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June 25th through 30th found me up at Kentucky Music Week where I attended workshops by some of the great dulcimer instructors in the country, if not the world. One of them was Don Pedi, a well-known performer and old-time music historian who specializes in playing fiddle tunes on the mountain dulcimer. One of the traditional tunes he taught the class was "The Old Black Cat Couldn't Catch A Rat", a so-called "crooked tune" due to the occasional two-beat measure in this four-four tune which would throw a hitch into any dancer's rhythm. This tune hails from Yancy County, North Carolina and is mainly popular in that region.
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Lyrics
the old black cat couldn't catch a rat
the old black cat couldn't catch a rat
the old black cat couldn't catch a rat
tell me little boy what you think of that
the old black cat couldn't catch a rat
the old black cat couldn't catch a rat
tell me little boy what you think of that
kristyjo
And, you know the origin:) You really have some snap in your sound.
Good dance tune, even if it is a bit crooked. It would have been kind of
neat to hear you sing to it, too, but it was sweet to hear your dulcimer at
its best again on these pages. (I've taken some time away.)