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"Ora Lee" is an old-time reel in G Major. It is played in GDad fiddle tuning.
The parts are played AA'BB (Phillips).
The tune is usually played slower than the normal breakdown tempo. This tune is not related to the 19th century ballad "Aura Lee". The banjo tablature is by John Letscher. His comments: From the playing of James Bryan and Bob Carlin.It was printed in Cooper's American Old Time Fiddle Tunes (2010), Lamancusa's The Gettysburg Collection of Old-Time Fiddle Tunes (2021) and Phillips' Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 2 (1995). It was recorded by Brittany Haas on Brittany Haas (2004), Bob Carlin on Banging and Sawing (1985) and Red Mountain on Sweet Bama. |