Cluck Old Hen Arrangement of a traditional Appalachian tune by
David Lynch: Vocals, Cajon, Saxophone
Kostas Magginas: electric guitars

Live at Fuit Art Cafe in Grevena – Hellas, December of 2016

Recorded by S+ | http://grevenart.gr

© 2016 All Rights Reserved.
for music David Lynch, Kostas Magginas
for editing S+ | http://grevenart.gr

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“Cluck Old Hen” is a popular Appalachian fiddle and banjo tune 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. The earliest recording is attributed to Fiddlin’ John Carson, in 1923.

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Lyrics:

My old hen’s a good old hen
She lays eggs for the railroad men
Sometimes 8 and sometimes ten
That’s enough for the railroad men

Cluck old hen cluck and sing
You ain’t laid an egg since late last spring
Cluck old hen cluck and squall
Ain’t laid an egg since late last fall

Cluck old hen cluck when I tell you
Cluck old hen or I’m gonna sell you
Last time she cackled cackled in the lot
Next time she cackles cackle in the pot

My old hen she’s a good old hen
She lays eggs for the railroad men
Sometimes 1 sometimes two
Sometimes enough for the whole damn crew