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Thread #10638   Message #3523289
Posted By: GUEST
05-Jun-13 - 11:05 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Long Time Ago/Hoosen Johnny/Sam Houston
Subject: RE: Origin: Long Time Ago/Hoosen Johnny/Sam Houston
Copland used the fiddle tune 'Bonapart's retreat' in the 4th movement of his Rodeo suite. It's the one entitled 'Hoedown', which used to be on beef commercials.
There is a good background story of the emergence of the fiddle tune in Copland's work in the book, 'The Beautiful Music All Around Us' by Stephen Wade.