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The Chicken Dance (arr. Daryl McKenzie)
by Terry Rendall Jazz Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Arranged in the traditional novelty dance style but heavily reharmonized! (just for fun!)

For Big Band (Clarinet, 4 Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion) Key of  F

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The "Chicken Dance", also known and recorded as Der Ententanz, Tchip Tchip, Vogerltanz, the Bird Song, the Chicken Song, the Birdie Song, the Bird Dance, Danse des Canards, the Duck Dance, El Baile de los Pajaritos, Il Ballo del Qua Qua, Check Out the Chicken, or Dance Little Bird, is an oom-pah song; its associated fad dance has become familiar throughout the Western world. The song was composed by accordion player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland, in the 1950s.

The Chicken Dance is a well-known drinking and dancing song at American Oktoberfest events. It is also a popular dance at weddings, particularly in whose culture includes polka music. 



More arrangements by Daryl McKenzie: https://bit.ly/2VKpOXF

Contact the Arranger: http://www.mckenziemusicproductions.com

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