Tune Req: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland)

Subject: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland) - tune??
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Apr 99 - 06:38 PM

I was looking through the database in connection with the "songs about singers" thread, and I came across the lyrics for Pete Sutherland's AUNT SUE (click, please). It sounds like it would be a wonderful song to learn. Can anybody post the tune, or do you know where I could find a (CD) recording of the song? I know it's on Pete's Flying Fish cassette, "Poor Man's Dream," but I save my money for CDs.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland) - tune??
From: Alice
Date: 17 Apr 99 - 08:47 PM

Joe, I found those lyrics about the time I found the Mudcat, and I still don't know the tune. Sure would like to hear it, the words are very touching. I'd like to learn it, too.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland)
From: GUEST,jon doeringer
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 11:52 AM

Thank you for posting the lyrics. I'd send you a copy, but I only have it on tape. Pete is on facebook, and I believe he still has copies of 'poor mans' for sale. HIGHLY recommended listening!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland)
From: topical tom
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 03:26 PM

Rats! I do know the tune but cannot send it as I don't know how! It's a beautiful melody played at a lively rhythm. Hope somebody else can help. I saw and admired Pete (and Karen's) performances at the Champlain Valley Folk Festival.What an accomplished fiddler and singer he is!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland)
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 10:05 AM

Miracles happen. I finally uploaded Pete's song on Youtube. This is one of many wonderful songs on the album, still available from Pete.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland)
From: topical tom
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 01:40 PM

Thanks for the info, GUEST! I simply love this song since I heard him perform it many years ago.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Aunt Sue (Pete Sutherland)
From: Artful Codger
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 05:56 PM

There's a delightfully bizarre little song called "Aunt Sue's Ant Soup," recorded by The Blenders (at the time, a mostly-a cappella group) on their album From the Mouth. Not the same song as Sutherland's, of course; this one was written by P. Dunkirk and The Blenders. Just thought I'd toss that in.