"Pretty Little Cripple Creek"

Title

"Pretty Little Cripple Creek"

Description

"Pretty Little Cripple Creek" appears to be a slower variant of the fiddle tune "Cripple Creek." A widely-known tune, "Cripple Creek" has an unclear provenance, and has appeared in many versions and under different titles over its history. In this recording, Schnaufer performs this tune on the hourglass-shaped Hex dulcimer, currently held by the Tennessee State Museum.

Creator

Schnaufer, David

Date

2002-02-08

Relation

Format

MP3

Identifier

ADA#004--1

Duration

2:01

Bit Rate/Frequency

256kbit/s

Citation

Schnaufer, David, “"Pretty Little Cripple Creek",” Appalachian Dulcimer Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/items/show/61.