Tucker's Barn

Alternate keys of D and G. Standard tuning. Two parts. Not even close to square. 

• The first recording by Gaither Carlton on Slippery Hill

• Doc Watson album Tradition [Utoob]

• Milliner and Koken [Utoob] from Orpheus Supertones and Highwoods String Band

• David Bragger of Old Time Tiki Parlour: fast [Utoob] and slow[Utoob]

The tune structure is really odd! This is my interpretation based on listening to recordings and looking at the transcription in The Phillips Collection.

• The first part is in key of D. Play this 8-beat part twice with a one-beat tag at the end of each.

  • | D A7 | D A7 | D G | D G | (tag, 1 beat)

  • | D A7 | D A7 | D G | D G | (tag, 1 beat)

• The second part is in key of G. Play a 3-beat lead-in,  then an 8-beat part 3 times. Last time, skip the last 2 beats. 

  • (lead-in, 3 beats) 

  • | G Em | G C | D D | D D|

  • | G Em | G C | D D | D D|

  • | G Em | G C | D D | (and jump back the first part)

Not to be confused with:

• Tucker's Old Barn, transcription of Armin Barnett in The Phillips Collection. Played by Byard Ray [Utoob]