"Bonaparte's Retreat" ~ Tommy Jarrell

Fiddle tune "Bonaparte's Retreat" performed by North Carolina fiddler Tommy Jarrell (1901 - 1985). If anyone knows the date of this recording, please let me know.

This is posted as reference to an article on "Bonaparte's Retreat" to be found here:
http://againstthemodernworld.blogspot.com/2008/03/bonapartes-retreat.html

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[byan70]

i dont care what tommy plays as long as he plays

[fartsinwind]

i love the drone tuning!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flanneljack]

@parkmotter its drop d tunning, deadmans D or something, dDAd drop the g to a low D and drop the E down so that it synchs with the 3rd finger on the A string (D)

[fiddler3346]

@parkmotter its ddad

[parkmotter]

Anybody get that tuning figured out?

[rainharper62]

one of the best old-time fiddler players ever was

[WilliamCerf]

This is a beautiful version by one of the greatest American fiddlers ever!!

[TheMountainGuy101]

Tommy Jarrell--an American Authentic.

[TennesseeShine]

Really liked your history and anaysis of this immortal classic! I had never heard Copeland's version in its entirety before but was familiar with the others being a BIG fan of the work the Lomaxes did for the Library of Congress. Thank God he had the foresight, perseverance, and tenacity to get out in the Boonies and make all of those fabulous field recordings!