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I got this tune from flute and whistle player Frank Claudy, whom I first met in Washington, D.C. Frank now lives in Bettendorf, Iowa, and is a great collector of the tunes. He has a vast repertoire, which tempts me to say that he is the best-kept secret in Iowa.
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