Cuckoo-minor clawhammer tune

The Cuckoo is a traditional tune that I learned from Clarence Ashley's version of the 'Coo-Coo Bird" from the famous Anthology of American Folk Music created by Harry Smith (see links below). This song always stays in my head because of the catchy melody, and I always love a good minor tune. Sometimes, the best tunes are minor tunes. Also, because of the way the banjo melody is supposed to be the coo-coo bird with the rakes/brushes on the banjo part, and the call and response with the vocal line. Love this song. Clarence Ashley plays it in A minor. I capo up to the 5th fret for my voice, and play it in C minor.
Banjo is in sawmill tuning gDGCD (mountain minor, mountain modal)

Clarence Ashley playing the Coo-Coo. He plays it in the key of A minor
   • Clarence Ashley performs "The Cuckoo"  

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings-Harry Smith Folk Anthology. Seminal recordings of oldtime/social/gospel/dance/and cajun music. A must have!!!
https://folkways.si.edu/anthology-of-...

Link to Clawhammer book for sale with tablature for Coo Coo
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pickenchick...


Lyrics:

Gonna build me, a log cabin
On a mountain, so high.
So I can, see Willie.
As he goes passing by

Oh the cuckoo, she’s a pretty bird
And she wobbles, as she flies
She never, says Cuckoo
Till the fourth day, of July.

Jack of diamonds, Jack of diamonds
I’ve known you from old
You’ve robbed my poor pockets
Of my silver and my gold

My horses ain’t hungry
They won’t eat, your hay
I”ll ride on, a little further
I’ll feed them, on the way


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