Hag at the Churn, The

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played and churning was going on. It was a big favourite of the Dohertys.

terrible mark on a woman if she left a house while this tune was being

played anytime butter was being churned to drive them away. It was a

place. Witches could not tolerate this tune and it would therefore be

could never be made if a witch was in the house when churning was taking

scenario whereby witches would inhabit churns to steal butter. Butter

be interprested as the Hag IN the Churn. This refers to the folklore

Is also well known in its Irish title Cailleach 'sa Mhaistrim and should

Caoimhin Mac Aoidh wrote:

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X:102
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||

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