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"Calico Corn", also known as "Calico's Corn" is an American reel in 2/4 time and
D Major. The parts are played AABB.
The reel is sourced to Gilbert "Gib" Ingram (1893-1980), a farmer and fiddler from the Oakland, Illinois area, who moved to Hindsboro later in life. When he was contacted by collectors Garry Harrison and Jo Burgess he had not played the fiddle for many years, but was willing to try to resume playing when asked. The authors write: "His style was a rhythmic one, and he mostly favored series of short bow strokes over slurs". Ingram was recorded in the field in Oakland in 1976. Calico corn is also known as Indian corn and has kernels that have red, yellow and brownish red striping and mottling. It was printed sin Harrington & Burgess' Dear Old Illinois (2007). It was recorded by The Indian Creek Delta Boys on The Indian Creek Delta Boys (2015) and Lynn 'Chirps' Smith on Midwestern Harvest (1994). |