The Cuckoo

by Matthew Keeler

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"An old 'lasses making tune" according to Clarence Ashley, the man who recorded the most well-known version of the song.

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Oh, the Cuckoo, she's a pretty bird / She wobbles as she flies / She never says cuckoo / 'til the 4th day July (etc...)

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released October 6, 2012
public domain. Matthew Keeler - mandolin, Joe Steiner - banjo, Jim Boedicker - guitar

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Matthew Keeler Ottawa, Ohio

I'm just a guy who likes old, forgotten music, and sometimes, if the feeling's right, I make something new out of it.

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