Annotation:Ship Doctor (The)

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 SHIP DOCTOR, THE (An Dochtúir Loinge). AKA and see "Hyp Doctor (The)." Irish, Slip Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Peter Kennedy (1999) prints the tune as "The Hip Doctor," which looks at first glance to be a misprint. However, the melody appears in English publications dating to 1750 as "The Hyp Doctor," so it appears that is the correct title.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 40, p. 21. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain & Ireland: Slip Jigs & Waltzes), 1999; No. 30, p. 8 (appears as "The Hip Doctor").  Recorded sources:

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