This is the first movement (so naturally posted last) of the symphony whose other movements are in Piano, then orchestra, and other similarly named threads.

The thematic material in the symphony is about half and half, original and either take-offs or quotes. In this movement there are two direct quotes, the first of which will be readily identifiable to most. The Coda I first heard as a square dance, "Gonna Raise a Ruckus Tonight," which I also heard by a bluegrass band with vocals, and was originally a Negro spiritual.

The form is classical, with a rather long development section, though fiddle soloists in a classical piece I never heard before. I may still add a banjo in the sections where the fiddles appear.

all best,
mgj

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