Why do a Preacher like Chicken so?

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 Theme code Index    5555 5523
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Garry Harrison
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Central)
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:Garry Harrison
 Title of recording    Red Prairie Dawn
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    (self-published)
 Year recorded    2000
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Why do a Preacher like Chicken so? C:Garry Harrison N:Harrison (1954-2012) was a fiddler, collector, composer and luthier from Bloomington, Ind.) M:C| L:1/8 N:The slurs in the 2nd strain are to be played as slides. D:Garry Harrison - Red Prairie Dawn (2000) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/why-do-preacher-chicken-so Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C [G2c2][Gc][Ec] [G2c2][Gc]([Ec]|G)AGE D(C[CE])F| [G2c2][Gc][Ec] [G2c2] A-c-|"*"cdcc AG2E| [G2c2][Gc][Ec] [G2c2][Gc]([Ec]|G)AGE D[CE]CA,|G,B,DE GABd| eg-e(d [c4e4]):|| (g2+slide+e'2) e'-d'3|c'3d' (c'2e2|g)-^fga g-fed|B-de-^f [B4g4]| (eg+slide+e'2) e'-d'3|c'3d' (c'2e2|g)-^fga g-fed|c-Bcd [E2c2|| [DB]-[Dd]-|[Dd]edc +slide+B2cd|ecdc AG[G2c2]|A-Bcd ecdc|AcAG ECCA,| G,A,CD EGAB|[E2c2][Ec][Ec] [E2c2][DA]-[DB]-|[DB]cdc BAGE|D2 (C2[C2E2])|| P:Substitutions "*"cdec AG2E||


X:0 T:Why do a Preacher Like Chicken So? C:Garry Harrison K:C Z:Paul Gitlitz S:Nicolas Magriel Q:200 M:C| "C"G2GE G2GE | GAG2 EC3 | G2GE G3A | cde2 AG3 | "C"G2GE G2GE | GAG2 EC3 | "G"DCDE FGA2 | eg!slide!d2 "C"c4 :| "C"e'6d'2 | c'3d'c'2ef | g^fga g=fed | cdea g4 | "C"e'6d'2 | c'3d'c'2ef | g^fga g=fed | cBcd c4 | "G"dedc AGAB | "C"ecdc AG3 | "G"AGAB cdc2 | "C"ABAG EC2A, | G,A,CD "G"EGAB |"C"c4c2AB |cdcA "G"BG^FD | C8 |]