Tune Req: Doctor, doctor (trad, USA)

Subject: Tune Req: Doctor, doctor (trad, USA)
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 22 Oct 07 - 03:23 PM

Tune played on hammered dulcimer CD (Summer's End) by Lisa & Heather Malyuk of Ohio, and incessantly by my other half (the CD, that is).
Anybody got a lead on where I might find the dots for him - it's not on most of the usual tune sites, and the arrangement is difficult to pick the tune notes out of.

Thanks
Paws

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doctor, doctor (trad, USA)
From: Sean Belt
Date: 22 Oct 07 - 03:29 PM

You can find the tune in Stacy Phillips Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, 1994; published by Mel Bay pg. 263.

~ Sean R-B

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doctor, doctor (trad, USA)
From: gnu
Date: 22 Oct 07 - 04:06 PM

Um, sorry to be such a twit, but, is this tune in any way related to JJ Cale's tune of the same "subject"?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doctor, doctor (trad, USA)
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 23 Oct 07 - 08:08 AM

I'm sorry, gnu - I just don't know.

Thanks, Sean - I'm in the UK and the book is either available direct from the compiler at $26 or from a shop here in the UK at 26 UKP.
So no contest, really. We'll fly it in.

Thanks very much for the lead.

Paws

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doctor, doctor (trad, USA)
From: Sean Belt
Date: 24 Oct 07 - 09:31 AM

Gnu, it's not. The tune in question here is an old-time reel or breakdown tune played out of D. Only lyrics I know to it are:

"Doctor, doctor come here quick,
"I swallowed my tobacco and it's makin' me sick."

I picked the tune up from a banjo player friend. Don't know the original source, though.

Sean

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doctor, doctor (trad, USA)
From: gnu
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:40 AM

Thanks for the responses.