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 Theme code Index    151H1H 222H2H
 Also known as    French Jig, Georgia Wagoner, Hero (The), Jolly Wagoner Reel, Miss Berown’s Reel (1), Northeast Texas, Oklahoma Wagoner, Tennessee Wagon, Tennessee Wagoner, Texas Wagoner, Wagner, Wag'ner, Wild Wagoner, Johnny Wagoner
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Bluegrass, Contest, Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Ira Ford
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional Music in America
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 28
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1940
 Artist    Biography:Jilson Setters/Blind Bill Day
 Title of recording    Wild Wagoner
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor 21353 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1928
 Media    
 Score   ()   




X:1 T:Wagner T:Wagoner [1] M:2/4 L:1/16 R:Reel N:Tune directly above “Wagner” is “Grey Eagle.” S:G. McMillan music manuscript collection (1843) S:https://archive.org/stream/GMcMillanBook/MUMSS-S:00128#page/n13/mode/2up Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C G2|[Ec]>[Ec][E2c2] [Ec]>[Ec][E2c2]|[E2c2] c'b agfe|[Ge]>[Gd][G2d2] [Gd]>[Gd][G2d2]|[G2d2] ed cBAG| [Ec]>[Ec][E2c2] [Ec]>[Ec][E2c2]|z ceg c'2g2|a3^ga3c' =g3fe3d|c2 [E2c2][E2c2]:| |:g3f|e3cg3c| e3cg3c|e3de3f g2 f3e|f3da3d f3da3d|f3ef3g a2g3f| e3cg3c e3cg3c|e3de3f g2g2|a3^ga3c' =g3fe3d|c2 [E2c2][E2c2]:|]


X:1 T:Wagoner [1], The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:E.F. Adam - Old Time Fiddlers Favorite Barn Dance Tunes (1928, No. B:38, p. 16 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C g/f/|e/[ce]-[d/e/] [ce][ce]|(c/d/)e/f/ (g/e/)d/c/|B/[GB]-[A/B/] [GB][GB]|(G/A/)B/c/ dg/f/| e/[ce]-[d/e/] [ce][ce]|(c/d/)e/f/ (g/f/)e/g/|(e/g/)a/b/ (a/g/)e/d/|[ce][c/e/]-[d/e/] [ce]:| |:G/F/|E/[CE]-[D/E/] [CE][CE]|(E/G/)A/B/ (c/d/)c/B/|A/[FA]-[G/A/] [FA][FA]|(F/G/)A/B/ (c/B/)A/G/| E/[CE]-[D/E/] [CE][CE]|(E/G/)A/B/ (c/d/)e/g/|(f/g/)a/b/ (a/g/)e/d/|[ce][c/e/][d/e/] [ce]:| P:Variation |:g/f/|(e/d/)c/d/ (c/B/)A/B/|(c/d/)e/f/ (g/e/)d/c/|(B/A/)G/A/ (G/F/)E/F/|(G/A/)B/c/ dg/f/| (e/d/)c/d/ (c/B/)A/B/|(c/d/)e/f/ (g/f/)e/g/|(f/g/)a/b/ (a/g/)e/d/|[ce][c/e/][d/e/] [ce]:| |:((3G,/A,/B,/|.C)C/D/ (E/G/)A/B/|(c/B/)A/B/ cd/c/|(B/c/)B/A/ (G/A/)B/c/|(d/c/)B/A/ (G/F/)E/D/| CC/D/ (E/G/)A/B/|(c/B/)A/B/ ce/g/|(f/g/)a/b/ (a/g/)e/d/|[ce][c/e/][d/e/] [ce]:|


X:1 T:Wagoner [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 N:see "Northeast Texas" for a similar setting S:Viola “Mom” Ruth – Pioneer Western Folk Tunes (1948) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C CE/F/ GA/B/|c/B/A/B/ c/B/c|D>D Dd|d/c/B/c/ d/c/B/A/| CE/F/ GA/B/|c/B/A/B/ c/d/e/f/|g>^f g/a/g/=f/|ec c:| |:(g/f/)|eccc|c/d/e/f/ g/a/g/e/|dGGG|G/A/B/c/ d(g/f/)| eccc|c/d/e/f/ ge|a>g a/b/a/g/|ec c:|]


X:1 T:Wagner N:From the playing of Tom Fuller (1890-1979, Ok.), recorded in the field by N:Brad Leftwich in 1973. N:Fuller, born and raised in Indian Territory, pre-statehood, was a farmer, N:cowboy and oilfield worker in southern Oklahoma and west Texas. His fiddling N:predates the popular "contest" style of fiddling, according to Brad Leftwich, N:and "represents an earlier time...when a fiddler's main role was to play for dancing N:and to entertain family and neighbors." M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Moderately Quick" N:Fuller played the eighth notes with considerable "swing" D:Field Recorder Collective FRC714, "Tom Fuller:Traditional Fiddling from Oklahoma and Texas" (2015) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/wagner-0 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C (gf|c2) cd ccc[Gc]|ccce [c2g2] dc|B2([GB]"4"A) G3E|GGBB d2gf| c2 cd cccG|ccga g2(3e^fg|a2 aa abag|eccd c2:| ((3G,A,B,|C)DCC EEGE|CEAE G2AE|D3 B,A, G,G,B,B,|D2 de d2((3G,A,B,| C)DCC EEGE|GGAA G2 [_Bf]-[=Bg]-|[Bg]f[Bg][Bg] b2bg|eccd c2:|


X:1 T:Wagoner [1] N:From the playing of fiddler Emma Lee Dickerson (1923-2001, born Emma Lee N:Johnson on Little Fork in Elliot County, Ky.) N:recorded in the field by Barbara Kunkle, Feb., 1974, in Greenup County, Ky. M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel Q:"Very Fast" D:https://soundarchives.berea.edu/items/show/664 Z:Andrew Kuntz K:C SJcag|e [c3e3][c3e3]c-|cdef gdec|JB(G[G2B2])- [G3B3]A-|BABc d2ge| e[ce]-[ce][ce]- [ce][ce]-[ce]c-|cdee ggg2|agag abag|[M:3/2]e[ce]-[c2e2] [c2e2]-[ce][Ae]-[c2e2] a>g| [M:C|]e[c3e3][c2e2][c2e2]|cdec gcdc|BGGG G2B2-|BBGB eega| [c2e2] a>g|e[c3e3][c2e2][c2e2]|cdee g2g2|agag abag|[M:3/2]ec[c2e2][c2e2]-[ce][ce]-[c2e2]||[M:C|] |:DB,|C2CC EEGG|[Gc2]GAG c2c2| B,CDDB,2G,2|B,B,DD J[e2e2]DB,| C2 CC EEGG|cGAG [G2c2][G2c2]|AAgg abag|1[M:3/2]e[c3e3][c4e24][c2e2]:|2[M:3/2]e[c3e3][c2e2]-[ce]S||


X:1 T:Wagner T:Wagoner [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:AEac# tuning (fiddle). B:Stephen F. Davis - Devil's Box, vol. 25, No. 1, Spring 1991 (p. 19) N:Transcribed by John Hartford, and should be fingered on the fiddle N:as if it were in standard tuning. N:"*" = unison note Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C g/f/||"*"[c/e/]B/A/B/ AA/B/|c/B/c/d/ g/e/B/A/|F/E/D/E/ DD/E/|F/E/F/A/ Bg/f/| [c/e/]B/A/B/ AA/B/|c/B/e/a/ g/f/e/g/|f/g/a/f/ g/a/g/f/|e/A/A/B/ A|| B,A,|G,G, B,/D/E/F/|A/F/A/B/ A/E/D/B,/|A,/G,/A,/B,/ A,B/A/|F/E/D/F/ E/D/B,/A,/| G,G, G,/D/E/F/|A/B/c/d/ g/a/g/e/|f/g/a/f/ g/b/a/g/|e/B/A/B/ A||


X:2 T:Wagner T:Wagoner [1] M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C [G,D][CE] [CE]>G | c/B/A/B/ c/B/A/G/ | G,[B,D] [B,D]>A | d/c/B/c/ d/c/B/A/ | [G,D][CE] [CE]>G |c/B/A/B/ [Ec]c/d/ | [A/e/][Bg][B/g/] [Ba]g/f/ | [A/e/][Ec][E/c/] [E2c2] || g/f/ | [Ae][Ec] [E/c/][E/B/][E/c/][E/d/] |e/f/g/a/ [Bg]d/c/ | B[G,G] [G,/G/]F/G/A/ | B/c/d/e/ dg/f/ | [Ae][Ec] [E/c/][E/B/][E/c/][E/d/] | e/f/g/a/ gf/g/ | aa/b/ a/g/e/d/ | [Ec][Ec] [Ec] ||