Key signature: Amixolydian
Submitted on August 28th 2008 by froglike.
This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.
Also known as Doggie On The Carpet, Doggie On The Carport.
X: 1
T: Froggie On The Carport
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
|: Ace^g a^g a2|Ace^g a^g a2|Acef gagf|edef gf g2|
Ace^g a^g a2|Ace^g a^g a2|efed cABG|A6 cB:|
|: ABcd e2 c2|d4 d3 B|GAB=c d2 B2|=c4 =c3 B|
ABcd e4|a2 a2 g4|efed cABG|A6 cB:|
Froggie on the Carport
This is one of my favorite contradance tunes. I learned it by ear, so I am not sure of the author. I like to do a slide up to the first A in the 6th bar of the b-section. It lays really well in thumb-position on double bass, too, if you are so inclined to try it!
# Posted on August 28th 2008 by froglike
"Doggie On The Carpet" / "Doggie-Froggie On The Carport" ~ other sources for dots
"The Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes Volume One:
Hoedowns, Breakdowns, & Reels"
Compiled, transcribed and edited by Stacy Phillips
MelBay Publications, 1994
ISBN: 1-56222-582-0
Page 72: "Doggie on the Carpet" ~ from Ruthie Dornfield
K: A Major
|: cB | Acdg a2 aB | ~ | GA- A2- A2 :|
|: cB | ABcd e[Ae]- [c2e2] | ~ |[2 GA- A2- A2 |]
"The Portland Collection" (Volume 1)
Susan Sanger & Clyde Curley, 1997
ISBN: 0-9657476-0-3
Page 81: "Froggie in the Carport" ~ from Ruthie Dornfield & Greg Canote via Danny Gardella
K: A Major
|: cB | Acef ag a2 | ~ | A4 A2 :|
|: cB | ABcd e2 c2 | ~ | A4 A2 :|
# Posted on August 28th 2008 by ceolachan
* moving in and out of G/g sharp & natural ~ A Major (###) & A Mixolydian (##)... The two transcriptions in print mentioned just previous decided to start with the key signature of A Major...
# Posted on August 28th 2008 by ceolachan