Hag at the Churn


Key: Dmix

Form: Jig

ABC:

X: 1
T:Hag at the Churn, The
R:jig
D:Bothy Band: Out of the Wind, into the Sun
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Dmix
A2G ADD|A2G Adc|A2G ADD|EFG EFG:|!
AdB c2G|Add efg|1 AdB c2G|EDE GED:|2 fge dcA|GEF GED||!

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Hag

Link (Midi or Youtube):

Source: Traditional

Other Tunes in Set:

Region: Ireland

Notes: (From Jakep, comment on The Session) “Caoimhin Mac Aoidh says a correct translation of the Irish title would be “Hag in the churn.” This refers, he maintains, to the folk superstition that witches would inhabit a churn to steal butter. They could not abide this particular tune, however, so it would be played as a ward when the chore of churning butter was done.”