The Grunchin' Witch
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory ZavrackySong Title | The Grunchin' Witch (Search) |
Composer(s): | John Woods Duke |
Author(s): | Jessica Jackson |
Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
Keyword(s) & Features: | Bogs; Children's Song; Covens; Devils; Ditches; Drums; Eyes; Fantasy; Hags; Hair; Halloween; Horns; Invitations; Lairs; Lurking; Midnight; Moors; Nonsense words; Pigs; Screaming; Slinking; Snoring; Spooky; Wind; Witches |
First Line | A-down the wind she comes (Search) |
Average Duration | 1:45 (Search) |
Year of composition | 1924 (Search) |
Link to English Text Online | https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=16488 |
Larger Work | Two poems by Jessica Jackson (Search) |
Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
Original Language | English (Search) |
Score Source | https://www.worldcat.org/title/songs-of-john-duke-for-high-voice-and-piano/oclc/53110956&referer=brief_results |
Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/7fsEyXRfuvRZuW9kuIE1Rv |
Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
Range: | B3 - G5 (Search) |
Original Key | C minor (Search) |
Recommended Printed Source | G Schirmer, “Songs of John Duke” (Search) |
Contributor | SHK (Search) |