Topic: Buck Dance/Buckdancer's Choice

[Pan]

It's probably the filthiest thing John Hurt ever sang on record:

My little girl, she bust her drawers [3x]
I'm scared, the goodies comin' from Santa Claus.

Oops, sorry I asked! 

And thank you, Chris 

[Mr.OMuck]

My reworking of two related Davis tunes transmogrified into:
Rabid Rodent Ramble

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6178541

[uncle bud]

Excellent. You can actually hear the rodents.

I always want to do this but my fingers end up looking at me like I'm nuts.

[Mr.OMuck]

Tenks UB.

[Blue in VT]

It's probably the filthiest thing John Hurt ever sang on record:

My little girl, she bust her drawers [3x]
I'm scared, the goodies comin' from Santa Claus.

Oops, sorry I asked! 

And thank you, Chris 

This is s agreat topic and I hate to digress...but this is one of a couple of instances of the Santa (santy) claus being mentioned in country blues....also see Mance's Cherry Ball blues...I assume this is a reference to underwear but would love to hear what others think.

Cheers,

Blue

[Bunker Hill]

This is s agreat topic and I hate to digress...but this is one of a couple of instances of the Santa (santy) claus being mentioned in country blues.

FWIW, the first chapter of Paul Oliver's 1968 book Screening The Blues is entitled "That Santy Claus Crave" and examines its meaning/usage in blues.

[banjochris]

This is s agreat topic and I hate to digress...but this is one of a couple of instances of the Santa (santy) claus being mentioned in country blues....also see Mance's Cherry Ball blues...I assume this is a reference to underwear but would love to hear what others think.

I believe it refers to what's inside the underwear rather than the underwear itself (and probably derives from a resemblance to Santa's beard, but maybe I just have a dirty mind) -- I haven't read Screening the Blues, so maybe Bunker Hill could elaborate...
Chris

[Blue in VT]

 

Oh I see....I guess that make sense too...hahaha...

Thanks for the reference...I'll see if I can inter-library loan it.

Blue

[Pan]

Well that's a fine way to start the season!  And all because of me! 

BTW I agree with UB, great playing there again, Mr. O'Muck

[Michael Cardenas]

-The Buck and Wing was adapted to the Minstrel stage from the recreational clogs and shuffles of the African-American.

Yeah I always was under the impression it's carried over direct from Minstrelsy pre-dating Spanish Fandango, resemblence to the latter tune or parlor movement would be incidental. Lipscomb does my favorite version.