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