Song + dance. What is the history of “the chicken Dance”?

Almost all Soviet children of the 1980s knew this dance. He has long been a constant favorite at the kindergarten matinees and pioneer camps. Abroad, adults did not lag behind children. It’s hard to believe, but the performance of the “Dance of little ducklings” — a constant attribute of the beer festival “Oktoberfest”, wherever it took place — in Munich or Oklahoma. a scan of the album art And it all started with a fun simple song that many still consider the origin of the popular French or Austrian folk… In fact, she is the author of Swiss accordion player Werner Thomas. The melody of the future hit he wrote back in 1957 — that’s just a hit it was not immediately. In 1963, Werner invented for his performances funny “Der Ententanz” (“Duck Dance”). But no text, no record yet. Continue reading →