The Cuckoo

~ Song

Annotation

This song and The Bonny Cuckoo are distinct works in the Roud index.

Annotation last modified on 2017-06-05 00:42 UTC.

Relationships

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:Roud Folk Song Index (number: 413) (order: 229)
other databases:http://mainlynorfolk.info/lloyd/songs/thecuckoo.html [info]
Wikidata:Q7728364 [info]
is the basis for:The Dove

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1929-11-23Coo Coo BirdClarence Ashley2:57
1962Cuckoo BirdDoc Watson & Clarence Ashley2:36
1968-05 – 1968-10The CuckooTaj Mahal4:16
1971-05The CuckoocoverDoc & Merle Watson2:46
2012-09-15The CuckooliveSouth Downs Folk Singers (Brighton & Petersfield)1:49
2014-08-17The Cuckoo (live, 2014-08-17: Hoxeyville Music Festival, Wellston, MI, USA)liveBilly Strings & Don Julin3:55
2018-11-09The Cuckoo (live, 2018-11-09: Warehouse Live, Houston, TX, USA)liveBilly Strings4:23
2018The CuckoocoverGoing Up North4:08
2019-08-31The Cuckoo (live, 2019-08-31: Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO, USA)liveBilly Strings5:53
2019-08-31The Cuckoo (live, 2019-08-31: Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO, USA)liveBilly Strings1:46
2021-04-23The CuckoocoverBonnie & Taylor Sims3:25
2025-10-03The Cuckoo (live, 2025-10-03: Sentrum Scene, Olso, NO)liveBilly Strings8:20
2025-11-11The Cuckoo (live, 2025‐11‐11: Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY, USA)liveBilly Strings4:04
2026-02-13The Cuckoo (live, 2026-02-13: Exploreasheville.com Arena, Asheville, NC, USA)liveBilly Strings6:22
2026-04-14The Cuckoo (live, 2026-04-14: First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, USA)liveBilly Strings14:38
And Now, a Banjo Momentinstrumental and partialSolas0:17
Coo Coo BirdMike Seeger2:38
CoocooEvie Ladin Band2:46
CuckooRamblin’ Jack Elliott3:42
CuckoocoverSam Amidon5:17
The Coo CooDavid Holt3:20
The Coo Coo BirdSteve Martin and Edie Brickell3:19
The CuckoocoverDavid Eugene Edwards3:48
The CuckooBilly Strings & Don Julin3:41
The CuckooAlela Diane & Mariee Sioux2:50
The CuckooReminder2:33
The CuckooEllery Marshall and George Guthrie4:25
The CuckooHoot 'n Annie String Band3:38
The CuckooHem2:57
The CuckooAnne Briggs3:11
The CuckooShirley Collins1:46
The CuckooDonovan3:49
The CuckooThe Pentangle4:28
The CuckooThe Pentangle4:29
The CuckooliveThe Pentangle2:58
The Cuckoocover and liveThe Radiators5:26
The Cuckoocover and liveThe Radiators6:07
The CuckooAlfred Deller, Desmond Dupré1:45
The CuckoocoverUncle Sinner4:09
The CuckooPentangle4:29
The CuckooLesley Garrett4:21
The CuckoocoverQuercus6:38
The CuckoocoverDartmouth College Aires4:06
The Cuckoo[traditional]3:22
The CuckoocoverSue Harris & John Kirkpatrick3:30
The CuckooThe Pentangle4:29
The CuckooWilli Carlisle2:31
The CuckooTim Eriksen & Riley Baugus1:40
The CuckooliveSaving Grace featuring Robert Plant & Suzi Dian4:36
The Cuckoo (alternate version)Taj Mahal3:22
The Cuckoo (demo)coverUncle Sinner2:50
The Cuckoo BirdDeana Carter3:33