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''[[Who Stole the Chickens?]]'' is the name of a [[Christy's]] style [[Minstrel]] piece done by the [[Amateur Coloured Troupe]].
 
''[[Who Stole the Chickens?]]'' is the name of a [[Christy's]] style [[Minstrel]] piece done by the [[Amateur Coloured Troupe]].
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No author given, but it was probably simply an adult version of ''[[Who Stole My Chickens And My Hens?]]'', a a simple and repetitive traditional song that was used to encourage young singers to mark the pulse (strong beat) with a clapping pattern and steps.
  
 
See further '''[[Amateur Coloured Troupe]]'''
 
See further '''[[Amateur Coloured Troupe]]'''
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
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https://mysongfile.com/songs/who_stole_my_chickens_and_my_hens
  
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 278-9
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 278-9

Revision as of 06:09, 23 July 2021

Who Stole the Chickens? is the name of a Christy's style Minstrel piece done by the Amateur Coloured Troupe.


No author given, but it was probably simply an adult version of Who Stole My Chickens And My Hens?, a a simple and repetitive traditional song that was used to encourage young singers to mark the pulse (strong beat) with a clapping pattern and steps.

See further Amateur Coloured Troupe

Sources

https://mysongfile.com/songs/who_stole_my_chickens_and_my_hens

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 278-9


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