In this video Craig Judelman teaches an original Garry Harrison tune “Why Do A Preacher Like Chicken So.” It’s a fun, if demanding, three-part tune in C (standard tuning). Unlike most oldtime tunes, it gives you a good excuse to get out of first position.
There aren’t a lot of recorded versions of this tune by other fiddlers, but here’s the original take from Garry Harrison on the invaluable Slippery Hill:
Why Do A Preacher Like Chicken So, Garry Harrison and The Mule Team
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To answer the questuion in the tune:
Because the Chicken crossed the road!