American Fiddle Tunes for Beginning String Orchestra: Cluck Old Hen and Angeline the Baker

Fiddle around with your ensemble with these engaging Strings Charts arrangements for string orchestra. “Angeline the Baker,” originally a tune by Stephen Foster called “Angelina Baker,” was first published in 1850, but it remains a popular tune for fiddle players. It’s easy and fun to play. “Cluck Old Hen” is a popular Appalachian fiddle tune that has been recorded by the likes of Nashville sensation Alison Krauss and British indie-pop singer Holly Golightly. Students will like the fun chicken-clucking effects.