The Devil's Dream

[2] The Devil's Dream is, and has been since its introduction, a popular tune with fiddlers and dancers and has been recorded numerous times.

The earliest known recordings of the tune include records by John Witzmann (in 1906 with the Victor Dance Orchestra and again in 1920), Harold Veo (1917), George Stehl (1920), William B. Houchens (February 1923), Jasper Bisbee (November 1923) and Tommy Dandurand (March 1927).

It is used by Bernard Herrmann as one of the principal themes in the film score to the movie The Devil and Daniel Webster to represent the plight of the New Hampshire farmers.

Mentioned in Michael Martin Murphey's song Cherokee Fiddle, popularized by Johnny Lee.

It is used in the film 12 Years a Slave in the opening scenes, played by the character Solomon Northup during a small gathering of white individuals dancing.