Three Thin Dimes
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Three Thin Dimes" is an American reel in 2/4 time and A Major. The parts are played<br> AABBCC. It is played in either AEae or Standard fiddle tuning.<br> According to Seattle fiddler Kerry Blech, the source for the tune is Barnesville, Ohio,<br> fiddler Old John Hutchison (1915-1979), who was recorded before he died by Jeff<br> Goehring, in 1977; the remastered tapes were published on a CD by Ohio University<br> (Athens) in 2003.<br> Hutchison said he learned many of his tunes from 'old man' Bondy, an Irishman, although<br> "Three Thin Dimes" is also said to have been original with Hutchinson. Hutchison's sons,<br> 'Lost' John and Zeke, had a bluegrass band in the 1970's with a gifted fiddler named<br> Greg Dearth (who lived for a time in Dayton, Ohio) who took it upon himself to learn<br> many of "The Old Seed's" (Old John's nickname) more exceptional tunes. These were<br> recorded with the Hutchison Brothers band on the Vetco label.<br> When played with the tune “Two White Nickels” the medley has jokingly been called the<br> "Forty Cent Medley".<br> The tune was popular for a time with latter 20th century "revival" old-time fiddlers,<br> though it was "folk-processed" from Hutchinson's original version and played very fast<br> and rhythmically.<br> It was printed in Phillips' Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 1 (1994) and<br> Lamancusa's The Gettysburg Collection of Old-Time Fiddle Tunes (2021).<br> It was recorded by Fly by Night String Band on Fly by Night String Band (1980),<br> The Hot Mud Family on Live, As We Know It (1979),<br> Adam Hurt on Intrigue (2002),<br> Bonnie Carol on Laughing Willow (1985),<br> Helicon on Helicon (1987),<br> Orpheus Supertones on Bound To Have A Little Fun! (2004),<br> Arm and Hammer String Band on Visits (1981. Learned from John Hutchison) and<br> The Hutchison Brothers on The Hutchison Brothers (1975).<br>
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