“Rabbit Chase”
Description
Humorous cante-fable description of chasing a rabbit. Part of the humor is that, unlike "fox chase" songs, not much happens: The old wife wants a rabbit (though she hardly knows what one is); the old man and dog blunder around preparing to catch it
Notes
Cohen notes that when he played this song for mountain people, they found it so amusing that they pulled out a tape recorder and taped *him*. - PJS
Recordings
- New Lost City Ramblers, "Rabbit Chase" (on NLCR10)
- Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright, "Rabbit Chase" (Columbia 15154-D, 1927, on Cornshuckers1)
References
- Cohen/Seeger/Wood, pp. 106-107, "Rabbit Chase" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, CSW106