I have the same problem singing and playing at the same time. I have to really know the words to the song first. This one I didn't know the last 2 verses well so I messed up. I am just piddlen along tring to get the hang of singing and playing. I don't have a very good singing voice. But I like to act like I do .LOL

Steph! an 'aside' on 'Cluck Old Hen'. A couple of weeks back I took dulcimers into a local primary school, and in one class played/sang the tune, and was surprised to find that once I had finished they all started reciting it, it appeared to be a standard to them (this the UK!) On returning home and mentioning it to my wife, she reminded me that it had also been a standard 'poem' when we were at school, (%$*&$ years ago) I've played the tune awhile now but never linked it to my childhood, DUH !

Your suggestion of making it a 'Call the Tune could be interesting, many of us have a version (independent of any words). I might do one myself later, to start the the ball rolling always subject to me remembering how to get it in the right place here!

I admire the work you eventally put into yours, even tho' I still am not sure of just how 'PC' acceptable it is to confuse innocent chickens with gender issues?

JohnH

Yep 20 takes and I still flubbed it up LOL

Good job, playing and singing. I love this tune. We worked on it this weekend at our workshop in Irving, Texas. Glad to know it takes someone else 20+ takes. LOL

Dana...I'm gonna try it without the capo at first. I've got something I want to try. I'll keep you posted.

Dad capo on 1st fret John and it's not hard. Hope to see the vid.

I am SO gonna learn this song...call it peer pressure lol. Love it!

sounds like fun

I like the way you played this! Your dulcimer sounds great AND you sing in my range! We're gonna have to get together!

I string bend on the middle string 3rd fret for the part of the song cluck and sing.

Rob it's my modern mountain strung baritone. tuned aea capoed on 1st fret

All them eggs and no bacon ???? That tune is ever so easy with a noter LOL !

Enjoyed it

John

Nice job, Dana. Which dulcimer are you playing.

Loved it Dana ... but where's th' puppy? It's always good to see him come over an give you that little kiss. I think Cluck Old Hen is another song I need to add to my 'Learn to Play' video.

Nice Dana. :)

Thanks Mandy and Barbara

That's the first tune i ever learned on banjo! great job - i just make up words when i forget them, which is VERY often. LOL

Hey what happened to you today. I was all ready to play on voodoo?