Turkey In The Straw – ThanksFiddling Gift!
You may remember this as a summer camp song “Do Your Ears Hang Low?”
Though it’s usually considered an American tune, the melody may be of European origin. O’Neill’s Music of Ireland has a version with a Celtic feel. I did follow up lessons on adding American style variation and Irish style variation.
Preparation
Warm-up Exercises
Intervals
A1-3
AL2-E0
A3-EL2
G major scale: G0-1-2-3-D0-1-2-3, D3-A0-1-L2-3-E0-1-L2
D3-A0-D3-0
D3-0-G2-3
D3-A0-1-3
A part, first quarter
A part
First quarter: (A1-0)-D3-3-A0-D3-0-G2-3-D0-1-0-G2-0
A part, second quarter
Second quarter: (D3-A0)-1 1-L2-1-0-D3-A0-1-0-0-D3-A0-L2-1-0
A part, third quarter
Third quarter: D3-3-A0-D3-0-G2-3-D0-1-0-G2-0
Same as A Part, First Quarter
A part, fourth quarter
Fourth quarter 1st end: (D3-A0)-1-3 E0-A3-1-D3-A0-1-D3-A0-D3
B part, first quarter
First quarter: (A0)-1-3 1-3-3 1-3 1-3-3
B part, second quarter
Second quarter: AL2-E0-L2-E0-0 AL2-E0-L2-E0-0
B part, third quarter
Third quarter: EL2-2-2-A3-3-3-1-1-1-0
B part, fourth quarter
Fourth quarter: D3-A0-1-3 E0-A3-1-D3-A0-1-D3-A0-D3
Same as A Part, Fourth Quarter
Further Practice
Practice the song at your own pace with this drone track.
Drone in G – No Beat
Full Tabs, Audio & Sheet Music
A part
First quarter: (A1-0)-D3-3-A0-D3-0-G2-3-D0-1-0-G2-0
Second quarter: (D3-A0)-1 1-L2-1-0-D3-A0-1-0-0-D3-A0-L2-1-0
Third quarter: D3-3-A0-D3-0-G2-3-D0-1-0-G2-0
Fourth quarter 1st end: (D3-A0)-1-3 E0-A3-1-D3-A0-1-D3-A0-D3
B part
First quarter: (A0)-1-3 1-3-3 1-3 1-3-3
Second quarter: AL2-E0-L2-E0-0 AL2-E0-L2-E0-0
Third quarter: EL2-2-2-A3-3-3-1-1-1-0
Fourth quarter: D3-A0-1-3 E0-A3-1-D3-A0-1-D3-A0-D3
