From Wikipedia:
“Turkey in the Straw” is an American folk song that first gained popularity in the early 19th century. The first part of the song is a contrafactum of the ballad “My Grandmother Lived on Yonder Little Green”, published in 1857 by Horace Waters, 333 Broadway, New York City, which itself is a contrafactum of the Irish ballad “The Old Rose Tree” which was published by at least 1795 in Great Britain. It was a popular tune for fiddle players as early as 1820. In the late 1870s until the 1930s, racist variations of it were performed in minstrel shows by blackface actors and musicians.
Bootlegs
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Unofficial live
0:49 • Live
Concert From the concert in Cardiff, United Kingdom on May 13, 1973
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Unofficial live • Released in 2001
1:39 • Live • Listed under the name "Your Wee Tobacco Box"
Concert From the concert in Hull, United Kingdom on Feb 11, 1972
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Unofficial live • Released in 2014
1:01 • Live
Concert From the concert in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on Jul 10, 1973
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Unofficial live • Released in 2016
0:49 • Live
Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on May 26, 1973
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Unofficial live • Released in 2016
0:57 • Live
Concert From the concert in London, United Kingdom on May 27, 1973
Live performances
“Turkey In The Straw” has been played in 1 concerts.
Latest concerts where “Turkey In The Straw” has been played
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Hull • Hull University - West Refectory • United Kingdom
Feb 11, 1972 • Part of Wings University Tour
