The story of how eminent domain destroyed a person's home place. Ernie was about 27 years old when this happened.

Playing 6/8 jigs with clawhammer style can be quite the experience, as in Cowboy Jig. My thumb and middle finger aren't consistent and tend to vary, as far as where in the triplet they're used. But the more it's played, the more fun and relaxed it can get. This one is still very new to me.

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From the playing of Illinois fiddler Lynn "Chirps" Smith who learned it from coal miner Noah Beaver of Elkville, IL. I like its ragtime feeling and syncopation in the B part.

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