Here are some slow tunes, transcriptions, charts and some music theory.
Or is it speculation?

Slow(er) versions

big scioty 931
red haired boy 1105
whiskey before breakfast 1203
whiskey before breakfast 924
devil's dream 957
katy hill 768
jenny on the railroad 767

Transcriptunes

Big Scioty Notation 1284
Growlin' Old Man and Grumblin' Old Woman Notation 268
Raising the Roof Notation 861
Watts Bar Blues Notation 793
Needle Case Notation 979
Shakin' Down the Acorns Notation 953

Transcribed from Ed Haley recordings
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Cherry River Rag Notation (Part 1 of 6) 943
Done Gone Notation 899
Major Scale
Fingering Charts
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