Hen’s Feet and Carrots (Tŷ A Gardd)*


Key: G

Form: Jig

ABC*:

X: 1
T: Tŷ A Gardd
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
F2 D DCD|F2 D DCD|E2 E EFG|A3 F3|
F2 D DCD|F2 D DCD|E2 E EFE|D4 D2|
d2 d dcB|A2 A AGF|E2 E EFG|A3 F3|
d2 d dcB|A2 A AGF|E2 E EFE|D6|

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Hens-Feet-and-Carrots

MP3: (played by the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra)

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Youtube:

Source: Traditional?

Other Tunes in Set:

Region: Denmark, Wales*

*Notes: This ABC is a bit different from our favorite version — the MP3 above — and in D instead of our G, but close enough to be posted here.

According to the Danish website DANISH CHILDREN’S SONGS, There is a song (not necessarily to this tune?), Chicken Feet and Carrots, with lyrics translated approximately as

Chicken feet and carrots
and the neck of a swan
He who kisses the girls,
he has a hideous habit!
I was born in England
and you were born in Scania.
If you want to be my little man,
I’ll be your wife!

We’re going to have a little girl,
and she’s going to be called Rikke.
She must have curly hair
and she must sew and knit.
We are having a little boy,
and he will be called Ole.
He must have blue eyes
and he must go to school.

“Apparently, this was originally a Danish tune, which somehow arrived in Wales at some point during the mid 20th century. It was then used as the air to a popular Welsh song. Subsequently, the tune became popular with Welsh dance musicians.”

–CreadurMawnOrganig on TheSession.org

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