Annotation:Draggin' the Bow
Tune properties and standard notation
DRAGGIN' THE BOW. AKA- "Drag That Fiddle." American, Breakdown. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part (Brody, Phillips); ABB (Christeson). Widely known in a variety of genres and styles: western swing, Canadian, bluegrass, Cajun, old-timey. "State Street Rag" and "Cotton Patch Rag" are related melodies.
Source for notated version: Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers (Texas) [Brody], Cecil Brower and Cliff Bruner (Texas) [Phillips], Red Williams (Dallas, Texas) [Christeson].
Printed sources: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 90. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; pp. 173-176. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 2), 1995; p. 44.
Recorded sources: Adelphi 2002, Hickory Wind- "At the Wednesday Night Waltz." Condor 977-1489, "Graham and Eleanor Townsend Live at Barre, Vermont." Gusto 104, Harry Choates- "30 Fiddler's Greatest Hits" (appears as 'Drag That Fiddle'). June Appal 030, Marion Sumner- "Road To Home." MSOTFA 007, Charlie Walden - "Draggin' the Bow" (1985). Rebel 1552, Buck Ryan- "Draggin' the Bow." String 801, Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers- "Beer Parlor Jive." Voyager 309, Benny and Jerry Thomasson- "The Weiser Reunion: a Jam Session" (1993).
See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index [1]