Hag at the Churn, The

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T:Hag at the Churn, The
R:jig
H:Caoimhin Mac Aoidh wrote:
H:Is also well known in its Irish title Cailleach 'sa Mhaistrim and should
H:be interprested as the Hag IN the Churn. This refers to the folklore
H:scenario whereby witches would inhabit churns to steal butter. Butter
H:could never be made if a witch was in the house when churning was taking
H:place. Witches could not tolerate this tune and it would therefore be
H:played anytime butter was being churned to drive them away. It was a
H:terrible mark on a woman if she left a house while this tune was being
H:played and churning was going on. It was a big favourite of the Dohertys.
D:Bothy Band: Out of the Wind, into the Sun
Z:id:hn-jig-102
M:6/8
K:Dmix
A2G ADD|A2G Adc|A2G ADD|EFG EFG:|
AdB c2G|Add efg|1 AdB c2G|EDE GED:|2 fge dcA|GEF GED||

Alternative sources for this tune:

• www.norbeck.nu/abc/i/hnj1/0004
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/OTIS_Irish_Session/melnets_big_abc_file/05259
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/atrilcoral.com/h/0025
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/nogirishsession.com/Hag_at_the_Churn_The/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/terra.es/personal8/niltoni/h/0023