Dr. Gilbert's

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on June 8th 2001 by Will CPT.

This tune has been added to 266 tunebooks.

Also known as Dispute At The Crossroads, The Dispute At The Crossroads, Doctor Gilbert, Doctor Gilbert's, Dr Gilbert, Dr Gilbert's, Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Gilbert's Fancy Concert.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

1891-1945 Disc 1 by Michael Coleman
An Fhidil by Various Artists
Another Side Of Cape Breton by Johnny Wilmot
Another Sky by Altan
Archetype by Archetype
Archives #2 by Jean Carignan
Bundle And Go by John Doherty
Celtic Celebration by Dirk Freymuth
Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
Draw The Bow by Malachy Bourke
Folktrax-077 The Jolly Tinker: Michael Gorman, Irish Fiddler by Michael Gorman
For The Love Of Tara by Denis Lanctot
Gaelic Roots by Various Artists
Grapevine by Elvie Miller And Naomi Morse
Gusty's Frolicks by Sean Keane
Her Mantle So Green by Margaret Barry And Michael Gorman
Here And There by Seamus Connolly
In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
Into The Night by Tulca Mor
It's A Hard Road To Travel by Andy McGann And Paul Brady
Keelwest by Paul McGrattan
Kevin Burke In Concert by Kevin Burke
Links by Silver Arm
Live In Belfast by Cathal Hayden
May Monday by Karen Tweed And Timo Alakotila
Music At Matt Molloy's by Matt Molloy
Otherworld by Lunasa
Return To Inis Mor by Joe Derrane
Selection Box by Conor McCarthy And Alph Duggan
Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
The Apple In Winter by Brian Conway And Tony DeMarco
The Celts by Various Artists
The Celts Rise Again by Various Artists
The Classic Recordings Of Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
The Enduring Magic by Michael Coleman
The Man Behind The Box by Joe Derrane
The Merry Love To Play by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
The Wounded Hussar by Pete Cooper
Time To Time by Gerry O'Connor
Traditional Fiddle Music From County Clare by Vincent Griffin
Two Champions: Irish Traditional Music At Its Best. by Sean McGuire And Joe Burke
Up At The Crack Of Noon by Ciúnas
Whirlwind by Brian Hughes

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Dr. Gilbert's

This is based on the version of Dr. Gilberts that Sean Smyth plays on Lunasa's Otherworld cd, if you can hear in all that rowdy distortion (where's my LR Baggs, a fuzz box, and a good amp?). The tune is also widely known as Dispute at the Crossroads, and shows up as such in the repertoire of Altan, John Doherty, and Tommy Peoples, among others. Some players sharp the c naturals more often than not, which gives the tune an edgier bite to my ear, fitting the second title.

# Posted on June 8th 2001 by Will CPT

Dispute at the Crossroads

The above title was given to the tune by John Doherty's uncle, Mickey McConnell, after a dispute he had with the police whilst walking home drunk from a dance, playing the said tune on the fiddle.

# Posted on September 6th 2001 by granama

My transcription from Andy McGann

T: Dr. Gilbert's Fancy Concert
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
gf||eBBA ~B3c|dBAd BAGF|EDB,D G2FG|EDB,E DB,A,B,|
DEED EDB,D|FEED EFGA|(3Bcd ed Bdgb|1afdf efgf:|2afdf e^def||
eB~B2 gB~B2|defa afdf|g2bg fbaf|e^def edBa|
afdf edBc|(3dcB AF AFDF|(3EFG =cA Bdgb|1afdf e^def:|2afdf efgf||

# Posted on January 16th 2003 by gian marco

Lunasa distortion

What do people think it? Will what do you think? I always zoom straight for the "skip track" button, altho' I love the rest of the album.

# Posted on July 4th 2003 by Dow

"of" it...

# Posted on July 4th 2003 by Dow

Have you compared it with the one on "Music at Matt Molloy's"? I sitll cannot believe they are the same Mayo fiddler.

# Posted on July 4th 2003 by slainte

When I played "The Dispute" together with someone who was playing "Dr Gilbert", I didn't think the two versions were very comfortable together. Here is my version of "The Dispute" for whistle/ flute based on John Doherty's playing. Am I right about the key/mode?

# Posted on July 14th 2005 by LongNote

I think this is a case of two distinct settings of the same tune, often going by different names. Clearly Dispute at the Crossroads and Dr. Gilbert's are strongly related, sharing the same basic melody line and chord structure, with a few minor but significant differences that make them incompatible if you try to play them together.

LongNote, it's Edor if you say so--meaning you play the c's as sharps. If they're meant to be naturals, then it's Em.

As for Lunasa's arrangement with all the distortion, I've heard them do this live and it doesn't bury the lead near as much as it was on the album, so it was easier to go with it. I like the overall effect, heightening the "dispute" feeling, but I usually prefer my trad music clean, so you can hear all the nuances. A local zouk player here in Helena came up with a nice contrapuntal line--when we do a duet, it sounds like two people arguing, trying to talk over each other, except that the zouk and fiddle voices are distinct enough that you can hear each. Creates the same sort of tension as Lunasa's fuzz, but without losing the clean sound.

# Posted on July 14th 2005 by Will CPT

Right , not to cause a row, but this is why I would go into fuss-pot mode and dispute giving "The Dispute" as a common AKA. If I ask for "The Dispute" in Donegal, I get what I have posted above -- or something like it -- not what has been posted as "Dr Gilbert". Though clearly the "same" tune, there are indeed enough differences to make "The Dispute" a distinct setting with a distinct title , maybe worthy of its own posting.

# Posted on July 14th 2005 by LongNote

I prefer "The Dispute." Thanks Paddy for the transcription. I think Paul McGrattan recorded a very similar version of it.

# Posted on July 15th 2005 by slainte