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The Cuckoo And The Donkey (mountain dulcimer)

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German children's song. Music by Carl Friedrich Zelter (1810), lyrics by Hoffman von Fallersleben (1835).
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John W. McKinstry
04/30/15 06:08:17PM @john-w-mckinstry:

Delightful! Bravo!
Peter W.
05/14/13 04:13:53PM @peter-w:
Thank you, Miriam! Looking forward to our 2nd South German Dulcimer Gathering next Monday!
Miriam Storz
05/14/13 03:21:30AM @miriam-storz:

Toll Peter. So simpel und doch so schn.
Peter W.
05/06/13 12:33:11PM @peter-w:

Thank you, Robin!

Yes, I have started to collect German folk songs that work well with the dulcimer.

Most folk songs still popular in Germany are from the late 18th and the 19th century - but there are also some "really" old songs.

Many of them start with the fourth under the keynote - so I really should try to get more familiar with the DAA tuning now, so I can actually play the tune on the melody string when strumming ...Smile.gif


Robin Clark
05/06/13 04:10:32AM @robin-clark:

That was wonderful Peter Smile.gif

I hope we hear some more German folk songs as I expect they will fit the instrument really well. After all, they were most probably being played on the hummel long before the Appalachian dulcimer emerged in the New World.
Peter W.
05/04/13 07:15:13PM @peter-w:

Thank you all for listening and for your comments! :D

@Patty: Well that was my first recording of me singing and playing the dulcimer at the same time. But yes - I should do that with other songs too.

Apart from learning to know American songs for dulcimer, I also try to play some German folk songs as well. There are some that can be easily played with the dulcimer.
Karen Keane
05/03/13 05:57:28PM @karen-keane:
This is not a folk song that I have heard before and I loved it. I'm sure my elementary kiddos would love it as well. Great job Peter. Keep them coming.
John Keane
05/03/13 05:41:31PM @john-keane:

The man with the yellow hat strikes again! That was really fun! Smile.gif


Patty from Virginia
05/03/13 05:01:40PM @patty-from-virginia:

Peter, this is fantastic!!! I listened to both the English and German version. You have a beautiful singing voice. I hope you do more videos with you singing. I love it!!! Thank you for sharingSmile.gif


Peter W.
05/03/13 03:43:04PM @peter-w:

A funny German children's song. Music by Carl Friedrich Zelter (1810), lyrics by Hoffman von Fallersleben (1835).

As I didn't know whether there is an English version of the song, I tried to translate it in English myself. Thanks to Carrie Barnes who helped me with the translation!

I tried to stick close to the German lyrics, but in a way that you can actually sing it in English.

The cuckoo and the donkey,
each other they did sting:
"Who is the better singer,
who is the better singer
on this sunny day in spring,
on this sunny day in spring?"

The cuckoo said: "Just listen!"
and lively raised his voice.
"I'm better!" screamed the donkey,
"I'm better!" screamed the donkey,
and chimed in with the noise,
and chimed in with the noise.

Oh what a jolly singing,
oh what a screech and caw!
A duet of two masters,
a duet of two masters:
cuckoo, cuckoo, hee-haw,
cuckoo, cuckoo, hee-haw!

Dulcimer tabs are available from my website at

http://www.mountaindulcimer.de/cuckooanddonkey.pdf
Please note the licence information given on the tab sheet.

I have also recorded the song in German. It will be available in a few minutes at:

Hope you enjoy! Grin.gif