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'''CRAW DANG PUSSY [1], DA'''. Shetland, Shetland Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Shetland fiddler, composer, teacher and collector Tom Anderson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Anderson_(fiddler)] (1910–1991) identified the tune as a traditional reel describing a tame crow and a kitten playing--"a good dancing reel". It was in the repertory of Anderson's Shetland Fiddle Band, and therefore widely known in the islands. There is another, different, Shetland reel by this title, sourced to Papa Stour fiddler Johnny Fraser (for which see "[[Craw Dang Pussy (2)]]"). | '''CRAW DANG PUSSY [1], DA'''. Shetland, Shetland Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Shetland fiddler, composer, teacher and collector Tom Anderson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Anderson_(fiddler)] (1910–1991) identified the tune as a traditional reel describing a tame crow and a kitten playing--"a good dancing reel". It was in the repertory of Anderson's Shetland Fiddle Band, and therefore widely known in the islands. There is another, different, Shetland reel by this title, sourced to Papa Stour fiddler Johnny Fraser (for which see "[[Craw Dang Pussy (2) (Da)]]"). | ||
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CRAW DANG PUSSY [1], DA. Shetland, Shetland Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Shetland fiddler, composer, teacher and collector Tom Anderson [1] (1910–1991) identified the tune as a traditional reel describing a tame crow and a kitten playing--"a good dancing reel". It was in the repertory of Anderson's Shetland Fiddle Band, and therefore widely known in the islands. There is another, different, Shetland reel by this title, sourced to Papa Stour fiddler Johnny Fraser (for which see "Craw Dang Pussy (2) (Da)").
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Anderson (Ringing Strings), 1983; p. 47.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Hear Tom Anderson play the tune at Tobar an Dualchais [2][3]