Tune Req: The Drummer and the Cook

Subject: Sea Chanty
From: Lee Shore
Date: 08 Aug 01 - 03:29 AM

Okay, here's a tough one, y'll. Anyone have the lyrics & chords to an ancient sea chanty called. I think, "The Drummer and the Cook." All I can remember is the line: "With her one eye on the pot and t'other up the chimney,with a bow wow wow..." Anybody?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sea Chantey
From: IanC
Date: 08 Aug 01 - 04:43 AM

It's in DT here.

Use the "Digitrad and Forum Search at the top left of the screen.

Cheers!
Ian

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sea Chantey
From: Charley Noble
Date: 08 Aug 01 - 10:23 AM

You'll regret getting that tune in your head; it's like a virus and runs for days!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sea Chantey
From: Naemanson
Date: 08 Aug 01 - 10:26 AM

Its on the Johnson Girls CD.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sea Chantey
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Aug 01 - 10:38 AM

The cook was a woman? I didn't think they allowed women on whaling ships.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sea Chantey
From: Charley Noble
Date: 08 Aug 01 - 11:16 AM

Usually only the captain's wife. I don't believe the cook in question was aboard ship.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sea Chantey
From: MMario
Date: 08 Aug 01 - 11:22 AM

the ABC for the tune was posted here by snuffy

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Drummer and the Cook
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Oct 20 - 03:56 PM

Needs some cleanup.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Drummer and the Cook
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 19 Oct 20 - 05:34 PM

The tune is a variant of the ubiquitous 'Bow Wow Wow' of the 18th century. Also used for the trad song 'Shooting Goshen's Cocks up.'

Hugill was incorrect when he claimed it was based on a sea song 'Barney Buntline'. Both are based on a comic song which compared politicians to different breeds of dogs, hence the chorus 'Bow Wow Wow. In the early 19th century numerous comic songs were written to the tune. See Universal Songster for one source.