

http://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1843.031800.0/?sp=2  "Old Dan Tucker Quick Step, as performed by the Independent Blues Band" (!) prior to 1843 (!!).

Comment by Mark Weems on March 20, 2015 at 6:21pm

Roberta, check out the link to the O Lud Gals video for another taster. The CD itself can be bought at www.earlybanjotraditions.com

Comment by Christopher Stetson on March 21, 2015 at 6:29pm

Thanks, Dan'l.  Do you have an original copy?  Lucky!  The second link in my previous message will take you to the online version.

Comment by Al Smitley on March 21, 2015 at 7:01pm
Comment by Roberta Perkins on March 21, 2015 at 7:12pm

Dan'l can you suggest where I might purchase a copy of "The Anti-Slavery Harp"? Other than the facsimiles I see..

Comment by Roberta Perkins on March 21, 2015 at 7:15pm

Mark, thanks I listened and I have a copy on the way...

Comment by Al Smitley on March 21, 2015 at 7:16pm

Roberta, you can download book from the link I most recently posted.

You could probably figure out a way to print it, if you needed a hard copy.

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