Shave And Haircut Two Bits

Shave and a haircut folk song max adams. Two bits is an archaism in the united states for 25 cents.

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Six bits is occasionally used.

Shave and haircut two bits. Im playing my trusty recording king rk r35. Tum tum appears to have been originated in the. Southern music sources shave a haircut two bits.

Ill walk you through it. Can you shed any light. This is part i of a two part series on the tune that is commonly known in the united states as shave and a hair cut.

I had been told the words were shave and a haircut two bits but that was the extent of my knowledge on the subject. Youve heard this a gazillion times but you might have never bothered to learn it. It is used both melodically and rhythmically for example as a door knock.

Unsubscribe from max adams. Shave and a haircut and the associated response two bits is a 7 note musical call and response couplet riff or fanfare popularly used at the end of a musical performance usually for comic effect. Im not positive its correct but it sounded good enough to satisfy my curiosity.

The exclusive educational series musicsprings southern music sources highlighting the musical history and legacy of. Part i provides information about the source of the tune which is commonly known in the united states by the words shave and a hair cut. Everyone is familiar with the knocking pattern thats often associated with shave and a haircut two bits i was recently in europe and noticed that it is also used there.

I found a site that explained the origin to my satisfaction and which ive included below. Shave and a haircut two bits a fun song ending for bluegrass banjo duration.

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