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Thread #36087   Message #4174575
Posted By: cnd
14-Jun-23 - 07:09 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Chinese Breakdown
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chinese Breakdown
Sorry for the confusion, Helen, that's a fair point. That's the version I listen to the most, but they do really hold off on the fiddle part, and the banjo part is a bit less recognizable.

It's funny that the band from your link titled it "Chineese" Breakdown" (with 3 total e's). I've also got a version on record where it was spelled "Chinease Breakdown." Perhaps it's just because the bluegrass world isn't the best at spelling, perhaps it's people thinking that it surely couldn't be related to China, or perhaps it's because the song does actually have a point of origin where it was spelled alternately. Probably not, but still...

Hootenany, it was indeed Asa Martin - listen here