Betty Likens
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Betty Likens", also known as "Betsy Likens", "Betty Liken", "Granny Put the Kettle<br> On" or "Henry Reed's Favorite" is an old-time breakdown in A Mixolydian/Dorian.<br> The parts are played AABB.<br> Most modern fiddlers source their version to Glen Lyn, Virginia, fiddler Henry Reed.<br> Folklorist Alan Jabbour visited Reed in the 1960's and twice made field recordings of<br> the reel. Both times Reed was hesitant about the title of the tune, and offered<br> different titles both times. Jabbour's field notes record he called it "Betty Likins"<br> one time and "Granny Put the Kettle On" another. <br> The tune was popularized in the latter 20th century by playing of the Hollow Rock<br> String Band.<br> The banjo tablature is by John Letscher.<br> It was printed in Brody's Fiddler's Fakebook (1983),<br> Kaufman's Beginning Old Time Fiddle (1977),<br> Krassen's Masters of Old Time Fiddling (1983),<br> Phillips' Traditional American Fiddle Tunes (1994) and<br> Silberberg's Fiddle Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern (2002).<br> It was recorded by Hollow Rock String Band on Hollow Rock String Band and<br> The Highwoods String Band on No. 3 Special.<br>
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