Cluck Old Hen

"Cluck Old Hen" (Roud 4235), also known by variants like "Cacklin' Hen" is a popular Appalachian fiddle and banjo tune [1] in the mixolydian or dorian mode (as in the score below which is in A dorian). It is played either as an instrumental or with lyrics, which vary from one version to another. One of the earliest reported transcriptions of the tune dates from 1886.[2] The earliest recording is attributed to Fiddlin' John Carson, in 1923.[3]

  1. ^ McNeil, W.K (1993). Southern mountain folksongs : traditional songs from the Appalachians and the Ozarks (1st ed.). August House Publishers Inc. pp. 146–149. ISBN 0874832845.
  2. ^ Yates, Mike. "Far in the Mountains : Volumes 1 & 2 of Mike Yates' 1979-83 Appalachian Collection". Musical Traditions. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Cluck Old Hen". balladindex.org. Retrieved 2024-09-03.