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UP AND DOWN OLD EAGLE CREEK. AKA and see “Washington Quadrille,” “Taylor’s Quickstep (2).” Old Time, Breakdown. USA, Kentucky. The tune was collected under this title from Owen County, Kentucky, African-American fiddler Bill Livers (recorded by John Harrod in 1977) who played it at a rather moderate pace, in dotted rhythm style. See also "Monroe County Quickstep."

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Recorded sources: Rounder Select, Bill Livers - "Traditional Fiddle Music of Kentucky, vol. 2 - Along the Kentucky River" (1997. Various artists).

See also listing at:
Hear Bill Livers recording at the Digital Library of Appalachia [1]and Berea Digital Content [2] [3]




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