Lyr Req: Betty Liken.

Subject: Lyr Req: Betty Liken.
From: oombanjo
Date: 06 Sep 03 - 09:19 AM

I picked up this tune from Helmut when we were at Whitby, It is played out of A modal, does it have any words????? Chee3rs Oombanjo.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Betty Liken.
From: BanjoRay
Date: 06 Sep 03 - 06:20 PM

I never heard of any, John - I'm sure it's just a fiddle tune.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Betty Liken.
From: oombanjo
Date: 07 Sep 03 - 03:41 AM

Thanks Ray, I will keep it on for a while in case friends across the pond know of any. Then If I come up with a blank I put a few together. By the way, Its Nellies today if you get over. chee3rs John.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Betty Liken.
From: oombanjo
Date: 07 Sep 03 - 04:50 AM

Just a thought on this one . If there are no words, Who was Betty Liken and what did she do to have a tune writen for her.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Betty Liken.
From: masato sakurai
Date: 07 Sep 03 - 04:57 AM

Info from The Fiddler's Companion:

BETTY LIKENS. AKA- "Betty Liken." Old-Time, Breakdown. USA, W.Va. A Mixolydian/Dorian. Standard. AABB. Sources for notated versions: Henry Reed (b. 1885, Monroe County, West Virginia) [Krassen]; Alan Jabbour with the Hollow Rock String Band [Phillips]. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; pg. 39. Kaufman (Beginning Old Time Fiddle), 1977; p.g 95. Krassen (Masters of Old Time Fiddling), 1983; pg. 93. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), 1994; pg. 23. Kanawha 311, "Hollow Rock String Band." Rounder Records 0074, The Highwoods String Band- "No. 3 Special" (learned from Bert Levy & Durham/Chapel Hill N.C. musicians).

Henry Reed's playing can be heard at Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection.