Snake River Reel
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ABC Notation
Banjo Tablature
Mandolin Tablature
Violin Tablature
legacy / American
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Peter Lippincott
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Snake River Reel" is an American reel in D Major and D Mixolydian. It was composed by
musician and dance caller Peter Lippincott (formerly of St. Louis, subsequently of
Arkansas) in 1985. He plays guitar & mandolin as well as other stringed instruments.
Peter was accorded the title of Arkansas Living Treasure, 2010. His clay work is noted
for his very thin throwing & amazing glazes. He teaches pottery classes for adults and
children in his studio.
The Snake River runs from Yellowstone National Park, through southern Idaho
to join the Columbia River in Washington state.
The banjo tablature is by John Letscher who learned it from the playing of
It was printed in
Silberberg's The Complete Fiddle Tunes I Either Did or Did Not Learn at the Tractor Tavern
(2007) and
Levenson's Buzzard Banjo – Clawhammer Style (2000).
It was recorded by
ILL-MO Boys on Fine as Frog Hair (1992),
The Boiled Buzzards on Early Bird Special (1994) and
Chirps Smith on Home Recordings Vol 4.
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