Info: Once I had a little dog...

Subject: Once I had a little dog.........
From: GUEST,ralph
Date: 08 Dec 02 - 03:07 PM

Can anyone help with the Lyrics, origins and recorded sources of this
song please.
We recall it being regularly performed in the Cofa's tree Folk Club Coventry England around 40 years ago by Club Regulars Bernard & Leslie.
First visited the club at the Swanswell Tavern and it subsequently moved on to The Wine Lodge ( Ben Truman's ) - a great place and ecxeedingly well supported in those days.
Remember seeing guests like The Dubliners with Luke Kelly, Ewam MacColl & Peggy Seeger, Buffy Saint Marie, Jeannie Robertson, Louis Killen ....... hosted by Ben and supported by the Kerries including Gibb Todd.
Haven't heard anyone else sing it for years so would be delighted to hear from anyone who remembers those far off days and can help with information.

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: Susan of DT
Date: 08 Dec 02 - 03:18 PM

Check out "Autumn to May" in the digital tradition. Is this what you are looking for?

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: Reynolds
Date: 08 Dec 02 - 04:46 PM

Once I had a little dog, but we gave him Purina Dog Chow every day, and about a year later he became a big dog.

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: DADGBE
Date: 08 Dec 02 - 04:49 PM

Once I had a yaller dog, his name was Towser Jenkins. The butcher cut his tail off with a cleaver...

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: Musicman
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 02:08 PM

Bill Staines has this song on his Happy Wanderer Album.. listed as traditional.. is this the song you're looking for????

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: GUEST,Argenine
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 03:19 PM

Peter, Paul and Mary had this on one of their early albums (Autumn To May).

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie)
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 05:40 PM

I know two doggie songs from olden days- one begins, "Whoever took my little brown dog I wish they'd bring him back..." the other starts, "I had a little doggie, used to sit and beg..." Will be glad to give you the rest of either of them, if either is the one you seek.

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: Donuel
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 08:37 PM

worry for me
worry for you
remembering the little things
You used to do

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Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: Hrothgar
Date: 10 Dec 02 - 06:34 AM

I had a little dog
His name was Tax
I opened the door
And income Tax.

Subject: RE: Once I had a little dog.........
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Dec 02 - 07:21 PM

"...Once I had a yaller dog, his name was Towser Jenkins."
The butcher cut his tail off with a cleaver...
Towser had his trademark on every cat in town,
And when he spotted one, he'd never leave her.

not the one, huh?